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On June 4 and 5, 2025, Terre des Hommes Suisse (TdH), in collaboration with the Birla Industrial and Technological Museum (BITM), and Merlin Group, proudly celebrated World Environment Day, placing children at the center of the event. During this occasion, TdH Suisse officially launched its global campaign in India: 'Save My Planet, Save My Rights'. An inspiring poster and photo exhibition on environmental protection and child rights; featuring powerful perspectives from children-was inaugurated by Ms. Tulika Das, Hon'ble Chairperson of the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR), along with other esteemed guests: Mr. Arnab Chatterjee, Director, BITM, Kolkata, Mr. Ardhendu Shekhar Chatterjee, Founder and President DRCSC, and Mr. Surajit Niyogi, State Head, Action Aid, WB. The exhibition vividly captured children's concerns, highlighting how climate change poses serious threats to their fundamental rights, including health, education, and protectio...

  World Environment Day (Theme: BEAT PLASTIC POLLUTION) was observed on 5 June, 2023 under the project of "Restoration and Rehabilitation of Mangrove and Social Forestry Ecosystem in the Coastal Sundarbans" supported by HCL Foundation.

  Sanlaap 2002 - A National Conclave A National Conclave on Disseminating Eight Lessons Learned in developing resilience against climate risks for small scale farmers in semi-arid regions. The conclave was held at The Park Hotel, Kolkata on 22 July 2022. Organised by DRCSC and supported by AFB and NABARD. Eminent dignitaries (Mr K. Balamurgan, Chief Environment Officer, Govt. of WB; Ms. Usha Ramesh, CGM NABARD; Dr A. R. Khan, CGM NABARD; Ms Gitika Goswami (Associate vice-president, Development Initiatives), Prof. Saon Bandyopadhyay (BCKV), Mr Kailash Chand Pandey (Climate Expert), Prof. Sugata Hazra (School of Oceanographic Studies, Jadavpur University), Mr Dibyendu Sarkar (Ex-commissioner, P&RD), Mr Anshuman Das (Project Manager, WHH). Also Mr Ardhendu S. Chatterjee, President DRCSC; Mr Dilip Kr. Sarkar, Secretary DRCSC), Ms Somjita Chakraborty (CPO, DRCSC) and others were present. Mr. Sanjib Bandyopadhyay's (DDG, India Meteorological Department, Kolkata) addressed on the impo...

  World Water Day 2021. The theme was 'valuing water'; we celebrated that day through mass campaigning along with IEC Materials, leaflet distribution, tableau campaigning etc by Climate Youth Action Group at Namkhana, Sundarbans