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Making a difference through Films…..

EMF has worked on a series of 104 films in collaboration with Doordarshan called ‘Earth Matters’, done in both Hindi and English which was a value based, education and information sharing series which dealt with issues ranging from wildlife, environment to issues like AIDS.

Earth Matters has been one of India’s most popular and only environment series reaching over 600 million people in India. The programme was also broadcast worldwide… Continue

Crocodiles are reptiles. They belong to the cold-blooded family group like snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs. They are supposed to have appeared on earth nearly 3000 million years ago.

It is estimated that nearly 6500 species of reptiles still survive and about 447 are found in India. Crocodiles form an integral part of our river and estuarine ecosystem. Crocodiles may seem formidable but in reality they are shy animals and go back into the safety of the water when disturbed.

Rivers, lakes, delt… Continue

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How to plant a tree

We have got a lot of queries on how to go about planting trees. I am sharing some of the tips I have learnt from our Hands for Trees campaign. Well, its not that difficult as it seems. You need few things like a shovel to clear up the land, a tiller, some manure or fertilizer depending upon the type of plant you have, bamboo sticks to support the plant and string to tie the sticks.

Plant the saplings as soon as possible, but if stored, the saplings must be kept moist… Continue