Society for Environment and Education
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Society for Environment and Education (SEE) was founded by Dr. P. Narayana Rao, who is the President of the SEE organization. The society was established to preserve the environment
and prevent its degradation.
As a part of environmental education, Dr. Rao also created the magazine
, 'Environment and People'. His grassroots efforts to protect environment in highly polluted cities like Hyderabad, Bangalore
, Chennai
and Mumbai
in India
are making a difference in the community.
The objectives of this society are:
- To inculcate environment awareness in society through social and cultural activities.
- To disseminate information through mass media and publications on status and utilization of environment.
- To conduct training programmes on environment education for students and youth.
- To initiate public interest litigation against environmental degradation.
- To encourage use of alternate and renewable sources of energy for clean environment.
- To develop awareness among women and children for promotion of their health, hygiene and healthy environment.
- To take up programmes for improving urban and rural environment to achieve better quality of life.
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
and prevent its degradation.
As a part of environmental education, Dr. Rao also created the magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
, 'Environment and People'. His grassroots efforts to protect environment in highly polluted cities like Hyderabad, Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
and Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
are making a difference in the community.
The objectives of this society are:
- To inculcate environment awareness in society through social and cultural activities.
- To disseminate information through mass media and publications on status and utilization of environment.
- To conduct training programmes on environment education for students and youth.
- To initiate public interest litigation against environmental degradation.
- To encourage use of alternate and renewable sources of energy for clean environment.
- To develop awareness among women and children for promotion of their health, hygiene and healthy environment.
- To take up programmes for improving urban and rural environment to achieve better quality of life.
External links
- Environment and People Magazine
- Gobar Times - Official Website