RR’s Happy Planet Initiative

By RR Happy Planet Initiative

Posted on November 5th, 2019.

Rahul & Rohan’s Art Exhibition at Roots and Shoots Award ceremony January 2019

Rahul & Rohan showcased their artworks to raise awareness about saving endangered species especially Elephants, Rhinos, Tigers, Pandas etc.

Dr. Jane Goodall, English primatologist and anthropologist, considered to be the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees, Goodall is best known for her over 55-year study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees since she first went to Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania in 1960. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots programme, and she has worked extensively on conservation and animal welfare issues. She has served on the board of the Nonhuman Rights Project since its founding in 1996. In April 2002, she was named a UN Messenger of Peace.

Rahul & Rohan exhibited their artworks on the topic “Tolerance 19” in commemoration with this year’s theme “Year of Tolerance” at The Mall World Trade Centre –Abu Dhabi January 2019

Rahul & Rohan Spreading the message of HH Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to save the Environment.

Environment remained Sheikh Zayed’s central focus till the end of his lifetime. In his speech at the 32nd anniversary of the UAE union, Sheikh Zayed said, “Since the formation of our nation, we have worked on the protection of the environment, conservation of wildlife and establishing all the necessary laws and regulations, programmes and projects that have made the UAE a pioneer in the field of environment.

This has also made the UAE a model to be followed globally in the field of environment in regard to its protection and conservation.”

Rahul & Rohan Raju at Earth Hour Event-Abu Dhabi, March- 2019

MOMENT TO MOVEMENT

Starting as a symbolic lights out event in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour is now the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment, inspiring millions of people to take action for our planet and nature.

Earth Hour 2019 – The First Step towards Making Nature Matter

This Saturday, 30 March at 8.30PM local time, is Earth Hour. The world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment grows another year older and will continue to unite millions of people around the world who take part in this annual celebration. Earth Hour 2019 with its campaign aims to build mass awareness on why nature is important and create an unstoppable movement for nature similar to when the world came together to tackle climate change.

RUN BY YOU

From pushing for environmentally-friendly laws and policies to crowdfunding for a better future, you make Earth Hour possible. Coordinated by WWF and other volunteer organisations, Earth Hour’s greatest strength is the power of people.

Rahul & Rohan participated in Earth Hour event to take action for our planet and save nature. Rahul & Rohan also participated in Nurdle Hunting.

Rahul & Rohan Raju at Bee’ah School of Environment Awards – 1^stMay 2019

Rohan has won The Sharjah Environmental Excellence School Award (Outstanding individual achievement Award-student category)

Environmental Excellence School Award (ESSA) is a flagship competition of the Bee’ah School of Environment. The EESA aims to challenge and encourage students to find creative and innovative solutions to the environmental challenges of today.

This award aims to increase environmental awareness amongst students from KG to Grade 12, and to encourage the youth to actively participate in environmentally educational activities within their school systems and promote self-initiative.

Dunes International School academic awards  

 Rohan Raju is the winner of Environmentalist Award & Scholar of the Year Award –April 2019

Rahul & Rohan Raju’s Paper Collection -Abu Dhabi (July 2019)

Rahul and Rohan collected 150kg of paper and handed over to Emirates Environmental Group Dubai

EEG appreciated Rahul and Rohan’s (EEG Members) efforts in Earth Hour event and especially towards the “Paper Walk Challenge” that resulted in the collection of 5,483 kg of paper which contributed to saving 93 trees from being felled and mitigated 21 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

The “Neighbourhood Recycling Project” (NRP) was launched in 2010 exclusively for the student members of EEG. Under the project the student members were asked to prepare a flyer and use it to contact 20 neighbouring families to collect 150 – 200 Kg of Papers for recycling. Once they achieved the target, they were provided a letter stating their achievements.

Rohan Raju at Student Solar Ambassador Workshop

October 2019

Rohan participated in Student Solar Ambassador Workshop organised by IIT Mumbai, where he had participated in assembling of Solar lamp with the kit that was provided.

If students, in their early age, learn to make their own solar devices and use them, not only they will likely to be future users of the solar energy but they will also be promoting its usage in their own generations and become Student Solar Ambassadors. Keeping this in mind, as a part of IIT Bombay’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration- Student Solar Ambassadors Workshop is being organized on the 150^th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, 2^nd October 2018.

Rahul & Rohan Raju’s -RR’s Happy Planet Initiative in Climate Change Report from Sweden- October 2019

RR’s Happy Planet Initiative for Saving Environment is published in Climate Change report from Sweden

A snapshot of what the present generation thinks about one of the most pressing threats to mankind

Rahul & Rohan Raju – Nominated for The International Children’s Peace Prize –September 2019

(Kids Rights Foundation-Netherlands)

RR’s Art Exhibition at Dunes International School- October 2019

Rahul and Rohan’s paintings were exhibited during a special visit by Tara Golshan, Executive Director of Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots- Abu Dhabi.

Exhibition to bring awareness to save endangered species.

RR’s Happy Planet Initiative in U.S.A-August-2019

Rahul and Rohan visit to St. Louis, Chicago, Bloomington-U.S.A

Rahul and Rohan raising awareness to save endangered species through art workshops.

Rahul and Rohan learning about organic farming at Bloomington –Illinois, U.S.A – August 2019

Organic farming is an alternative agricultural system which originated early in the 20th century in reaction to rapidly changing farming practices. Organic farming continues to be developed by various organizations today. It is defined by the use of fertilizers of organic origin such as compost manure, green manure, and bone meal and places emphasis on techniques such as crop rotation and companion planting. Biological pest control, mixed cropping and the fostering of insect predators are encouraged. Organic standards are designed to allow the use of naturally occurring substances while prohibiting or strictly limiting synthetic substances. Reasons for avocation of organic farming include advantages in sustainability, openness, self-sufficiency, autonomy/independence, health, food security, and food safety.