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September 29th, 2010

Tree Planting, Take II: Green Revolution in India

This past July, 60 employees across various BNP Paribas India entities came together to take part in “Green Revolution”, the territory’s tree plantation initiative for a low-carbon economy. They traveled to a trip to a rural village in Bhiwandi about 100 kilometers from Mumbai. Set in the West Coast of India, the area is characterized [...]

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September 17th, 2010

In Support of the Panvel Girls’ Shelter

Pratham India is a prominent Indian NGO famous for its work in the education of underpriviledged children. The organiation reaches out to millions of children living both in rural and urban areas through a range of interventions. Their Pratham Council for Vulnerable Children (PCVC) is one such program. [...]

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September 15th, 2010

The Common Land Regeneration Programme in India

The Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), founded in 2001 in India, strives to protect and regenerate the country’s natural resources. They work with 1,526 village institutions in 27 districts across six states, and assist the village communities in protecting 107,094 hectares of revenue wastelands, degraded forestlands and grazing lands.
In keeping with its eco-restoration efforts [...]

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