June 2022
5 June: Launch of Moth Monitoring Programme for Schools
National Moth Week (NMW) is a global citizen-science project for recording moths. Held annually for nine days during the last full week and two weekends of July, i.e. from July 23 through 31. Usually adult moths are studied during this week, this time however moth caterpillars will also be studied. As a celebration of this week, we are launching the Moth Monitoring Programme for Schools. In its first year we are starting with Caterpillar Rearing Project for schools and eventually, we will progress to mothing events for schools. Dr V. Shubhalaxmi, Founder of iNaturewatch conceptulized this idea along with our partners from WWF, Natures Mate, National Moth Week and Diversity India. Learn more about Moth Monitoring Programme for Schools here.
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5 June: Check Dam build at Taloja Hill
Taloja Hill site celebrated World Environment Day by hosting a check dam building activity. A check dam is constructed to counteract erosion by reducing water flow velocity. Four check dams were built by DCB employee volunteers with the assistance of our on-site caretakers.
5 June: Celebrating World Environment Day at SGNP
On the occasion of World Environment Day, our SGNP site organized a check-dam building and clean up drive activity. 44 enthusiastic employees of DCB bank joined us and were engaged in building two check dams and performed a cleanup drive by collecting 20 kgs of waste. Volunteers were provided with the necessary materials needed for the activity from our on-site caretakers.
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5 June: World Enviroment Day celebration at Ambivli Biodiversity Park
What better way to celebrate the 5th of June 2022, World Environment Day than to get together to volunteer in building and restoring habitats. Such activity was initiated at our Ambivli Biodiversity Park, where 294 sapling bags were made by 7 DCB bank employee volunteers along with two community volunteers. These sapling bags will later be propagated at our site nursery.
3 June: Online event on Kitchen Garden setup
An online event conducted for KPMG India Corporate employees. 40 volunteers attended the event where our founder Dr V. Shubhalaxmi (Moth Lady of India) delivered a talk on the basics of kitchen Garden and also emphasized the benefits of the organic kitchen garden using single use plastic containers / wrappers. Kitchen Garden setup was demonstrated by our team member Nishtha using only household waste like single use plastic containers and vegetable waste.
May 2022
22 May: Celebration Of International Day of Biological Diversity
We commemorated the International Day of Biological Diversity with the assistance of volunteers who assisted with habitat restoration. Across all three locations, 64 DCB Bank employee volunteers and 11 community volunteers joined us. They performed plantation care such as mulching, watering plants, mending tree guards, and gathering wild seeds to establish a forest nursery. Numerous seeds from various types of natural trees, including Pongam, Indian elm, and Moi, were harvested by volunteers. These will shortly be propagated in our different forest nurseries.
15 May: Sapling Bag and Seed Collection at Taloja Hill
We conducted a Seed collection and Sapling Bag-making event at Taloja Hill. Three volunteers collected seeds and created forty planting bags. A project video was recorded to document the activities of the project. As part of the production, interviews were conducted with Forest Department personnel and community volunteers.
April 2022
22 April: eForestrails Karnala Mobile App Launch
We successfully launched our most expected app of the year, the Karnala e-Forestrails, on the eve of Earth Day. Shri Gaurav Mehta, CSR Head, DCB Bank Limited as our chief guest and Smt. Saroj Gavas, IFS, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Thane as our guest of honour attended the app launch ceremony in the lush forest of Karnala. DCB Bank provided funding for the app as part of their corporate social responsibility programme. Dr.V Shubhalaxmi, the founder of the iNaturewatch Foundation, conceptualized the idea. In collaboration with Maharashtra's Forest Department.
22 April: Seed Collection Drive at Taloja Hill
At Taloja Hill, we organised a seed collection drive. Five local volunteers and one DCB Bank employee joined us. Shri Gaurav Mehta, CSR Head, DCB Bank Ltd, also joined us. We collected seeds from various tree species to utilise in making sapling bags that will be replanted.
22 April: Seed Collection and Sapling Bag Making at SGNP
On the eve of Earth Day, our SGNP site hosted a seed collection drive. We were joined by one enthusiastic employee of DCB Bank. The volunteer harvested tree seeds. These seeds were then used to cultivate saplings for our site's upcoming nursery. Our on-site caretakers provided the volunteer with the necessary assistance.
22 April: Plantation Drive for KCorp Charitable Foundation's Butterfly Garden
In honor of Earth Day, we started building a Butterfly garden for KCorp charity foundation, Worli, with 21 TFS (travel food services) employees participating in the program. On three traffic islands, TFS employees assisted us in planting native butterfly-attracting seedlings. This garden will attract butterflies and other insects while also improving the area's aesthetic appeal.
March 2022
12 March: Tree Guard Installation, mulching and watering event at Taloja Restoration Site
We conducted an employee volunteering event at Taloja hill. 59 DCB volunteers joined us and did mulching and installed tree guards for the young saplings. We also did watering to some of our plants. The volunteers worked in the summer heat with great compassion for the long term survival of our plants.
February 2022
12 February: Employee Volunteering Event at SGNP
13 February: Employee Volunteering Event at Taloja Hill
12 February: Employee Volunteering Event at Ambivli
A huge group of 62 DCB Bank employees volunteered for the event at our SGNP Restoration Site. They did mulching for 8 of our pollinator zones, watered 30% of our saplings at the site, and conducted a plantation review to record the health of plants at our site, all this in 2 hours.
12 February: Employee Volunteering Event at Ambivli
13 February: Employee Volunteering Event at Taloja Hill
12 February: Employee Volunteering Event at Ambivli
At our Ambivli Biodiversity Park site, 28 DCB Bank employees joined us. In the Butterfly Garden, they mulched and cleared grass for our plants, and in the Bee Garden and Medicine Garden, they developed pathway lining.
13 February: Employee Volunteering Event at Taloja Hill
13 February: Employee Volunteering Event at Taloja Hill
13 February: Employee Volunteering Event at Taloja Hill
At our Taloja hill reforestation site, we held an employee volunteer event that included mulching, watering, and tree guard installation. The event was attended by 32 DCB bank workers in total.
In just two hours, they watered 25% of our total plants, mulched saplings, and built 25 tree guards.
We appreciate the contributions of the DCB Bank personnel.
January 2022
15 January: DIY Dog Bed Making Activity to commemorate Animal Welfare Fortnight
On the occasion of Animal Welfare Fortnight, we held a Facebook Live session on how to make a homemade dog bed out of discarded garments for stray dogs. We engaged over 20 viewers throughout the session. This was our modest gesture of love and compassion for our furry friends. We raised public awareness about the need of treating all animals with respect and kindness. Adopt, don't shop.