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Summer
Course on “Environment and Development: An introduction
to sustainability and innovative strategies”
Centre for Environment
Education, in collaboration with Department of Environmental
Sciences, University of Pune, conducted this summer
course for the second consecutive year. This five-credit,
full time, three-week course was offered to postgraduate
students of the University of Pune, NGO professionals
and other interested individuals. The course aimed at
explaining the concept of sustainability by focusing
on a variety of issues related with aspects of environment
and development such as water, biodiversity, energy,
industry, agriculture, population, traffic and transport
and other urban concerns. Examples of innovative thinking,
experiments and strategies for striving towards sustainability
were provided through lectures , readings, field visits
and films. Students undertook various assignments, some
of them web-based, and a project.
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Students conducted
a market survey to understand the diversity of vegetables,
fruits, flowers, etc. and their inflow from various
places to consumer areas like the urban centre of
Pune. |
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Ralegan
Siddhi, a village developed on the model of sustainability.
The E and D course helped students understand the
importance of citizens and collective action in
moving towards sustainable development.
The
question that arises now is, "what could be
the mode of development in future for Ralegan Siddhi
to follow the model of sustainability?" |
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Understanding
the importance of Urban Biodiversity during a nature
walk on the Vetal Tekri hillock in Pune city. |
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