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  • 92.7 Big Fm creates awareness about water conservation on World Environment Day in 45 cities

    92.7 Big Fm creates awareness about water conservation on World Environment Day in 45 cities

    MUMBAI: 92.7 Big FM has been at the forefront of addressing social issues through its on-air and on-ground campaigns. Continuing its endeavor of underscoring yet another rampant social problem, 92.7 BIG FM is encouraging participation from children to helm its environment awareness drive on the occasion of World Environment Day 2016. As a part of the drive last year, 92.7 BIG FM entered the Limca Book of Records with 12500+ entries. This year too, the radio network aims to go a notch higher by widening the scale of the drive in a bid to break its previous record.

    Amplifying its reach nationwide, 92.7 BIG FM will conduct a national drive on June 5 at 6:30 AM across its 45 stations to create awareness among children below 15 years of age through a painting competition. Aiming to execute this simultaneously across locations, the FM network will target participation by over 15000 kids. Leveraging on the network’s reach, this initiative aims at not only educating the future generation, but also their families and listeners about the significance of water conservation.

    The competition will require children to express the importance and implications of water conservation through art. To register for the drive, children can send in their entries at www.927bigfm.com/savewater or SMS BIG PANI to 55454.

    Speaking on the initiative, a spokesperson from 92.7 BIG FM said, “Being a mass oriented platform that is at the forefront of underscoring social issues, we aim to motivate people to contribute towards planet earth. As part of the campaign, it is only fitting that our painting competition is being driven by children – the bright future generation. On behalf of 92.7 BIG FM, we sincerely urge all our listeners to show their support in whatever capacity they can.”

    92.7 BIG FM’s nation-wide water conservation awareness initiative will be backed by an extensive on-air, on-ground and digital promotion campaign.

    Additionally, in Mumbai, 92.7 BIG FM is going the extra mile to address the water scarcity faced by Maharashtra by joining hands with noted social activist- Mayank Gandhi and Fulora Foundation. Extending a helping hand towards Mumbai for Maharashtra initiative, Bollywood actor Kunal Kapoor’s crowd-funding platform ‘Ketto’ is raising funds to help the water stressed regions of Beed District. So far, Mumbai Big FM listeners have contributed INR 13 lacs through fulora.ketto.org.

  • CNN-IBN to air special on World Environment Day

    CNN-IBN to air special on World Environment Day

    MUMBAI: CNN-IBN is all set to broadcast a special documentary called Broken Landscape created by Washington based Wilson Center on World Environment Day.

     

    Shot in the north-eastern state of Meghalaya for a large span of time, the documentary focuses on the environmental and human impact of the process called ‘Rat-Hole Mining’. It is a process that involves the workforce to squat into the deep holes, chipping away coal and hauling it away in baskets.

     

    The documentary brings to light the accidents that often take place with the workers at these mines and the enormous environmental damage caused by it. Deliberating further, the documentary will examine the impact of National Green Tribunal Ban on rat hole mining.

     

    CNN-IBN will air Broken Landscape on 5 June at 10 pm.

  • NDTV grundfos mission energy sessions

    NDTV grundfos mission energy sessions

    MUMBAI: NDTV and Grundfos Pumps India Pvt Ltd (Grundfos India) turned the spotlight on the looming energy crisis this World Environment Day with the Mission Energy Sessions – a platform for prominent energy experts, policy makers and industry leaders to highlight issues; recommend solutions for industry and the new government; and focus on energy efficient ideas for the future. Actor Abhay Deol felicitated winners of the NDTV Grundfos Mission Energy Challenge, which saw 100 contenders competing to achieve highest energy and monetary savings. This was India’s first televised eco-challenge, conducted in association with CII, and winners included Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Vadodara; Indian School of Business, Mohali; Kesoram Industries Ltd [Cement Division], Sedam and homeowner Ameetsinh Vaghela.

    Held at the Taj Palace, New Delhi, many prominent personalities including actor Abhay Deol, who is building an eco-home in Goa; Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General-  Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Government of India; Saurabh Kumar, Managing Director – Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL); Naina Lal Kidwai, Executive Director & Country Head – HSBC and Former President – FICCI; Ranganath N K, Managing Director –  Grundfos Pumps India; Jorgen Bjelskou, Group Public Affairs Director – Grundfos; Dr Sunita Narain, Director General – Centre for Science and Environment (CSE); Mili Majumdar, Director, Sustainable Habitat Division – TERI; Beroz Gazdar, Head Sustainability – Mahindra and Mahindra; Krishan Dhawan, Chief Executive Officer – Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation; Dr Prem Jain, Chairman – IGBC – CII; Samit Aich, Executive Director – Greenpeace, amongst others participated in the informative sessions.

    Supporting the cause, Abhay Deol, said, “It is a great initiative by NDTV and what I liked most about it was it showcased great innovations, which gives so much encouragement to these people. I already have a shopping list for my home after coming here. It’s inspired me and if I am investing in it myself then it will encourage those who are making these.”

    Vikram Chandra, Group CEO, NDTV said, “Over the years NDTV’s programming has brought focus on a number of social issues through a multitude of campaigns. This campaign is an attempt by us to create awareness around energy conservation and I am glad that we are able to highlight viable solutions that can be adopted, both at an individual level as well as at a national level.”

    Ranganath N K, Managing Director, Grundfos India said “We partnered with NDTV to promote energy efficiency in India through the Mission Energy campaign on TV. This is a first of its kind initiative and was aimed at sensitizing all the stakeholders on the importance of energy conservation.  In the last five months, this campaign has had a considerable impact on various stakeholders like the Government, industry, educational institutions, as well as individuals. People are waking up to the fact that energy conservation is critical to ensure we bridge the demand – supply gap in India. Not only this, there are savings in costs as well – for the individual and for the nation. India has still a long way to go till it can completely bridge the energy deficit. Being energy efficient will help us achieve this at a lower cost to the country. We at Grundfos along with NDTV are happy to have helped increase the awareness and the momentum through Mission Energy.”

    The event marked the culmination of the NDTV-Grundfos Mission Energy Campaign, which was launched earlier this year to create awareness about the importance of energy efficiency and encourage individual efforts towards conservation. The Grundfos Mission Energy Sessions were conducted with the aim to not only discuss issues but also suggest plausible solutions. While the first session focussed on highlighting gruelling current issues, suggestions from the panellists on policy changes etc, the second session drew attention to innovations in energy efficiency that can play a vital role in solving some of India’s energy problems. This session showcased some unique and viable innovations to facilitate energy efficiency in your homes and organisations. The last session concluded with shortlisted participants from the Mission Energy Challenge (conducted by NDTV in association with CII) discussing “It’s All About ME – The Power of An Individual” and presentation of awards to winners and Runners Up.

    NDTV-Grundfos Mission Energy is supported by CII as Knowledge Partner, TERI as Content Partner and Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation and AEEE as Energy Efficiency Partners.

     

  • MIB marks World Environment Day on social media

    MIB marks World Environment Day on social media

    MUMBAI: It was during his open session at last week’s GoaFest that Union Minister for Environment and Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar spoke of the need for a paradigm shift in Indian political advertising.

     

    Javadekar went on to explain that he was disappointed to see creatives of half-page print ads scheduled for release on World Environment Day without any message. That’s when he thought of taking a different route to political advertising.

     

    Indeed, Javadekar has kept his word on World Environment Day today. Apart from gifting a plant to each and every minister, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the new Environment and I&B Ministry at the centre has refrained from run-of-the-mill print ads across newspapers. Rather, it has made a splash on social media through creatives on the official Facebook and Twitter pages of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB), live updates from Javadekar’s own Twitter handle, tweets released from Modi’s official account and Javadekar’s conference via YouTube.

     

    There’s also a video doing the rounds of social media.

     

    Click here to watch the video 

  • NDTV 24X7 to air special documentaries on environment

    NDTV 24X7 to air special documentaries on environment

    MUMBAI: NDTV 24X7 has lined up three environment based documentaries to air in the wake of World Environment Day on 5 June.

    Under its Documentary 24X7, the English news channel claims to take viewers through the stretches across the south of our planet, assist them to witness the most unique animals and help to observe the plight of the endangered sharks.

    On 31 May at 1 pm, the channel will air Shores of Silence, a film by Mike Pandey. It documents the Indian coast that house the largest concentration of whale sharks in the world. An alarmingly high number (independent studies put it at 600) is slaughtered every year. The film brings to light the massacre of the fish. The Green Oscar-winning film galvanised global attention to the largest and the gentlest fish in the ocean – the whale sharks.

    At 1.25 pm, the channel will air Timeless Traveller-The Horseshoe Crab, a film by Gautam Pandey. It shows the endangered species Horseshoe Crab, which is one of the most unique animals. It emerged from the oceans 562 million years ago and has survived unchanged. If the situation is not carefully managed, the risk of adversely affecting the horseshoe crab population becomes a certainty.

    On 7 June at 1 pm, NDTV 24X7 will air Antartica: The White desert by Damon Foster. It takes viewers through white wilderness stretched across the south of our planet; a giant natural laboratory that has long occupied the human psyche. Antarctica is a continent of remote natural wonder. For brief moments each year, this hauntingly beautiful landscape opens up, beckoning scientists and explorers from around the world to investigate its frozen secrets.

    The films take viewers on a visual adventure into this mysterious continent, introducing them to a team of scientists, researchers and explorers who have braved the inhospitable continent in the quest to learn its secrets.

  • Animal Planet celebrates World Environment Day on 5 June

    Animal Planet celebrates World Environment Day on 5 June

    Plans Dedicated Full-Day Programming

    New Delhi, June 1st, 2006: Why are so many plants and animals changing their age-old habits? Why are the sandhill cranes migrating from their temperate zones later than normal and returning earlier than expected? Why have the golden toad of Monteverdi and other species disappeared from the tropical rainforests of Costa Rica? To answers these questions and show viewers how they can contribute towards the cause of environment conservation, Animal Planet will present twelve engaging programmes on June 5, the World Environment Day, highlighting global wildlife and environment issues.

    The special 12-hour programming line-up will air on June 5 on Animal Planet from 12 noon to 12 midnight.

    Animals like tiger, panda and dolphin are in danger of extinction across the world. Under threat of fire, habitat destruction, hunting and poaching, environment changes, many other species are becoming endangered. Highlighting the tiger poaching in India, the channel will air an India-specific programme- Tiger Zero. Wildlife conservationist Valmik Thapar, the narrator of programme will raise concern over the dwindling tiger population. The temperature in the Arctic region has been rising by as much as one and a half degrees centigrade per decade. The ice cover is reducing posing a threat to the polar bears, seals and penguins living in the region. Animal Planet through its programmes will raise concern over the vanishing population of these animals.

    THE PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION
    Return of the Pandas 12 noon
    A part of cooperative agreement between the Chinese government, Animal Planet and National Zoo have bought two pandas to the United States to save this endangered species.

    Elephant Rescue 1:00 pm
    The programme follows the daily joys and troubles of two extraordinary women who have put Thailand on the map of world elephant conservation. Soraida Salwala and Sangduen Chailert used all their money to open the Elephant Nature Park, which now houses more than 35 rescued elephants.

    Jane Goodall’s Return to Gombe 2:00 pm
    This programme talks about Jane Goodall’s conservation work and follows her search for the vanquished frodo. Also see her groundbreaking research, thoughts, beliefs and emotions that she has invested in both wild chimpanzees and protecting primates worldwide.

    Warnings from the Wild 3:00 pm
    The programme highlights the terrifying truth about global warming and its impact on species. By observing changing animal behaviour, scientists try to understand the ongoing global climatic and ecological changing conditions specially those resulting from the human influence in our environment.

    Saving Uganda’s Wildlife 4:00 pm
    Gladys Kalema, chief vet of Uganda Wildlife Authority, is responsible for caring for all of Uganda’s wildlife. From the highly endangered mountain Gorillas in the tranquil Bwindi forest, to the placid Ugandan Kob grazing on the Savannah, Gladys has quite a challenge on her hands. Viewers follow Gladys as she goes about her job, doing anything from darting infected giraffes thundering across the tropical plains to removing snares that cripple chimps in Budongo Forest.

    Wolf: Return to the Wild 5:00 pm
    Wolf haven is a private wolf sanctuary that provides captive breeding and “wilding” conditioning for Mexican Gray wolves. Relocation of wild wolves from wilderness areas is not as difficult as attempting to introduce wolves raised in captivity back to the wild. Viewers will be introduced to this challenge of relocation of Mexican Gray wolves.

    Gorilla Gorilla 6:00 pm
    Gorilla numbers worldwide have been decimated by man’s greed and cruelty and environmental damage caused by incessant African wars, poaching and the rape of the landscape by big businesses. This programme tells the story of a major project to create new gorilla groups by rescuing local orphaned African gorillas, and then by relocating young gorillas reared in England in their natural African habitat.

    Return of the Cheetah 7:00 pm
    Wildlife expert Peter Gros heads to Namibia for an assignment at the Cheetah Conservation Fund – a uniquely ambitious project aimed at safeguarding the world’s fastest sprinter. In an action-packed visit, Peter teams up with Namibia’s ‘Cheetah Lady’, Dr. Laurie Marker, and finds out how science, diplomacy, and a dash of imagination can turn a situation of despair into one of hope.

    The Temple of the Tigers 8:00 pm
    In a small, isolated monastery in northern Thailand, a handful of simple, peace-loving Buddhist monks perform their daily duties – praying, collecting alms and feeding their 10 wild Bengal tigers. The Temple of the Tigers is the remarkable story of a group of 10 monks who have taken on the task of protecting the endangered animals by offering them a home within the walls of their temple.

    Tiger Zero 9:00 pm
    The programme reveals the root cause behind India’s tiger crisis.

    Hunt for the Rarest Whale 10:00 pm
    Nan Hauser has been tracking these prehistoric mammals for a decade, understanding, observing and setting up the world’s first sanctuary off the Cook Islands. Viewers follow the personal quest of Nan, as she journeys to some of the last unspoiled places on Earth. On a mission to unlock new clues to the behaviour of whales and dolphins, her groundbreaking work and dedication to saving the whales of Oceania has shown that one individual can make a difference in helping to stem the tide.

    This World: Tiger Traffic 11:00 pm
    From Siberia to the jungles of Cambodia, army veterans from Chechnya, Afghanistan and Vietnam are taking up arms to protect the tiger. American undercover agent-turned-conservationist Steve Galster recruits army veterans and trains anti-poaching patrols in military tactics. This programme follows Galster and his men as they mastermind a sting to catch a prominent Korean animal dealer, discover a dead tigress in a sadistic snare and secretly film traders selling tiger bones and teeth in a Myanmar market.

    About Animal Planet
    Animal Planet grabs you. The world’s leading animal entertainment brand, Animal Planet reaches 185 million subscribers in 160 countries in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East with programming customized in 24 languages. Offering intrigue, adventure, humour, relationships, life and death, Animal Planet is the only television network on the planet dedicated to people’s fascination with animals. First launched outside of the United States in Europe in 1997, Animal Planet is a joint venture between Discovery Communications and BBC Worldwide in all international regions except the United Kingdom and Italy.

    For further information, please contact:

     

    Praveen Gujjari
    Hanmer&Partners
    Tel: 011- 29214793/94, 98911-36123
    E-mail: praveen@hanmerpr.com