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rop damage by elephant herds

in t

he field in developing similar materials

and programmes and also disseminates

information through dialogues, directories

and newsletters.

‘e strategy that we stick to is that we

always work from the roots. Most of our

environmental education targets primary

and middle school children. With the

communities we work with, we educate

and provide training to workers, mother

groups, villagers, etc. We set our vision

and goal very clear and make sure that

our approach always benefits the people,

environment and society as a whole,’ says

Kartikeya Sarabhai, ounder of ND-CEE.

Novel projects in education, communication

and development endorse and propagate

attitudes, strategies and technologies that

are environmentally sustainable.

e organization works deeply with

the community itself, involving people in

the decision-making processes, while also

building capacity and training them to be

master trainers and leaders of programmes as

well as resource people for other programmes.

‘We prepare a community development

committee where they can plan, prepare and

execute their views and tasks, and sometimes

link them with government bodies,’ says

Kartikeya Sarabhai.

HCL Grant Project Title:

S

aving Elephants

in Assam-Meghalaya Corridor through

Awareness and Restoration (SEAM CAR)

Beneficiaries:

1,000 families

Location:

50 v

illages in 2 districts of Assam