World Environment Day (WED) 2021 was celebrated on 5th June world over. In Nagaland, we began with a full day of social work at the Resource Centre Campus in Chizami on a pre-celebration event held on 4th June. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and state Lockdown with restriction in movements, NEN has confined itself to…
World Environment Day 2021 was observed on 4th and 5th June through multiple virtual event by NEN in Assam. Non-recycled waste can contribute to air pollution, water pollution, and put animal lives and human lives at risk. On 4th June, team members of NEN held a virtual exhibition of household items made from recycled products.…
In Nagaland, NEN celebrated ‘Earth Day’ on 22nd April, with 21 participants from Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School, Chizami. The students visited Nerodoco Nursery where they actively participated in the hands-on demonstration on natural methods of nursing trees. This was followed by film screenings of ‘Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary – saving the last Refuge’ by Pelevizo…
The Annual Bio Diversity Festival by NEN in Nagaland started on 4th March, 2021 with 93 participants from Phor, New Phor, Shatüzha, Wuzu, Küzatü, Hutsü, and Yisi! The Festival has brought together diverse stakeholders under one umbrella to celebrate the vast biodiversity found in the north east region. Ideas will be shared for the conservation…
To assist women farmers of Nagaland establish and strengthen Community Seed Banks (CSB), NEN organised a 2 day Training on CSB at NEN resource center, VTC Hall, Chizami on 3rd & 4th February. This effort to strengthen women collectives was attended by 27 participants from 11 villages. Community Seed Bank is a system of community…
The glorious biodiversity of Nagaland was glimpsed at the Biodiversity Festival, under the theme “Celebrating Resilience of Biodiverse Community”. Held at Thetsumi Phek District, Nagaland, on 15th December, 2020, the Festival was organised as a collaboration between NEN, Thetsumi Women Society and SEWA Thetsumi Unit. The 105 participants had come together from the four khels…
Food acts as a platform for every action we take for the future. It defines our identity, culture, the landscape for what we are. Through research and studies, the Food and Agricultural has declared that 14% of food production is lost each year between the stages that it grows till it reaches the market. 2…
There are genuinely sufficient resources in the world to ensure that no one, nowhere, at no time, should go hungry- Ed Asner #WorldFoodDay #Grow #Nourish #Sustain. #TogetherOurActionsAreOurFuture. When we talk about food, we also talk about health. These two words go in hand and in fact, they are like two sides of a coin, Food…
As per the biology dictionary, “germination” refers to the process by which an organism grows from a seed or a spore. The most common forms of germination includes a seed sprouting to form a seedling and the formation of a spore-ling from a spore. Thus germination occurs primarily in plant and fungal species”. Why Germination…
Initiated by the United Nations in the year 1974, World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5th June to raise awareness for the protection of the environment. The global campaign focuses on various environmental issues such as pollution, global warming, sustainable consumption and wildlife crime. The theme for the year 2020 is ‘Time for Nature’…