1) NAGPUR- Education Officer-01
 

Qualification: Any Graduate /PG, preferably M.Sc Environmental Science, B.Ed.
 

The Education Officer (EO) will be working from SF's head office at Nagpur. EO will be responsible for implementing the education programmes in Nagpur (Kids for Tigers) and Pench Tiger Reserve. He/She should have knowledge of wildlife issues and should be good

Satpuda Foundation (India),SGB Amravati University, Amravati, the Wildlife Department of Maharashtra and Nature Conservation Society, Amravati (NCSA) will hold a three-week course in Amravati, India December 2, 2010 to December 20, 2010.  An important objective of this program is to train wildlife biologists, resource managers and environmental educators in the conservation of biological diversity.

Applications are invited for following project based, purely temporary, positions. Desirous candidates may send applications together with detailed curriculum vitae and supporting documents/certificates to the Administrative Officer by speed post and a copy through mail to psdir@gbpihed.nic.in by 05.02.2010, following the instructions.

Inspite of an extensive body of environmental laws, a responsive judiciary and large groups and communities who are willing to litigate on issues of environmental concern, we have very few dedicated environmental lawyers in the country.

According to Ashish Chandola, wildlife filmmaker, the most important prerequisite to be a wildlife filmmaker is an in-depth understanding of nature. “One needs to know the habitat, mammals, birds, their calls, intra- and inter-species responses, etc.,” he says.

Today, our choices and actions influence the environment in more ways than ever before – what we eat, how we commute, what we wear, what we buy, what we consume, and even the kind of buildings we erect and live in. Fifteen per cent of our greenhouse gases are caused by inefficient building and architecture. In the U.S., buildings produce almost 50 per cent of the carbon emissions and consume about 76 per cent of the electricity produced.

Environmental journalism is yet to develop as a full-fledged field within journalism. There are a hundred stories waiting to be done but not enough reporters who take the trouble to work on them in depth. But environment and wildlife issues are gradually gaining greater prominence in the press and some stories are even making it to the front page or main news desk.

Marian Wright Edelman said, “A lot of people are waiting for Martin Luther King or Mahatma Gandhi to come back – but they are gone. We are it. It is up to us. It is up to you.” In a life ridden with problems of pollution, poverty, corruption and terrorism, it is easy to assume the role of a passive complainer, observer and by default, a participant. The other option is to stand up, take a stand and fight for your beliefs.

Tourism is one of the world’s most profitable industries and in the last decade, interest in wildlife or eco-tourism has gained momentum. Eco-tourism promotes and organises nature-based experiences and aims to introduce visitors to wild and remote destinations in a way that is not intrusive or destructive to the environment.