8 June : CMS is a premier research and advocacy organization working on various developmental aspects with specialization in communication and media. It has several path breaking studies to its credit and environment is a priority concern. Our field research has repeatedly brought out that even in today’s information surfeit world; awareness levels on environmental issues are still abysmally low.CMS Environment has been conducting environmental awareness activities for organisations, schools and colleges students all across the nation.
CMS Environment today organized demonstration of Vermicomposting for the HSBC employees as a part of week long activities in Chandigarh to celebrate the World Environment Day. Mr. Ajay Dewan, Project Scientist (Biotechnology) from the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, Sector 26, Chandigarh gave practical tips and answered the queries of the employees who attended the session about Vermicomposting and role of earthworms. He demonstrated the steps involved in the setting up small scale Vermicomposting plant. He highlighted that with the ever increasing population of India we are facing great problem of solid waste management. He stressed that Vermicomposting can be a boon for solid waste management in urban and rural areas. He opined that if Vermicomposting is adopted at large scale starting from grass root level to Municipal level, producing organic compost from organic waste the problem of organic solid waste management can be effectively dealt with. During the occasion the Educational material about Vermicomposting produced by PSCST, Chandigarh was displayed and distributed to the employees of HSBC.
Besides that the “Click Magic” Photography Exhibition was also inaugurated in the HSBC branch. The photographs of the employees from the HSBC were displayed on the occasion and highlighted the natural environment and biodiversity.
Tomorrow the CMS environment will organize an Eco Tour to the Heritage Pond situated in Sector 26, Chandigarh.