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Deccan Herald » Metro Life - Mon » Detailed Story
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

Plant a sapling
ITC Foods launched ‘Sunfeast Hara Banao’, a nationwide campaign, created a Guinness Record in 2005 by planting record-breaking 3,00,587 saplings, across 18 villages in the Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh in a record time of 20 minutes.
This year the Sunfeast Hara Banao campaign aims to sensitize a large group of young people on climate change and global warming and motivate them towards responsible action. For this Sunfeast has tied-up with TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute), a not for profit research institute, which over the years has been doing research on energy, environment and other sustainability related issues. The campaign would be teaching the children about the causes, impacts and solutions for Climate Change. The teachers would be equipped with knowledge, interesting facts and tips about the topics and would then discuss the same with their students. Children would be encouraged to participate in various interactive activities and projects on Climate Change.
To participate SMS “Sunfeast” to 6263 and for every SMS received Sunfeast Hara Banao would plant a sapling.
Green rally
Perot Systems a provider of information technology services and business solutions has initiated a movement to reduce the depletion of the green vegetation and improve the grim situation in the City. Perot Systems has planned to celebrate World Environment Day in a unique way by organising a rally at Whitefield. The company plans to distribute saplings to its 4,500 odd associates located both in Bangalore and  Delhi facilities.
The company plans to spread awareness of global warming and the effects of climate change on the ecosystem through this novel initiative.
For details contact, Sunita Budhiraja, Perot Systems on 98450-62000
Sonali/ Ashwini, brand-comm on 98440-42850/ 98801-98013.
Global conference
 The Neem Foundation, is organising a four-day global conference to mark World Environment Day. The conference will include presentations on ‘Importance of Neem to India and the World’ and ‘Greeting India with Neem’.
Think green
The WelcomEnviron programme with its accent on”think green” has become a style mantra at the ITC Hotels across the country. Global Warming is perhaps the most significant environmental problem facing the world today.
ITC Windsor celebrates ‘World Environment Day’ with the theme on “Global Warming.” The Lobby Fountain will be set up in accordance with the theme.
 Visual communication by way of posters, stickers, coat pin-ups and pamphlets will be distributed to the public and guests... to spread awareness and stir consciousness amongst people. A“Green Marathon” will be held, participants of which would be the senior officials of various ITC Divisions, guests, staff and contractors.
ITC Windsor also partners with Concern India, an NGO to help towards activities pertaining to Pollution Control, Plastic Free Zones etc.
Towards the mid - week screening of movies /presentation of slides will be shown, which depict the hazards of Global Warming. A Nature Walk and camp has also been organized.

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