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Chat on "Reduce, Recycle and Reuse" dated June 19, 2011 Susan Sharma: Welcome to IWC chat on "reduce, Recycle and Reuse" Susan Sharma: There are two moderators-Dhaval S Patel and Prakshal Dhaval Patel: good evening Susan Sharma: Good evening Susan Sharma: Let us hear what made you start an organization with this theme. Dhaval Patel: oh actually our theme is wider Dhaval Patel: environmental protection through education and awareness Dhaval Patel: and R's are one of the aspects of it Susan Sharma: What are your activities? Dhaval Patel: of course education thru several camps, nature trails, etc. Dhaval Patel: rescue and rehabilitation of urban wildlife Dhaval Patel: activism for conservation Dhaval Patel: like filing PIL in gujarat high court for saving around 400 trees Susan Sharma: How long have your NGO been active? Any successes thro PILs? Dhaval Patel: fighting against polluting industry Dhaval Patel: we are active since 1988, Dhaval Patel: yes we are able to save trees Susan Sharma: Let us now talk in detail about today's topic. Dhaval Patel: one of our motivating quote is by Shri M K Gandhi 'Live simply so that others may simply live" Susan Sharma: So true Dhaval Patel: yes our topic is to transfer Useless to Useful Susan Sharma: Pl.go ahead Dhaval Patel: traditionally our Oriental culture teaches us Not to Waste, Not to Over Consume. Dhaval Patel: to share was essence of life Susan Sharma: I think all ancient cultures taught that. Dhaval Patel: if we recall just before few years back we seldom wasted anything, we kept all small and sundry items for future use Susan Sharma: How does one practice that in today's world? Dhaval Patel: by setting priorities straight Dhaval Patel: we often mistake our wants as our needs, Susan Sharma: A change in mindset is needed. But it also helps if there is value add in reuse and recycle... Dhaval Patel: we are trying to bring out all that 'Wants' (once upon time) out of the closets Dhaval Patel: so that it meets real Needs of deprived Susan Sharma: How are you achieving that? Dhaval Patel: we are arranging a drive for pursuing affluent class to donate all those Non Use / not of use any more things like Dhaval Patel: Books, cloths, footwears, bags, toys etc Dhaval Patel: these would be sorted and cleaned and items which are having life Dhaval Patel: would be arranged and displayed as if in a Mall Dhaval Patel: pre identified needy children would be provided with Fake Currency Dhaval Patel: on prescribed day they will visit Mock Mall Susan Sharma: That sounds interesting Dhaval Patel: and do Shopping over there Susan Sharma: So tomorrow you are having a mock mall sale? Dhaval Patel: as they would be having limited resources they will be choosing with care Dhaval Patel: no from tomorrow we are having collection drive Dhaval Patel: till 27th evening Dhaval Patel: from 28th to 30th we will be sorting , cleaning, ironing if needed Dhaval Patel: then on 1st July we will have Mock Dhaval Patel: Mall sale Susan Sharma: There is a lot of work involved in these activities. How do you get help? Dhaval Patel: we get support from Volunteers Dhaval Patel: all age, school, college, elders Dhaval Patel: also we have collaborated with State Bank of India Susan Sharma: Do you have these collection drives often? Dhaval Patel: once in six months Susan Sharma: What is SBI's role in this? Dhaval Patel: financial support, collection points, Dhaval Patel: in this program Deprived dont feel humiliation often involved in Donation Susan Sharma: surprising that no one else has turned up for the chat-the Rs have become a cliche may be. Dhaval Patel: they get what they want and not what we give Dhaval Patel: yes indeed Dhaval Patel: painful Susan Sharma: I think " not feeling humiliation"of donation is a great innovation you are doing. Dhaval Patel: Thanks to our partners in this project WAY Dhaval Patel: World Around You Susan Sharma: You operate in Ahmedabad only or in other cities too? Dhaval Patel: we carried out in Ahemdabad in March right now it will be in Anand - Vallabh Vidyanagar (AMUL butter fame) Dhaval Patel: and soon we will replicate it other cities in Gujarat Susan Sharma: Look forward to seeing photographs of the mock mall on face book. Dhaval Patel: we would be glad to partner with likeminded NGOs in cities out of Gujarat Dhaval Patel: sure will be posting pictures on Facebook group of Vidyanagar Nature Club. Susan Sharma: You awareness programs are on environmental issues as well? In schools mainly? Dhaval Patel: yes also in colleges Dhaval Patel: and for rural communities Susan Sharma: That is one area where IWC can think of partnering in future. Dhaval Patel: we would be Glad Susan Sharma: Please utilize our blog section to promote the work you are doing, especially in the area of environment and nature Dhaval Patel: sure Susan Sharma: As soon as we close the chat room, our conversatin will be archived Dhaval Patel: ok Susan Sharma: will show up in searches and of course you can post the link to the chat transcript anywhere you like Dhaval Patel: good Susan Sharma: That is a small contribution IWC is making to make the wonderful work you are doing to as many people as possible Susan Sharma: Since non else is around, shall we close? Dhaval Patel: Thank you for your great initiative Dhaval Patel: yes it would be wise to close now Susan Sharma: Thank you for coming by and telling us about the practical ways of the three Rs Susan Sharma: Good night

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