Environment

Under this activity, various projects are undertaken for protecting the environment and natural resources.

Waste management and recycling – biological waste and composting,
Water and groundwater management,
Low-cost agricultural practices and organic farming,
Planting of fruit and hard-wood trees,
Promotion of alternate sources of energy for daily use,
Articles to bring awareness about climate change, alternate sources of energy, recycling and other relevant topics.

#	Title	Lead person	Period	Status
5	Moving towards a cleaner environment	Sangeeta Shirname	2009.09-	Piloting completed, extended to other areas
4	Noise pollution: A health hazard?	Sangita Kulathinal	2008.03	Description and questionnaire complete
3	Recycling in India: Ideas and options against practises and attitudes	Tuula Virman-Ojanen	2007.06-2008.07	Published
2	Sanitation awareness programme and building of dry toilets in India	Sangita Kulathinal	2008.06	Description complete
1	Investigation of environmental conditions and pollution of soil, surficial deposits, groundwater and surface water in three areas in India	Bijoy Joseph	2007.04-2008.01	Sample collection complete