On 11 October 2026, Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS) under IKI-LLBCP participated in a collaborative clean-up drive at Deepor Beel, organised by The Midway Journey in association with the Pollution Control Board of Assam, Reclaim Guwahati, Assam Forest Department.
NEWS was invited by the Goethe-Institute / Max Mueller Bhavan, Kolkata and Mumbai, to conduct engaging indoor and outdoor sessions on ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง as part of their Youth Camp held in the Sundarban.
On 12th October, the Bird Meet, organised at 4 No. Bhery Fishermenโs Co-operative Society Ltd., brought together 38 participants, including representatives from WIPRO, CINI and SAFE, along with college students who presented their work digitally on bird diversity, wetland ecosystems, and conservation.
On Monday, 12th October 2026, ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ & ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ฒ (๐๐๐๐), ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ค๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ (๐๐๐๐๐), ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐!
on 29 September 2026, Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS) in association with PUM Netherlands, organised a workshop on โSustainable and Responsible Ecotourism Development: Strengths, Aesthetics & Weaknesses in the Indian Sundarban Contextโ at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata.
On 2 September 2026, scientists, government representatives, environmental experts, industries and local stakeholders came together at ICAR-CRIJAF, Barrackpore, for a day-long workshop focused on the rejuvenation and long-term protection of the Nowi River in North 24 Parganas.
On 26 June 2026, The Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS) organized a Birding Session and Training Programme on Nature Guide at Theopani Waterfall, Rani Reserve Forest, Kamrup, under its Citizen Science Programme.
On 5 June 2026, Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS), in collaboration with Assam Forest School, Jalukbari, organised an environmental awareness and knowledge-sharing programme on World Environment Day 2026.
On 20 April 2026, Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS), under the Living Lakes Biodiversity and Climate Project (LLBCP), Published a book on โ Birds of Deepor Beel โ at the Assam Forest School, Jalukbari, Guwahati.
on 2 April 2026, Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS), under the IKIโLiving Lakes Biodiversity and Climate Project (LLBCP), organised a workshop on โAddressing SDG No. 5: Strengthening the Role of Women in Wetland Managementโ at Azara, Guwahati, Assam.
World Wetlands Day 2026 was commemorated through a one-day workshop on โProtecting Wetlands for Our Common Futureโ organized by the Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS), Karaikal, at the Department of Zoology & Wildlife Biology, A.V.C. College (Autonomous), Mayiladuthurai. โจ
Community members from Sahapur Village, actively engaged with NEWS in wetland restoration and biodiversity conservation, participated in a two-day mangrove exposure visit to the Sundarban on 8th and 9th February,2026. A total of 25 participants, including members of the Poribesh Bondhu community group of Sahapur, local women and school students, took part in this enriching initiative organised by NEWS in partnership with Axis Bank Limited.
We were honoured to have our Joint Secretary & Programme Director, Ms. Ajanta Dey, represent NEWS at the #LivelihoodsRendezVous 2025 โ a global dialogue hosted under the theme โPre-#COP30: Private Investment for Climate, Nature & Rural Communities.โ
Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS), partnering with Terre Des Hommes (TDH) is organizing a Learning, Sharing and Dissemination Workshop on Climate Resilient Coastal Communities: "Success and Challenges of Community-led Ecotourism, Youth Leadership, and Climate Literacy" on the 23rd December 2024 at Udayachal Tourism Property, DG Block, Sector II, Salt Lake, Kolkata
We take this opportunity inform that NEWS is going to participate in the 11th Edition of India and Sustainability Standards (ISS), an International Dialogue and Conference, scheduled on the November 13-15, 2024, at the India Habitat Centre
Youths across the world play a pivotal role in the climate action movement, with their energy, creativity, and passion fueling transformative change and strengthening resilience against growing environmental threats. The upcoming South Asia Youth Summit on Climate and Sustainable Development seeks to harness this potential by gathering young leaders from diverse regions, including Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Date: 9th September 2024 Time: 2:30 PM onwards Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84560190735...; Passcode - 695942 We look forward to seeing you there!!!!
To develop a comprehensive 5-year strategy supported by a robust #MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning) framework, Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS) has assigned โEcoNicheโ - a consulting organization, to facilitate the entire process. Following EcoNiche's thorough situation analysis and SWOC (Strengths, Weaknesses,
On 10th July 2024, Nature Environment and Wildlife Society (NEWS) organized an event at Sumatinagar Fish Feed Mill Centre, in Sagar Islands of Sundarban. With 38 enthusiastic participants from Matsyakanya Farmers Interest Group (FIG) and Kalpataru Farmers Interest Group (FIG), the event featured discussions on selection of ideal fish species for fish culture,
Day one of Safe Food Festival - Banglar Joibo Kotha started. Mission Clear - Promote Responsible Production and Responsible Consumption Day 2 of "Safe Food Festival - Banglar Joibo Kotha" has already started. Interactive sessions on indigenous seeds, experts discussing on safe food and safe health,
Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS), under #IKI- #livinglakesbiodiversityandclimateproject (#LLBCP), observed #WorldEnvironmentDay on the 5th of June 2024 at Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phukan ME School, near #DeeporBeel, Guwahati. The students, school staff, members of local community and members from women groups engaged in different livelihood activities under the project, actively took part in a plantation programme.
To mark the occasion of โ#WorldTurtleDay" Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS) organized an online event on the 23rd May 2024 to educate and raise awareness among the youth members of the eco-club of #Sundarban about the essential role played by turtles to maintain the ecosystem, the threats they face globally, and the need to protect and conserve their population.
A three-day training programme on โPost-Harvest Management (Preservation & Processing) in Brackishwater Aquacultureโ was jointly organized by ICAR - Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Kolkata Centre and Nature Environment & Wildlife Society
As a part of their trip from 27th April 2024 to 4th May 2024 to visit the various #InternationalClimateInitiative (IKI) projects being implemented in North East India, a distinguished team of five German delegates - Taina Dyckhoff, Head of Division for Climate and Environment, German Embassy, New Delhi;
Professor K. Kathiresan, a eminent scientist in the field of mangrove ecology, visited the mangrove restoration project sites of NEWS in Karaikal, Puducherry Union Territory, and Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, on April 22nd and 23rd, 2024. The project team, led by Ms.
Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS), the implementing partner of the #internationalclimateinitiative (IKI) โ BMUV supported #livinglakesbiodiversityandclimateproject, observed Earth Day at Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phukan M. E. School, Chakardo, Guwahati on 22nd April 2024.
Nature Environment and Wildlife Society, under the #internationalclimateinitiative (IKI) - #livinglakesbiodiversityandclimateproject (LLBCP), organized a three-day capacity building programme on โCultural Handloom Weavingโ from 3rd to 5th April 2024 at the Community Hall in Keotpara Azara, Guwahati, Assam.
"Inheritanceโ - a photography exhibition on Nature and Wildlife, organized by Nature Environment & Wildlife Society, taking place at Central Gallery of the #academyoffineartskolkata, was grandly inaugurated on the 4th of April 2024 at 05.00 pm. The inauguration was graced by the presence of distinguished guests. Dr. Dhriti Banerjee, Director of the #zoologicalsurveyofindia, adorned the event as the chief guest.
Every year, #WorldWaterDay is observed globally on 22nd March to raise awareness about the importance of conserving water resources and advocate for its sustainable management. Focusing on the theme for this yearโs edition โ'Leveraging Water for Peaceโ, Nature Environment
The #GlobalRecyclingDay, observed annually on the March of 18th, aims to raise awareness and encourage people to take action to reduce waste. Throughout the world, this day brings together individuals, organizations, and governments to promote sustainable practices. The theme for this yearโs edition
On the 6th and 7th of March 2024, the IKI-India Interface project organized the 4th IKI-India networking workshop in Delhi. The event was jointly coordinated by โgizโ and โThe Energy and Resource Institute (TERI)โ. Delegates from German Ministry and representatives from 24 IKI-India projects participated in the workshop.
In an effort to strengthen the #resilience and build #selfreliance of the local community of Sundarban, particularly women, Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS) organized a 5-day capacity-building programme on "Food Processing and Preservation."
To mark the occasion of โ#InternationalWomensDay2024โ, Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS) organized a program cum recreational field tour for all the NEWS team members from the 27th of February 2024 to the 29th of February 2024 at Lataguri,
The Centre for Environmental Studies (CES), Vidyasagar University, in association with Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS), Kolkata, under the Centre for Continuing and Adult Education (CCAE),
Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS) has assigned โEcoNicheโ - a consulting organization, to facilitate the entire process of developing a comprehensive 5-year strategy supported by a robust MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning) framework.
On the occasion of World Wildlife Week 2023, Mr. Abhishek, Project Manager at Nature Environment & Wildlife Society, delivered a pivotal talk at the workshops organised by the Forest Department & WWF India in Valmiki Tiger Reserve (Divisions 1 and 2)
On September 29, 2023, Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS) organized a workshop on โUnderstanding the dynamics of mangrove restoration in the eastern coast
Nature Environment and Wildlife Society (NEWS) under the โLiving Lakes Biodiversity and Climate Projectโ (LLBCP) has organised a stakeholderโs consultation workshop on
On 26th & 27th July 2023, Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS), in technical collaboration with the Department of Forests, Govt. of West Bengal organized a two-day National Symposium on โBuilding synergies for healthy mangroves and robust value chain around the mangrove ecosystem in Sundarbanโโ.
Deepor Beel, the only Ramsar site of Assam and a Wildlife sanctuary, faces several serious threats. The city sewerage that flows through the Pamohi River into Deepor Beel is one of these threats. Bioremediation has been widely recommended as an effective treatment method for contaminated water bodies
A training session was conducted on 11th June 2023 for field personnel who are working on Human-Elephant Conflict along with the Forest Department in the North Bengal landscape in the project entitled "Securing a Sustainable Future for Elephants in Some Protected Areas of North Bengal" at Dolly Inn, Siliguri. Mr. Andreas Mark, President
Community members of Karaikal, Puducherry are enthusiastically nurturing and monitoring the mangrove saplings planted over 6 hectares. They check the growth and survival of the saplings. Quadrants have been marked in the site which helps gather data on the growth and survival of mangrove saplings.
From the 16th to the 17th of May, NEWS organized a capacity-building session on Backyard Poultry Farming the under the Living Lakes Biodiversity and Climate Project at the Government Poultry Farm, Birubari. Dr Nayanjit Deka, Manager, Govt. Poultry Farm, and Dr Irshad Ali, Pathologist, Govt. Poultry Farm, conducted the training sessions. A total of 49 participants, from the Deepor Beel area, were trained on the various aspects of poultry farming such as farm management, disease prevention and control through proper vaccination, artificial incubation etc. Alternatives livelihoods like BYPF help reduce the dependency on the natural resources of Deepor Beel while also introducing a supplementary mode of income for local communities.
World Otter Day brings awareness to the 13 otter species around the world. Otters are the perfect environmental indicators. As they are at the top of the food chain and live in a variety of habitats, their presence means that the ecosystem is healthy and thriving. Otters in Southeast Asia are facing multiple threats, including poaching for the pet trade and habitat destruction. NEWS has been working in the Indian Sundarbans towards Otter Conservation. Supporting wetland conservation and restoration efforts is one way you can help save otters and their precious ecosystems.
In India, more than 70% of the population depends on agriculture for their livelihood. Indiaโs grain production has steadily increased due to advances in technology. However, postharvest loss is at a 10% constant. Losses during storage account for around 6% of the
On the 24th of May, Ajanta Dey, Joint Secretary and Programme director of NEWS, was a panelist for the workshop on 'Policy Planning Transboundary Dialogue for Bluer, Greener & Inclusive Growth in the Sundarban through an Ecosystem-Based Approach' jointly organised by World Bank, Vivekananda International Foundation, and Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies in Delhi. Shri Bhupender Yadav, the Hon'ble Union Cabinet Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Labour and Employment made the inaugural speech. Ms Dey was part of a panel which discussed 'Ecosystem-based approaches and adaptive spatial planning to meet climate change challenges' in the context of the Sundarban.
Child protection and Gender sensitivity are two important and sensitive topics for any organization working in todayโs world. A two-day training program was conducted by Nature Environment and Wildlife Society on 'Child Protection and Gender Sensitivity' for the employees of the organisation on 19th April and 20th April, 2023. 22 participants were present in the training program. The resource person for the training program was Ms. Jagati Bagchi. Ms Bagchi discussed the acts of India regarding child protection and gender sensitivity and generated awareness in the employees on the same through discussions, interactive sessions and group activities. She discussed the POCSO act and e
On 13th of May 2023, the NEWS team in Guwahati participated in a cleanliness drive around Deepor Beel to create awareness about waste management and disposal. The drive was organized by the Guwahati Wildlife Division under โMission Lifeโ in collaboration with the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Chennai, an autonomous Centre under MoEF&CC, held at Deepor Beel. Pachariya Kushal Konwar High School of Kamrup District and Midway Journey, an NGO, also participated in the event. Around thirty-five kilograms of waste was collected in an hour. The students and participants were briefed about the pollution problems in Deepor Beel and its remedial measures through adopting a change in lifestyle and a proper waste disposal plan. Altogether 50 participants attend the event.
Awareness is the first step in any conservation effort. Over the course of three weeks, in March, the NEWS team in Karaikal organised a seminar on the importance of Mangroves and Turtles. 270 students from Anna Arts and Science College, Avvair College of Women
The community members of Chandirapadi Village, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu visit the mangrove plantation site of 10.5 hectares. 5 quadrants have been marked in different locations within the plantation site. Every Saturday, community members visit the site to observe the growth of the mangroves and their survival rate.
The International Day for Biodiversity, on the 22nd of May, was commemorated by the Eco-clubs of Hingalganj, Sagar Island and Kumirmari through a survey of the biodiversity that can be found near their villages. This was followed by an activity where the children mapped the food web and food chain based on their observations. Eco club members were introduced to eco mantras which promote environment-friendly habits. They pledged to adopt one habit in their daily life and spread the message to generate awareness in their local community and protect local biodiversity.
o commemorate International Day of Biodiversity and World Turtle Day, the NEWS team in Guwahati held awareness programs with the students of two schools: 33 No. Primary School Chakardo and Chakardo Desh Bhakta Tarunram Phukan Middle English School. A total of 72 students were present for these celebrations. The NEWS team delivered 2 sessions- one focusing on the role of Biodiversity and its importance to the students and the second focusing on the Diversity, conservation and ecological role of Turtles. The students enjoyed the presentations and the discussions which took place. At the end of the session, students took a pledge to work towards the conservation of Deepor Beel.
To commemorate International Day of Biodiversity, the NEWS team organized a tree plantation in Karaikal. Representatives from the Aapda Mitra team (Disaster Management and Rescue team) and representatives from the Fisheries Department of Karaikal along with the NEWS team planted 50 trees along the main road to the fisheries harbour to restore the natural green landscape of the area.