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Sea-turtle conservation work camp in Kundapura

Sea-turtle conservation work camp in Kundapura

      In the month of January, our work camp team leader, Deepak Poojary, led a sea-turtle conservation and environment themed work camp in Kundapura. Joining the team were three international volunteers from South Korea and one national volunteer.       Their activities included an awareness raising programme on sea-turtle conservation for school children and the fishermen community, as well as building a Turtle Information Centre. Volunteers also had the chance to visit local temples and go on…

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Beach clean-up certificate distribution

Beach clean-up certificate distribution

        On the 20th and 21st of January, 2014, our Home Based Project team in Kundapura initiated a certificate distribution activity as a token of recognition for participants of our “debris free ocean” beach clean-up which took place on the 21st of September 2013. The clean-up activity had collected 13 tonnes of waste and had mobilized around 600 volunteers from schools, colleges, the fishermen community, youth clubs, self-help groups, Rotary members and more.        …

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Education, environment and children’s bilateral camp in Bangalore

Education, environment and children’s bilateral camp in Bangalore

        In the month of January 2014, work camp team leader, Manjunath, led a bilateral camp for six volunteers from South Korea. The theme of this work camp was education, environment and children. The volunteers worked in a government school in Bangalore, teaching around 80 children about environment related issues such as pollution and conservation, as well as basic Engish schools, educational drawing and wall painting.                     The…

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Organic farming/ environment work camp in Pondicherry

Organic farming/ environment work camp in Pondicherry

      During the month of January 2014, two of our work camp team leaders; Sandesh and Vinoth, led an organic farming and environment themed work camp in Pondicherry. Attending this work camp were five volunteers from three different countries; the Netherlands, South Korea and India.               The work camp participants collaborated with the Center for Environment and Agricultural Development (CEAD) in a vermicompost activity during which the volunteers learned about vermiflitration, vermiwash…

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Azolla demonstration cum cultivation at Marvanthe

Azolla demonstration cum cultivation at Marvanthe

        On the 27th of January, 2014, our Home Based Project (HBP) in Kundapur guided a farmer, Mr. Shankar (a member of the Dairy Cooperative Society) at Marvanthe to prepare an Azolla cultivation pit. Azolla is an algae species that grows above water without any feeding and provides value addition to milking quantity & fat content in cattle milk.           A month prior to that, we carried out a demonstrative activity to explain to…

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Potential of Eco Toursim at Trasi

Potential of Eco Toursim at Trasi

On the Spot Assesment by Morten an LTV Volunteer of FSL India Eco Tourism Activities : Trasi is a small village on the sea shore in the north of Kundapura. It is situated between the sea on one side and a river on the other. There is every possibility to make boat tours to go to the beach or to make a village walk. People also can visit a temple or a small island on the river. Tourists can have…

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FSL India Volunteers at Kundapur Educate School Children the Importance of Solid Waste Management

FSL India Volunteers at Kundapur Educate School Children the Importance of Solid Waste Management

Solid Waste Management is one of the important aspects of environment conservation. FSL India through the eco-club project facilitates awareness creation and education for the general public and school going children on solid waste management. By and large Solid Wastes Management in India over the last few decades has increased considerably. This is largely due to rapid population growth in the country. In Kundapur waste management is the responsibility of municipality. Eco-club project as one of the home based initiative…

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Rain Water Harvesting System Set up by Volunteers of FSL India

Rain Water Harvesting System Set up by Volunteers of FSL India

“In our country, we just turn on a tap and water is available. We don’t really worry about it going dry – says Jacob, the environmental engineer from Germany “Water is a precious resource. However, in cities like Bangalore, water is squandered without a second thought. Johan Saelens, Jacob Benisch and Antoin Borjnon, three FSL India volunteers did their bit to set right the imbalance by setting up a Rain Water Harvesting system in a Hebbal school. While and Jacob…

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