Organizer: Various environmental organisations in the state
Venue: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Kerala is going through a serious environmental crisis. To discuss about this crisis and to come out with an alternate development perspective for the state, a two day Sammelanam is being organized calling on various environmental and social organizations, concerned citizens, experts, political leaders etc to participate in the event organised in Thiruvananthapuram from 2-3rd of September 2012.
Themes for the Sammelanam
The following themes /sectors will be discussed during this two day Sammelanam:
- Wetlands and paddy lands
- Threats faced by forests-including forest right act
- Problems faced by rivers
- Quarrying and mining
- Energy
- Real estate and other construction projects
- Waste management
- Transportation
- Agriculture, biodiversity and food security
- Coastal ecosystem
- Industry
- Industrial pollution
- Job opportunities in Green Development
- Land Use Policy
- IT industry
- Eco tourism
- Environmental Protection laws-potential
Important dates:
Please confirm your participation by August 25, 2012
Contact details:
Office of the organizing committee
Thanal, OD-3, Jawahar Nagar
Kowdiar( P.O)
Jawaharnagar
Thiruvananthapuram-695003
Phone: 9446372880/9447755896/9447022775
The announcements for the event in English and Malayalam can be downloaded from below: