Green Cross India : GCI is a grass root level, open, forceful Eco-Campaign & Conservation based foundation, working in and around India, spreading Environmental Responsibility and Ecological Values among Younger Generations making them realize the value & importance of nature, ecosystem & mean of coexistence, That. The Human Survival is not possible without Eco-Security & Environmental Sustainability. Further we train & promote youth and women, individually and collectively to participate in every level of work and decision making at of the society and Eco issues to conserve, Protect land, Forest, Wild-life, Ecology, Environment, Water energy, fuel and all natural resources for Ecologically Secured Healthy Survival. Green Cross India is further a Dynamic and Responsible Organization with a global vision and a local focus The Revolutionary Eco Campaign Foundation promotes positive Environmental, Wildlife, Tribal, Sustainable Agriculture (organic Farming) & Energy news, awareness, action, Conservation, Education & Research...
OUR Featured UNIQUE PROJECTS :
Wild-life, Environmental - Conservation, Education, Documentation project
Wildlife Rescue Rehabilitation & Relocation project- (Human Wildlife Conflict Resolution)
Eco-literacy project, Awareness Creation, Education, Seminars Training & Workshops,
Forest Development & Tribal welfare based Income Generation Training project
Youth empowerment in Organic farming - sustainable development & agriculture
National Snakebite Initiative - Envenomation (Snake Bite victims) Rehabilitation-welfare study & care & Treatment project
SINCE our inception in 2004 We have worked with several CSO's vertically form the local grassroots government sectors & top players & pioneers at international organizations & policy makers Since 1995 Voluntary Tree plantation, informal & periodical Snake Rescues
2004 -2006 voluntary Sports martial art Training (Karate), to the rural schools
2006- 2007 NCLP National CHILD LABOUR PROGRAM with local authorities towards identification of dropouts
2006-2007 Fencing & Taekwondo 2007 -Tamilnadu Fencing federation -towards training school Studens with fencing (sword fight) training & the trained Student have won a Bronze medal in comonwealth Sports - 2007,
2008-2009 T.A.P Tamilnadu afforestation program Forest department program based Tree plantation & tribal welfare activities,
2009-Lantana Crafts - Controlling the forest destroying weed & converting it into beautiful ECO Crafts for Tribal Settlements a dual benefit program 1-livelihood for Tribal communities, conservation of forest through use of weed as substitute to bamboo a major source for Elephants
2008 Formal record keeping & reporting based Snake Rescues & wildlife Conservation Along with Forest & fire Service Departments , Rural Snake Safety campaigns,
2009- Lantna craft training to the Forest dwellers tribal settlements & tribal villages along with forest department in partnership with ATREE organization at hassanur & kadambur tribal village council
2010- documentation with snake pioneers, got featured in NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL documentary on Snakebites Asia’s Deadliest Snakes NATEO Wild https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyOecqafZzs Received international Standard & improved SNAKE handling training in India from Dr.Brian Grieg Fry (Australian National Geographic celebrity) at Agumbe Rainforest Research Station,
2010-2012 every year identification & investigation of student educational sponsorship support with AGARAM foundation,
2012 - 2014 IYF- UN-Habitat award for launch of NATIONAL SNAKEBITE INITIATIVE a scale up program of our Rural Snake Safety campaigns Snakebite addressing from Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation
2014- Resource Person for Human – Wildlife (Snake) Conflict Resolution Thekkady Kerala Forest Department
2016-2017- Launch of Kill SUICIDE ideation – a Creating Awareness & alleviation of Depression & Suicide ideation among the younger generation https://nsfoundation.co.in/jeevakarunya-trust-risk-reduction-and-rehabilitation/ “UN” (United Nation Habitat) 2nd Award for GREEN CROSS INDIA-program
2016- worlds first snakebite documentary shoot in Erode district Tamilnadu by Lillian Lincoln Foundation (UK) with National Snakebite Initiative Team & Our Snakebite Victims a documentary which uncovers the little known global health crisis of snakebites, ( below is the link of the minutes to die https://www.lillianlincolnfoundation.org/snakebite-envenoming/
2018 the founder Robinson Bernard (National Snakebite Initiative) selected & invited as the first a Spokes person from India for addressing Rural Snakebite crisis at the international Snakebite conference at Leiden Netherlands, by Naturalis biodiversity center in association with several pioneers such as global snakebite initiative- Australia, HAI-Health Action International Netherlands W.H.O ( below is the link of invitation copy from the WHO website)https://www.who.int/neglected_diseases/events/Invitation_snakbites_international_conference.pdf
2018- 2020- Establishing Snake Safe Zones Eco friendly, Clean & Safe environment around school zones through Snake Safe Zones in Government Schools, work place & other Institutions in partnership with Herpetofauna Foundation-Netherlands,
2019 -Bharat petroleum corporation - PCRA -Petroleum Conservation Research Association - under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India –towards enrolling Educational institution of Erode District for PCRA Competition 2019 under SAKSHAM, conducting Several Competitions, documenting & photography converting & uploading the same towards submitting more than 25 schools art work in the PCRA Portal.
2019-2020 50K LIVES online campaign towards creating awareness & public support for the 50000 snakebite death insisting Snake Safety in Educational Curriculum
2019-2021- online seminars zoom meetings with international snake bite pioneering organization & initiatives such as Global Snakebite Initiative, Health action international. & MINUTES TO DIE
2019-2020 Snake Safety Officer Skill Training to hundreds fire fighters from several Fire& Rescue Department in Perundurai, Erode District, Chennai, Tiruchi, Mudurai, Karur, Ranges beneath the support & supervision of Dr.C.SYLENDRABABU, I.P.S ., DGP of TAMIL NADU Fire & Rescue Department.
2020- Shyamala Mathavi founder CEO featured as a champion in international platform for her direct impact positive solutions in the Frontline empowering educational institutions & rural communities to fight against snakebite (link https://snakebiteawareness.org/champions/mathavi/)
2006-2020- conducting Biodiversity wildlife, Environmental & agricultural conservation, waste management DEPRESSION AWARENESS, Snake Safety Seminars & minutes to die snakebite documentary to most of the colleges & schools, N.C.C Battalion other educational institutions around 100 km radius of Coimbatore district recurring program every year routine
2010-2020 conducting Snake Safety Seminars, snake safety officer Skill training, to most of the Forest Departments of Tamilnadu & Kerala again to the fire Rescue Departments around Tamilnadu every year recurring program
2013-2021 daily Case study of Snake bite victims & data gathered & conducted in head government hospital Erode
2016-2021 Suicide Victims Data & daily case study recorded & gathered and maintained in head government hospital Erode
