Earth Day is an annual day on which events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection- celebrated on 22nd April. It is celebrated by more than 192 countries every year! Join us, as we celebrate Earth Day at Sanjay Gandhi National Park with a fun filled cycling trip in the forest on 22nd April 2013.

Event timing:
Reporting at 7.30AM at the SGNP Gate
Duration: 8AM TO 10AM

*PLEASE NOTE* 1. The event is open only for people who know how to cycle.
2. Entry fee will have to borne by the participants: Under 13 years of age- Rs. 15, Above 13 years of age: Rs. 30
3. If you live near the national park, you may bring your own cycle.
4. Cycles can be rented from Sanjay Gandhi National Park, for Rs. 40 or 60 for two hours (depending of the type bicycle rented.)

Any changes in the program will be announced on the GreenLine page and the Group.

Kindly call us and confirm your participation.
GreenLine Office: 24174468
Devyani: 8655711195

Hope to see lots of green crusaders participating in this event! See you then!

Dear Friend

We are having two intensive hands-on, activity based maths workshop at the Comet Studio at Meher House, Fort, Mumbai 400 001 on 12nd-13 April and 19-20 April, 2013.

The first "Fun with Activity-based Maths in Primary School" is for primary school teachers and parents. The second "Fun with Algebra Concepts in Middle School" is for those teaching kids in the 7th & 8th grades. All others who wish to brush up the maths they developed an allergy to in childhood are welcome to come as well, for a refresher.

The workshops will be conducted by Aamod Karkhanis of Novavia and he will use various meaningful activities and games to bring in a innovative and fun approach to teaching mathematical concepts.

Please drop a line or call at 22876033 if any queries arise.

Primary school Maths 12-13 Apr 13

Middle school Maths 19-20 Apr 13

Dear Friends, We RUR have been working on making recycling bigger and better in Mumbai.

For this world environment day June 5th, we will to create sustainable green projects by igniting little minds to think different and make a change for a better community!

We invite Ecokids, who can come up with a green idea and help blossom it for a greener planet. Participate in the Little Master Recylcer Contest .......fill up the form and send it to the nearest Sahakari Bhandar Stores on or before March 31st, 2013.

Click here to download the form and details:


Do share with your students

Look forward to many changemakers!

Reading Challenge is back!

Are you up to the challenge?

Dear Patron,
We are delighted to inform you that Mylibrary is conducting the 'Reading Challenge' activity from November 2012 to January 2013 for children in age group 5-13 years.

What is the Reading Challenge?
The aim of the Reading Challenge is to encourage children to read and enjoy books, which will help them get a head start in life. Since it is informal and specially designed for children, it puts the fun back into reading and really motivates them. Children, who take part, read more and feel more - confident about reading and choosing books.

To know more about the Reading Challenge, click here.

How to register?
To register for the Reading Challenge, click here.

If you are unable to access the online form, kindly email the following details to webmaster.mylibrary@in.britishcouncil.org

- Participant's complete name, age and school name.
- Parent/Guardian's name, email id and contact numbers (landline and mobile).

What next?
We will notify you by email once your child's registration is confirmed. After receiving the confirmation email, you can start borrowing books from your mylibrary account. Please note that books borrowed from your mylibrary account will only be counted for the Reading Challenge.

Not a mylibrary member yet?
Register as a mylibrary member today. Click here to see our membership plans. Enter RC2012 in the 'Promotion' field to get up to 15% off on our membership plans.

What's more?
Events/workshops will be organised to add more fun to the Reading Challenge. Participation in the workshops is not mandatory. However; you can enroll your child for workshops/events to promote the habit of reading in your child.

Participation for these workshops will be charged separately and details will be conveyed to you a week before the said workshop/event.

Contact Us For any assistance, please call us on 022 – 67486748 (Monday to Saturday, 10:00am to 6:00pm) Or email us at webmaster.mylibrary@in.britishcouncil.org

This year the SPROUTS Environment Trust's Earth Mela 2012 is going to be held on at the Maharashtra Nature Park Society (MNPS, Dharavi) under the Theme – `Green Economies'. It is a two-day mega-fest comprising a varied range of activities such as a Short-Film Festival, a Photo Exhibition-cum-sale, Workshops and Lecture-Demos, Nature Trails, Bicycle Rally & a Mini-Marathon to stalls of eco-friendly life-style and essential products, an elaborate Adventure Sports Arena and much much more…

Opening on Dec 8 with a Nature Trail (7-9am) at the MNPS & a Bicycle Rally & Mini Marathon (7-9am) on Dec 9, the main event will be from 10am to 6pm on both days.

Advance Registration Fees :Rs. 75 (one day) & Rs. 150 (two days) for Bonafide Students (< 21yrs) and Rs. 150 (one day) & Rs. 300(for two days) for adults.

Spot registration for two days : Rs. 100 (one day) & Rs. 200(two days) for Students and Rs.175 (one day ) & Rs. 350 (two days) for adults.

The Earth Mela has been reaching out to the masses over the last four years with themes such as Indian Forests, Wildlife of India, Biodiversity Conservation & Carbon Reversal Movement. The festival is aimed at providing awareness on nature, biodiversity, eco-friendly lifestyle options, green technologies and conservation actions through responsible decisions.

The Mela has been found relevant and engrossing to participants of all age groups and backgrounds, right from tiny tots to corporate participants. Lectures, Poster Presentations and Workshops by eminent Environmentalists and young scientists will surely engross the adults. And the varied stalls and activities such as adventure sports arena and clay work or collage making by a deaf & mute artist will surely draw in applauds by the younger at heart. The huge variety of stalls will display eco-friendly products and services, such as Paper Mache products, artifacts made by tribal artisans, green technologies, recycling options and organic food stalls, which will help you make better choices in life.

Thus clearly the Mela has interesting games and activities to engage kids and adults alike. The Mela has proven to generate environmentally involved citizens, which is the mandate of the organizers. The photography exhibition and nature trails will tingle your visual, aural and olfactory senses by taking you into regions less seen (forests, deserts, villages) and creatures rarely sighted. Thus helping you gain knowledge and awareness at the same time. The Cycle rally, Mini Marathon and Adventure Sports arena help spread the message of trying out healthier options of transport, vacationing and daring to explore unchartered territories.

The film festival will display a huge array of multi-lingual films dealing with social, cultural, energy, urbanization, wildlife, displacement and educational issues too – giving you an all-round understanding of the multi-dimensional element – we call Our Environment. http://www.facebook.com/events/496895537012098/

All are invited to take part in the event as participants SPROUTS Earth Mela 2012 registration form.doc.has been attached for participating Contact Person: Neelima Nagarkar 9867873225. If you are also interested in the following:

• Participating in the cycle rally or mini-marathon can register by giving a call to Neelima Nagarkar 9867873225.
• If u want to Showcase your short films or Photos on Green Economies, photos of endangered n endemic wildlife of India, tribes of India and green technology Invite for Photos for Earth Mela 2012.txt has been attached. Contact Person: Anand Pendharkar 9820140254
• If u want to Take up stalls SPROUTS Earth Mela 2012 Stall Registration form.doc has been attached. Person to Contact Stalls: Vikram Pawar 9819649908
• If u want to fund for bringing NGO kids or sponsoring events or Want to Partner by Having an Ad banner Corporate Presentation for Funding Support 2012.doc has been attached. Person to Contact: Suneil Kamath 9820677149

The following are our bank account details: Please draw a cheque payable to - 'SPROUTS', Indian Overseas Bank, Chakala (A/c No. 075602000011440) and for Electronic transfer Branch IFS Code: IOBA 0000756 - Type of account : Current.

You can also help by spreading this email and by word of mouth to people you know who might be willing to participate or contribute in anyway to help the event run successfully. For any queries or concern please urgently contact Anand Pendharkar by dropping an email on sproutsonline@gmail.com or call on+91-98201-40254

Do check out these Media links from our earlier year's press coverage:
Mumbai Mirror:
http://m.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article§name=City+Diary+-+Environment§id=158&contentid=2010042620100426152742927723d2bd5

DNA:
http://www.dnaindia.com/speakup/report_sprouting-an-ecologist-in-you-and-me_1374447

For seeing photos of 2011 : visit this link
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150422316064475.379957.518039474&type=3

For seeing photos of 2009: visit this link
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.83718184474.80113.518039474&type=3

Sujata,
Intern at SPROUTS.