Think Green -Pune
CAT along with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has initiated the Think Green programme in Pune.
Mangrove Wetland Center - An Overview
Mumbai is to get its very own Mangrove Wetland Centre thanks to a landmark partnership between the Conservation Action Trust (CAT) and HSBC.
Soil and Moisture Conservation and Afforestation Project in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh
CAT in partnership with the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department is working towards the protection of the environment and ecology of Dharamsala Forest Division which is under pressure due to increasing biotic interference.
Inside India’s Forests - Seeing the Wood for its Trees
CAT has produced a documentary film - ‘Inside India’s Forests - Seeing the Wood for its Trees’. The film follows three kids from Mumbai, Madhav (9 yrs), Sahir (14 yrs) and Kreena (15 yrs) who share a common goal and the passion to protect and conserve our environment.
Survey of Flamingos along Thane creek
CAT along with Sanctuary Asia, Wetlands International, and the Maharashtra Forest Department started a survey along the Thane Creek in Mumbai in 2006. The aim of this project is to estimate the population of flamingos found within the Thane Creek area and to understand their distribution within the Thane Creek. This project will help identify the areas of ecological importance within the Thane creek.
Carrying capacity of Mumbai city
CAT is co-ordinating in collaboration with various other interested parties a study to assess the carrying capacity of Mumbai city.
Socio-economic Survey of Local Communities in Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary
A study was conducted by CAT in the Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary, Thane District, Mumbai. This study was a socio-economic survey of local communities living within the Protected Area.
Lion Translocation Project
India is home to the only remaining population of the Asiatic Lion in the wild. The range of the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) which once ranged in Asia Minor and Arabia through Persia to India is now restricted to the 1421 sq. km of the Gir Protected Area in Gujarat.
Capacity Building Workshop for Environmental Activists
CAT conducted a three-day capacity building workshop for environmental activists. This training programme was held at the Training Ship Rehman, Nhava between 3rd and 5th March 2006.
Application for Ban of Diclofenac use as a Veterinary Drug for the protection of Vultures
The dramatic decrease in the population of three of India’s eight Vulture species has been of great concern to conservationists. This Vulture crisis was discussed in many fora and detailed studies were conducted to determine the cause for the same.
Concerned Citizens’ Commission - an Enquiry into Mumbai’s floods 2005
CAT has convened the “Concerned Citizens’ Commission – an Enquiry into Mumbai’s floods 2005”. The CCC report is based on public hearings held in some of the worst affected parts of Mumbai like Jari - Mari, Govandi, Saki Naka, Kurla. The report was released on July 26, 2006, one year after the floods.
Think Green - An Overview
The “Think Green To Make A Difference Project” was initiated in March 2005 due to the growing requirement for expertise in the field of Environment Education.