Theme: TEDx Kharghar Countdown 2020

TEDx Kharghar is joining hands with the global community of TED to spread and share the ideas for climate change. We shall be having speakers from our local community to share their ideas for climate change.

Kharghar
Kharghar
Navi mumbai
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 410210
India

Bhvaneswari Rajshekar

Environmentalist, Working towards safe menstrual hygiene for women.

She is into teaching for the past 25 years. Currently Principal of NRB Junior College, Nerul She has been working on spreading awareness on the need and Importance of keeping our society clean and green. Had initiated a Women Self Help group called Helping Hands under team *MISBA* (Mahila Initiative for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan) Under this initiative She has been conducting workshops on menstrual health and hygiene and also conduct tree plantation drives. Currently she is doing a radio talk show on Swachh Radio Navi Mumbai . Through this she interviews Environmentalists and green Warriors across the city who share information about their various Eco friendly projects.

Dharmendra Kar

Tree Conservationist, Data Scientist

Key Green and Clean Journey: 1. People Power revived Kharghar Pond from a Wasteland to Wetland 2. Planting/Adopting/Nourishing 3000 Trees at Sector 35 Kharghar 3. 6 Tress at Work Place surroundings Belapur 4. 5000 Trees at his Village Odisha 5. 50th Birthday 50 Trees : Gifted 50 Trees by planting and adopting at his Village in June 2018 on his elder brother’s 50 Th Birthday. 6. Prepared and tossed 100000 Seedballs Working with all major groups in Navi Mumbai to Save Wetlands, Save Mangroves, Save Hills, Save Forests, Save Coasts, Save Biodiversity, Swachh Bharat along with continuous awareness and workshops on saving everything. An ISR and ESOP champion, RiseforGood Star Volunteer and well recognised with many laurels & awards from Tech Mahindra for his unmatched contributions to society and environment. Appeared almost 50 Times in major print/Television on leading national dailies for his work on saving kharghar lake, saving kharghar forest, Reviving Kharghar Wetland.

Dr. Madhurita Gupta

A changemaker , trailblazer, Impact Entrepreneur ,Wildlife Veterinarian , Social Activist, Founder of Bee City India & President of renowned NGO Myvets Charitable Trust & Research Centre” , A Non Profit partner with the most reputed philanthropic organization TATA TRUSTS & RELIANCE FOUNDATION

MEDIA bit.ly/2x4vxti#PrivilegedToServe ( TATA TRUSTS ) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05fzdsb ( BBC WORLDWIDE ) http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03k95sh ( BBC ) https://social.yourstory.com/2016/01/myvets/ ( YOUR STORY ) http://www.c4n.in/articles/episode-1-myvets-and-the-founders/ ( C4N NEWS ) http://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/another-dead-dolphin-washes-ashore-in-mumbai-1240183 ( NDTV https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Maha-Guv-Ratan-Tata-inaugurate-peacock-conservation- project/articleshow/53009338.cms http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/city-vets-take-menstrual-hygiene-to-tribal-women/article19128733.ece She is working to prevent Climate Change and Habitat Loss which is pushing the wildlife away from forests through many of her initiatives to conserve the environment , forest and wildlife and thus preserving the natural flora & fauna of the place and adding to food security of India through Organic Honey Production & propelling the Bioeconomy.

Dr. Yuvraj Kaginkar

Wildlife Veterinarian with 15+ years of progressive experience in Veterinary clinical Practice, Veterinary Education, Animal Welfare & Hospital Management

Consistently achieved excellence in developing, delivering and managing operations through process improvement planning, program coordination and cultivation of strong veterinary industry relationships with an objective to devote my knowledge, experience, skills, and energy to the treatment and well-being of animals and to work for an institution reputed for its excellence in fostering Animal Care in India. Possess a Veterinary Doctor & Doctor of Philosophy in Management . Contribution towards the Environment: 1. Asian Elephant Bee Project 2. Wildlife Rescue Ambulance to SGNP 3. Wildlife Rescue Bike - Forest Department 4. Leopard Environmental Enrichment of Exhibits

Salma Prabhu

Clinical Psychologist Career Counselor Author and Environmentalist.

She is 56 and is passionate about reading, writing, Counselling, designing courses and training. She loves to work with all age groups, but find children very intriguing and fun to interact with . She is creative and full of ideas. She is the happiest when in nature and travelling. Gardening and growing is her second nature. Has done many tree plantation and workshops to create awareness and encourage all age groups to save and conserve our environment.. Has a group GaPP on FB Gift a plant project which encourages all age groups to gift plants and trees. Has encouraged the society to do plantation and gift plants on all occasions including diwali and ganpati.

Suraj Das

Animal Rescuer, Wild Life Photographer

A Software Engineer turned Entrepreneur in the Shipping Industry, a complete Nature lover to the core & a Nature/Wildlife Photographer based in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. He has travelled the Indian geo from Raj to Meghalaya & Himalayas to Andaman. A globe trotter in search of Wildlife since 2015, he has visited many natural habitats from the Cloud forests of Costa Rice to the Rainforests of Thailand to the Savannahs of Africa & photographed Wildlife. He has been an Animal Rescuer, especially Snakes, since 2000 in the Vasai-Virar region and a member of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) since 2005. He has also been an Active voice for Save Karnala Bird Sanctuary, Save Aarey and Save MNPS campaigns. He has been doing Plastic cleanups and Tree plantation drives at various Forests, beaches and treks like Kharghar Hills, Karnala, Kolad, Tungareshwar Hills, Nagla Block (SGNP), etc He has not contributed any organic waste to Landfills from his Home since 2017 & believes In sustainability

Tarang Sarin

PhD student at IIT Bombay, Biodiversity Activist

Tarang Sarin is a PhD student at IIT Bombay. He has been living in Kharghar since 2012. He has documented the biodiversity of Kharghar in its hills, wetlands and grasslands nicely and his main interests is in birds. He has also created a facebook group called Biodiversity of Kharghar. He has surveyed the biodiversity of Kharghar thoroughly. He has requested BNHS to give Kharghar wetlands a protection status.He does tree plantation and composting. He is writing a book/paper on birds of Kharghar. He has spread awareness about biodiversity of Kharghar through his photography. He has led a batch of 20 people, individuals from across the Mumbai (CST, Thane, Andheri), a for birdwatching in Kharghar. He works with team doing conservation and environmental activities in Kharghar.

Uday Chandak

Student, Thinker, Doer

Uday has always been enthusiastic in bringing a change and doing something for the planet. And Countdown 2020 is one of those opportunities. He really likes nature and would definitely love to do something for it. Although he hasn’t made a major contribution towards the environment yet, but He is really looking forward to it.