icare

www.icarefordoon.org

bringing people together

DEHRADUN CHAPTER

ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE

icare is registered under SUSWA, an environmental trust that supports conser-

vation education, research, and outreach activities that increase understanding of the cultural and natural heritage of the Doon Valley.

There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age. - Sophia Loren

2009

WHEN IT ALL BEGAN...

Im not an environmentalist. Im an Earth warrior. Darryl Cherney
iCARE started its pilot project in Dehradun Hills Academy (CBSE affiliated school) in the year 2009. We started with the Green Theme Campaign which continued for over a month and half. The feedback and response from the teachers, school committee and the media were very encouraging. This imbued us with renewed belief in our cause as well as the conviction to extend the initiative to other schools of the valley. The success of our initial endeavours, as well as an enthusiastic response from societal stakeholders inspired us to form iCARE. iCARE is a non-profit, youth-based organization that works towards creating a beautiful and sustainable future by promoting community involvement and educational outreach. Conserving our natural and cultural heritage is of paramount importance, but doing so presents complex challenges. At iCARE, we understand the seriousness of the situation and are committed to bringing people, who care for the valley, together. There is an urgent need for us to be conscious of our relationship with nature and to change our perception such that the interactions between us and our environment become mutually rewarding.

KEY FEATURES OF icare

At icare, we believe our community should not be restricted by geographical boundaries but based on mutual interests across borders. We seek to promote interest and concern about the value of our environmental and cultural heritage and invite active participation from individuals and communities. icare exists To build individual and community identity and pride through research, public education and student programs. To encourage and assist individuals and organizations in building resources to sustain heritage sites, institutions and related projects. To encourage people to discuss issues that affect us all through public forums.

iCARE has the following primary areas of interest: Educational Resource Creation, Research in Digital Technology and Experiential Learning. All programs link people with familiar places, stories, objects, landscapes, traditionsin other words, all those aspects that define us as citizens of a green planet.

photo: Sandip Puran Singh

YOUTH

THE icare GROUP

At our organisation we truly believe the famous Native American saying- We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. Therefore, it our duty to protect what we must pass on to future generations. The young, especially, must step up to the challenge. Some of the flag bearers of the icare groups are Founder Board of Trustees of SUSWA the trust under which iCARE is registered includes Yudhishter Puran Singh Sandip Puran Singh (President) Seema Singh (Member)

icare Chapters are in different cities of India, the prominent chapter being the Dehradun Chapter. This is led by the Divisional President and the Executive Board Members of icare. Divisional President Aide to Divisional President Executive Assistant, Legal and Communications Executive Assistant, Human Resources Executive Assistant, Public Relations Executive Assistant, Business Development IT Head Senior Consultant Ankit Shrivastava Rohit Bedi Adhideb Bhattacharya Akanksha Rana Divya Srinivasan Chetna Gurung Arpanjot Singh Namrata Walia

photo: Akshay Madan

icare & EXPRESSIONS

Go on doing with your pen what in other times was done with the sword. - Thomas Jefferson
We at icare believe that environmental conservation and awareness about it is the need of the hour. So, initiated by youngsters, EXPRESSIONS was created. It is an online environment magazine from icare. Its first issue was released in June 2010. This magazine is our portal of hope. Through this magazine, we seek to reach changeoriented individuals who will understand the problems facing our environment today, and subsequently step up to the task of damage control. We publish the expert opinions of naturalists, conservationists and nature/wildlife enthusiasts. Moreover, we also publish the opinions of students concerned at the plight of our environment. Essentially, we seek to connect with anyone who CARES about making the world a better, safer and more beautiful place to live in. The magazine is circulated to various schools, colleges and government organizations in and around Dehradun. Since the launch of our magazine, we have successfully completed 1 year and all the issues were enthusiastically received by our readers. Our readership today stands at over thousands of readers from across the globe including some from countries such as the UK and the US.

Since the inception of our magazine, EXPRESSIONS, in June 2010, we have come a long way. We say our magazine because this effort is fuelled as much by the efforts of those who work on it, as by those, who subscribe, read and wholeheartedly support it.

MEMBERS

MEMBER PROFILE
Yudhishter Puran Singh founder
Yudhishter is an educationist with a vision working towards sustainable development with a focus on the need to integrate eco- awareness and cognitive learning ultimately leading to responsible leadership and enlightened lifestyles. Growing up in the Suswa River Valley, he became involved in environmental outdoor activities like recycling, waste land tree planting and campaigning for involvement of children in local issues from an early age. He is a commerce graduate from Mumbai University with a clear understanding of what is theneed of the hour and has set up icare, Doon valleys first youth based pro-active organization. For the organizations e-magazine Expressions he most often writes about ideas and products that can help us all be a little greener and live a little better. He believes in human ingenuity and the power of positive thinking, that the demo cratic process works when everyone engages in it, and that we should all vote with our wallets and our actions. Yudhishter believes everyone can do some thing every single day to make the world a better place. He is a sports enthusiast & a great fan of Premier League football, music and youth motivation, and believes that they all have a place in our greener world and are a great way to engage a mainstream audi ence in a greener lifestyle. He is also the secretary of Dehradun Hills Academy, an educational institution affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education New Delhi, situated along the Rajaji National park in Dehradun. He was recently felicitated with The Priyadarshini Vriksh Mitra award by HSDA (Human Service Development Association) for his work with youth organizations in Uttarakhand.He can be reached at yudhishter@icareindia.co.in

MEMBER PROFILE
Ankit Shrivastava Divisional President
Ankit is a final year law student studying in University of Petroleum and Energy Studies. When he came to Dehradun, he fell in love with the beautiful landscapes of the Garhwal region and has ever since wanted to work for the conservation of the same. He started working with icare with this aim and soon became the President. During his tenure as President of icare, he wishes to spread awareness about Environment related laws. He is a regular writer for the organizations e-magazine, Expressions, where his writings focus on how to empower people to use laws to make a change. He believes that youth are the agents of change, the future lies in their hands and they have to understand the responsibility they owe to mother. He can be reached at ankit@icareindia.co.in

Rohit Bedi Aide to Divisional President

Rohit Bedi is a third year BBA student from the Graphic Era University, Dehradun. He is presently looking after marketing and promotion for Expressions at the National level. According to him, the youth of today possesses a lot of energy which can be properly channelized and used in a fruitful manner, thus it is very important that the youth be given the confidence and support they need to create a sustainable future. He can be contacted at rohit@icareindia.co.in

Adhideb Bhattacharya Exec. Asst. Legal and Communications

Abhidheb is a final year law student at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun. He has a keen interest in Environment and Energy Laws. A keen debater, Adhidheb has represented his school, St. Xaviers, in various state and national level competitions. He has also participated in various national and international moot court competitions. He can be reached at adhideb@icareindia.co.in

MEMBERS

MEMBER PROFILE

Akanksha Rana Exec. Asst. Human Resources

Akanksha is a third year BBA student currently studying in University of Petroleum and Energy studies, Dehradun. She is passionate about music, dancing and adventure. She loves interacting with different people who have the zeal to work for the betterment of the society. She can be reached at akanksha@icarefordoon.org

Divya Srinivasan Exec. Asst. Public Relations

Divya Srinivasan is a student pursuing law from University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun. She was born in Delhi and she completed her schooling from Convent of Jesus and Mary, New Delhi. Apart from being a nature lover, she lives on Music, loves debating, reading, writing and dramatics. Divya believes that the worlds biggest power is its youth. She can be reached at divya@icareindia.co.in

MEMBER PROFILE
Chetna Gurung Exec. Asst. Business Development
Chetna is a 2nd year BBA student currently studying in University of Petroleum and Energy studies, Dehradun. At Expressions she is looking after marketing and promotion in Uttarakhand region. She loves interacting with different people who have the desire to work for a sustainable tomorrow for she believes that it is very easy to criticize but that much more difficult to deliver. She strongly believes that every person has certain responsibilities towards the environment. She can be reached at chetna@icarefordoon.org

Arpanjot Singh IT Head

Arpan, an avid reader and writer is a class 12 student studying in Doon Blossoms. He loves mathematics and computer science. He has designed various websites including technojunkie.in, and had even helped design the OVI application for Nokia Mobile. He believes in working for the society and hence has been a part of iCARE for the last couple of months. He can be reached at arpanjot@ icareindia.co.in

Namrata Walia Senior Consultant

Namrata has a degree in MBA from Amity University and is currently studying MS Psychology from IPMS (Mumbai). She loves music, creativity, and believes in doing social work. She wanted to be part of ICARE and so upgraded her knowledge in the field and now is one of us. You can reach her on namrata@icareindia.co.in

initiatives

ICARES GREEN MEMBER PROFILE INTITIATIVES

Green Campaign December 2009
Our GREEN initiatives received a truly heartwarming response from the youth of Doon

Not only did we increase awareness about our organisation and the cause it espouses, we gave many enthusiastic students an opportunity to discover their hidden talents, have fun and achieve something substantial doing tie-ups with committed organizations. Hence, we managed to create valuable opportunities for the youth to to contribute in their own special way to Doon. GREEN CAMPAIGN: It all started when, one morning, curious about the kind of response hed get, Yudhishter decided to do a small campaign which involved school students and teachers. On 5th Dec 2009, which is also International Volunteer Day, icare asked the school community to step up to the occasion and express, in any form, their support for the global cause. At the end of the day, the students, in large numbers numbers produced many valuable slogans, posters and articles. GREEN EXHIBITION: Our next initiative was to organize an exhibition to showcase the creative talents of students. We invited a number of guests to the exhibition who witnessed a number of unique creations. The students were thrilled by the appreciation.

ICARES GREEN MEMBER PROFILE INTITIATIVES

Plantation Drives April - May 2010
WITH GRAPHIC ERA UNIVERSITY Students of Graphic Era University and Dehradun Hills Academy along with members of icare initiated a tree plantation programme on the premises of the academy. This plantation drive was a component of icares enterprise to reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere, thereby providing a cleaner, healthier environment for the people to live in. During the programme, 52 trees were planted in the academy as well as in the adjoining village. WITH IMSI INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED AND OTHER COLLEGES Volunteers from icare, in association with a corporate firm, IMSI India Private Limited, launched a tree plantation drive in Dehradun during which about 500 saplings were planted. The participating institutions included Dehradun Hills Academy, Graphic Era University, University for Petroleum and Energy Studies, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Academy, Beverly Hills and The Hilton School.

Plant for the Future Campaign July - October 2010

As the name suggests it was a campaign promoting the planting of trees by involving the youth (mostly from schools and colleges). The campaign reiterated the need for the youth to take stock of the situation and ensure that the seeds for a greener and sustainable future are planted. The campaign saw active participation from various educational institutions such as the the Doon International School, Carman School, Sunrise Academy, Beverly Hills, KV Bhel, Graphic Era University and UPES

INITIATIVES

ICARES GREEN MEMBER PROFILE INTITIATIVES

Seminar on Energy Conservation & Uttarakhand Nimbu Amla Festial November 2010

The Dehradun Chapter of the Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning (ISHRAE) in association with its partner iCare conducted a seminar on the Recent trends in Energy Conservation. It was a proud moment for icare and ISHRAE as a memorandum of understanding (MoE) was signed between the two organizations to promote environmental awareness amongst the students of the Valley. The event was presided over by former Ambassador to Canada and other countries, Dr. Rakesh Shankar.

icare also organised the Uttarakhand Nimbu Amla festival to commemorate the International Bio-diversity year 2010, in association with other organizations. The aim of the function was to increase awareness about biodiversity and further the cause of environmental protection.

Right to Information Programme April 2011 - September 2011

This programme is open for all students of class 8 or above. Under this event, modules containing information on the Right to Information Act, 2005 shall be distributed to each participating student. The act is a social engineering tool which is available to all the citizens of the country but used by only a few. RTI gives every individual the right to question all government organizations and even some private organizations, thereby allowing him/her to expose corruption in these sectors.

ICARES GREEN INTITIATIVES

Expressions E-Magazine Celebrates 1st anniversary June 2011

Expressions is, its thought, the first ever environmental e-magazine in Uttarakhand. It was a proud moment for all the members of icare for today marked the 1st anniversary of Expressions an environmental magazine powered by the youth of the valley. Expressions belongs not just to those who gave birth to it, or nurtured it and made it strong; it belongs to everyone who cares about Earth and feels her pain.

FUTURE PLANS

FORTHCOMING EVENTS MEMBER PROFILE

icare Awards 2011
The icare Awards have been set up to encourage young people to become environmentally aware and actively promote heritage conservation. These Awards are an attempt to honour and showcase the activities of all those people who are not satisfied with sitting back and watching, who have taken the plunge and are working towards bringing out the best in education and environmental awareness. These Awards are also there to recognize the work done towards saving our homes and empowering people. Over the years, we hope they will become a popular educational theme within schools and colleges in and around Doon and at the same time We also want the young people in the Valley to take into consideration the importance of protecting local heritage and environment through practical projects. Are you still wondering of what help you might be to ICARE awards You are the most wanted help we are looking for, who could volunteer skills, expertise, knowledge, time or any other aspect you are comfortable with. Moreover you could discover and enhance your potential by being a part of the ICARE AWARDS Volunteer Program. Your inputs can be anything related to the award program activities. If you are part of an organization that has been striving to bring succor and justice to the underprivileged doonites, then you can explore our website, select your field-area and apply for the Award. You can also browse through applicants details, comment on issues and even vote for those you know are deserving. If you fit any of these and above all if you care for a better tomorrow, then dont miss this unique opportunity. Come, join the larger ICARE AWARDS FOR DOON family. We shall provide you with a congenial atmosphere, give due credit for your inputs and forward a certificate.

MESSAGE FROM THE YOUTH AMBASSADOR

It all began on a Sunday morning, when I was strolling in my college, watching the beautiful landscape and wondering if I could make my institute even greener than it was and provide the students a greener environment to be in. Thats when my phone rang. To my surprise, the person on phone said would you like to be our youth ambassador? I wondered to myself if this was a prank and asked what kind of ambassador do u want me to be sir? The answer: Youth Ambassador for icare! I was on top of the world. Though I had always heard of icare and had even wanted to congratulate them for their successful endeavours, I had not been able to find time to reach them. Now it seems that its true that if you want to but cant reach out to the universe, the universe reaches out to you. Many NGOs come and go. But icare is different since it gives a platform to the youth of this beautiful valley a chance to be associated with it and to execute the initiatives, which are unique in themselves. icares success only shows what the power of youth can do if we all come together. While I was eloquent about icare, I would like to tell you something about myself as well. I was born and brought up in Dehradun and have studied fashion communication my Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune. Currently I have taken over the mantle of heading Tulas Institute (The Engineering and Management College) from my dad Mr. Sunil Kumar Jain. Though I go by the title of Executive Director at the age of 22, let me assure you its not as easy as it looks like. However, I love what I am doing, and this is the message I would like to pass on to the youth: do what you like, do something you want to do, and once you believe in something, it will happen if only you try hard enough. Also, one should also pursue his/her hobbies or be a part of some cause. We at Tulas, have been contributing to society in our small way by creating green buildings, where we give special attention to the construction, ensuring that it in no way poses a hazard to the environment. I would like to thank Yudhishter, and his team at icare and the people of Dehradun for bestowing this crown of brand ambassador upon me. I am truly overwhelmed and absolutely charged up to be a part of icares initiatives. Personally, I would like to initiate a programme where we can take measures to eliminate plastic bags as theyre extremely harmful to the environment. Also, a save water campaign since the forthcoming generations may have to face water shortages due to our excesses. I would like to popularise the creation of rain-water harvesting systems where every household would save water and would uses it meticulously. Heres looking forward to a cleaner, greener Earth!

Youth Ambassador icare, Dehradun

Silky Jain

CONTACT US
For more information contact: Head Office: No. 5, Jaswant Singh Marg Along Rajaji National Park Doiwala-Doodhli Road Dehradun248140 Uttarakhand India M: +919411114921 City Office: 51 A Subhash Road Adjacent Needs Super Mart Dehradun248001 Utttarakhand India M:+918979741752 New Delhi: 609 - Pocket E Mayur Vihar - Phase II New Delhi India Fax: 011-66173614 M:+919870343999 Website: www.icarefordoon.org www.expressions.icareindia.co.in Facebook: www.facebook.com/icareofficialpage Twitter: twitter.com/icareexpress E-mail: info@icarefordoon.org