Earth Reel 2017
With preparations on the go for the
last four months which included a Survey of Positive or Negative Environmental
Issue in Neighbourhood or Schools, A Macro Photography Workshop and a GIF
Workshop, Earth Reel 2017 took place on 19th August at iLEAD.
With guidance and workshops on filmmaking conducted by
Bichitra Pathshala, Earth Reel 2017 included surveying various aspects like
water sabotage to garbage disposal and e-waste pollution, to depicting positive
steps taken by government or schools in energy saving, separating waste and
taking the message further globally.
Bichitra Pathshala, Earth Day Network and iLEAD envisioned a celebration of the 5th Earth Reel with a
platform for students to spread awareness about the richness of the Earth by
researching, documenting, filming and scripting to create an impact on the
audience.
Monideepa Banerjie of
NDTV was Special Guest and interacted with the students on the use of smart
phones for Citizen Reporters using their mobile device to send/receive files and
also asked them to be a part of ‘Behtar
India Campaign’. iLEAD Chairman, Mr Pradip Chopra, provided his insights on finding solutions to
environmental problems by reusing and recycling non biodegradable material in
an innovative way that could also prove to be economical.
The Earth Reel 2017 winners of Junior Category
(Students of Class VI-VIII) was “Battery Bachao, Battery Banao: A Study on E
Waste” by Loreto Day Dharmatala, while the winners of Senior Category (Students
of Class IX-XII) for Best Research were Dhulagori Adarsha Vidyalaya with their
project PukurKatha which explored water crisis, while first prize for Best
Public Service Announcement went to Water Crusaders, GD Birla Centre For
Education. The first prize went to the
project ‘Roots’, South City International School, which explored the life of
plastic recyclers and their living conditions while the 1st Runners
Up was the Project ‘Literature’, Shri Shikshayatan School and 2nd
Runners Up was ‘Noise Busters: Horn Not
Ok Please’, Lakshmipat Singhania Academy.
The jury included Kaustav Chaudhuri,
Science Communicators Forum; Rohini Bhowmick, Lowe Lintas and Archan Mitra,
Faculty, iLEAD. The prizes were given by Fr Gaston Roberge, “Father Cinema” of
Kolkata. The participating schools were
Ashok Hall Girls Higher Secondary School, Dhulagori Adarsha Vidyalaya, GD Birla
Centre for Education, Lakshmipat Singhania Academy, Loreto Day School Bowbazar,
Loreto Day School Dharmatala, Loreto Day School Sealdah, Mahadevi Birla Shishu
Vihar, Mahadevi Birla World Academy, Modern High School For Girls, Sri Sri
Academy, South City International School, Shri Shikshayatan School and The
Heritage School.
There were interesting presentations on carbon footprint and vehicular
traffic, on Kolkata’s recycling communities, on
the water crisis and on the garbage situation in the city. Some striking
presentations were Sunny Side up from Heritage School which made a presentation
on solar energy use in their school and neighboring villages while Trash to
Cash from Modern High School for Girls explored recycling.
About
iLEAD:
Institute
of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Development (iLEAD) is one of the premier Media
and Management School of Kolkata having world class infrastructure
excellent teaching and non teaching staff and is using latest educated
technologies and is affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT)
and is located in the heart of the City. To know more about iLEAD one can visit
: www.ilead.net.in.
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