News/City Updates

Vizag zoo on eco awareness drive

Indira Gandhi Zoological Park in Vizag is conducting ‘Zoo Outreach Conservation Education’, an eco-awareness drive under the LIFE Mission Programme. As part of this initiative, eco clubs have been established in schools to enhance environmental awareness among students, aligning with the theme “Eco Clubs for Mission LIFE.” This programme supports the implementation of the seven Mission LIFE Themes identified by the Government of India.

These awareness sessions emphasised the importance of these educational efforts in fostering a sustainable future, according to zoo curator Nandini Salaria. As part of this initiative, the zoo park has organised awareness sessions on critical environmental issues such as Save Water, Save Energy, Reduce E-Waste and Reduce Waste at Z P H Schools of Chandrapalem, Thotagaruvu, and MPP School, Santapalem, Visakhapatnam. These sessions have been addressed by B Divya, Zoo Education Officer.

Upcoming eco-awareness sessions of this drive, happening in Vizag zoo, will focus on the following themes: Adopt Sustainable Food Systems (18 June) and Adopt Healthy Lifestyles (19 June).

Schools interested in participating in the ‘Eco Clubs for Mission LIFE’ programme can contact the Zoo Education Officer over phone number 7893632900 or via email at eoigzp@gmail.com for further details.

Stay tuned to Yo! Vizag website and Instagram for more city and news updates.

This article is written by Senior Journalist Lakkoju Nagesh Babu

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

6 releases on OTT today for non-stop entertainment!

Get ready for a day packed with entertainment as the OTT platforms are brimming with…

10 hours ago

Harendra Prasad takes over as Vizag Collector

M N Harendra Prasad of the 2015 IAS batch took over as the Collector of…

12 hours ago

6 proposed infrastructure projects in Visakhapatnam that will take the city to new heights!

With a new government come new hopes and dreams. Since the NDA-led regime came to…

13 hours ago

Macaws to meerkats: Vizag zoo to welcome new batch of animals

An animal exchange program has been successfully implemented between Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) in…

15 hours ago

Bagchi shows the way

Visakhapatnam Police Commissioner Shanka Brata Bagchi has shown humanity by getting shifted accident victims by…

16 hours ago

Harendra Prasad posted as Vizag Collector

In another reshuffle of IAS officers in the State, M N Harendra Prasad has been…

1 day ago