ECCA (Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness) Kopundol

Climate change, bio-diversity and Eco-tourism
Date: 6th October 09
Group 8
Source : Pranil , Bishwas, Malivaka, Jenija, Drishti and Karan
No of members: 27
Program started: 10:30 am

Introduction of ECCA (Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness) was done by Mr.Shushil. He explained the activities of the day were planting a tree. This campaign was started in 2006. The volunteers were divided in several other groups. These each group contributed rs.300 and got a sapling to plant. The volunteers seemed energetic and egger to do the work.
Then we walked few minutes from ECCA to UN Park. Volunteers were given shovels and hoes. Different groups were given different sections in the UN Park to do their work. They first removed the unwanted grass and plants to make space for the sapling they were going to plant. Yearly about 300 plants are planted by ECCA. They seem to enjoy the work.