admin The Stockholm Declaration of 1972 was the beginning of the era of stringent environmental legislations and protection activities. Despite having a strong legal framework for environment, India ranks 177th out of 180 countries in the Environment Performance Index, 2018. This shows the utter failure of implementation of the laws to control environmental pollution and degradation … Read more
On “Environment and Law: An Analysis” The Stockholm Declaration of 1972 was the beginning of the era of stringent environmental legislations and protection activities. Despite having a strong legal framework for environment, India ranks 177th out of 180 countries in the Environment Performance Index, 2018. This shows the utter failure of implementation of the laws … Read more
Situated at the foothills of the Himalayas, the Eco-Ashram is set to nurture the minds of those concerned about the planet’s future. This is where people across different walks of life gather to develop an understanding and sensitivity towards a sustainable and responsible existence. Transforming realisation into action, the experience of staying in the lap … Read more
It gives us great pleasure to inform you that we are organising two Certificate Programs in Delhi this month on the following topics : 1) Development and Biodiversity : Finding a Common Ground Date : 23rd January, 2016 Fees : Rs. 1500/- Last Date for Registration : 13/01/2016 2) Environmental Dimensions to … Read more
MCMEF, in association with the Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action, campaigned extensively to spread grassroots awareness about conserving the Ganga and Himalayas. A camp was been set up at Haridwar, where the Kumbh Mela was taking place, which was being used as a base for organizing workshops, talks, and awareness-raising on these issues. We collected over one … Read more
Mr. M.C. Mehta travelled around different parts of India on speaking assignments to raise awareness about the plight of the Ganga and Himalayas, as well as other campaigns.
We asked the public to write a letter to the then Honorable Prime Minister, Sri. Manmohan Singh Ji, to protest against the proposed extensive damming in the upper reaches of the Ganga and the untreated flow of pollutants which are released into it downstream. We encouraged people to write a personal letter to the PM … Read more
MCMEF had set up a national level forum dedicated to cater to the need of apollution free environment. The name of the forum was “Innovative Green Thinkers India” which involved its members in various activities to protect the environment by facilitating the dialogue and action oriented programmes among law students, lawyers, scientists, policy makers, business executives … Read more
This program was organised in March 2007 and saw the participation of around 30 NGOs including Jalpaiguri Science & Nature Club (West Bengal), Centre for Environment & Development (West Bengal), Society for Environment & Workers Allian (Orissa), Environment Conservation Group (Tamil Nadu), Nagaland Institute of Health and Social Welfare (Nagaland), Sanskriti Samvardhan Mandal (Maharastra), Himalayan … Read more
The Foundation organized a week long summer training program for college students and NGO Professionals from the 12th – 18th June, 2015 at the Eco – Ashram, Medawala, Thano, Dehradun. Of a total of 27 participants, 23 were law students from various esteemed institutions from all over the country, in addition to a member each from the … Read more
We organised this training in order to acquaint NGOs with the environmental constitutional rights, duties, environmental legislations, policy, guidelines for the protection of environment and control of pollution. The Inaugural session will be held at Raunaq Hall, PHD Chamber, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi on the 12th while the remaining program was held from the … Read more
A four day capacity building program on environment protection and sustainable development was organised by MCMEF for over 35 NGOs, some of which include Naya Kashmir Human Welfare Organisation (J&K), Youth Council for Development Alternatives (Orissa), Shristi Samajik Sansthan (Uttarakhand), Shramik Vidyapeeth (Jharkhand), Vikalp Foundation(Bihar), PRODIGALS’ HOME (Nagaland), PEACE Society (Andhra Pradesh), Consumer Unity & … Read more
Another four day Training Program was organised for around 47 NGOs from all over the country including The Greens(Assam), PREM(Orissa), Teresa Social Welfare Organisation (Tripura), Paribesh Unnayan Parishad (Kolkatta), Education Society(Kolkatta), Vikalp Foundation (Bihar), Purvanch Enviromental Association (U.P.), Paryavaran Parisad (Rajasthan), Environment Protection Forum (Maharastra), Young Monark Sev a Sansthan (Jharkhand) etc. A cultural event … Read more
Students from all the above mentioned participating schools who stood first in these declamation competitions were awarded a certificate of merit and a sponsored trip to attend an Eco-Camp at our Ashram in Thano, Dehradun. Various activities were organized for the young and bright students in whose hands lies the future of our planet. The very purpose … Read more
A ‘Training Programme for Principals was organized by the MCMEF from 3rd to 6th October 2006. Twenty One Principals fom Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, Jammu & Kashmir, U.P, Uttaranchal and Chandigarh participated in the programme. Eminent environmentalists, social scientists, experts from distinguished academicians were invited as resource persons during the programme. In a landmark Judgement the … Read more
Declamation contests on environment sensitive issues were organised for selected schools in Delhi, Rohtak, Nahaan, Uttarkashi, Haridwar and Gurgaon. The winners of the competition from a ll the participating schools were awarded a sponsored trip to attend the Eco-Camp besides being given a certificate of merit. It was observed through these contests that the gravity … Read more
A one day training was organised on 4th June, 2005 for teachers from various schools of Himachal Pradesh to discuss the various environmental challenges facing the state while trying to arrive at possible solutions to the same. The key objective was to sensitize the respected faculty to the urgency of the problems so that environmental education … Read more
We feel really privileged to have organised Capacity Building Programs for lawyers from SAARC Countries including Pakistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and India. Young lawyers burning with a keen desire to learn and act attended the camps which were spread across six weeks and included intensive training through various projects, field trips, activities, research … Read more
