Climate Change
Climate change includes both the global warming driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases, and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns.
Exnora International is a non-governmental environmental service organization started in 1989 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, by M. B. Nirmal, a social activist. It focuses on preserving nature and preventing environmental degradation.
The name Exnora is derived from excellent, novel and radical ideas in Solving Environmental Problems by involving those who caused the problem. It is an example of a people, public, private (PPP) partnership. The organization's Environmental Training Institute conducts training programmes for school teachers on environmental issues such as biodiversity, climate change, and solid, liquid and zero waste management. The teachers are taught how to turn a home into a green building and set up vertical gardens.
In addition
to his involvement in Exnora, Nirmal is also involved in
consumer advocacy, afforestation programmes, and rehabilitation
of convicts among others.
EARLY LIFE :-
Nirmal did his schooling in
Government
Higher secondary school Kundrathur and obtained his graduation from
Pachiappa’s college Chetpet, Chennai. He obtained his degree in Law
from Madras Law College.
AWARDS :-
Innovator Recognition, Fellowship and Monetary Assistance from ASHOKA-
Innovators for
Public, USA (1990).
Best Bank Manager Award IOB, 1978.
Indira Gandhi Memorial National Award for Excellent Bank Manager of India
(1989).
Best IOB Branch Award during IOB Golden Jubilee celebrations presented to
him by Finance
Minister Mr. V P
Singh. Founder's Day Award of IOB presented by RBI Governor (1996).
For the Sake of Honour Award of the Rotary International (1995).
Melvin Jones Award of Lions Club (1994).
Example to Youth Award by District Rotract Council (1997).
Best Practices of the World Award for Exnora International by UNCHS
(Habitat), Turkey
(1996).
Excellence Award for 1998, on behalf of Tamil Nadu Foundation, INC. USA, the
Chapters of
Federation of
Tamil
Sangams of North America, FETNA at St. Louis, USA (1998).
Dr.V.V.Giri Birth Centenary Award presented by Governor of Tamil Nadu for
contribution to
protect
environment.
Climate change includes both the global warming driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases, and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns.
Biodiversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. Biodiversity is typically a measure of variation at the genetic, species, and ecosystem level.
This includes the collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste, together with monitoring and regulation of the waste management process.
Green walls include a vertically applied growth medium such as soil, substitute substrate, or hydroculture felt; as well as an integrated hydration and fertigation delivery system.