Earth Friendly Generation

Rev. Dr. Fr. Anto Paul who was my Principal, slowly and steadily through his personal guidance moulded me to be a more competent person with new ideas, leadership skills and the determination to work for the society. He understood and supported the desire that I have even compromising on my attendance, making me find a place to stay and do EFG Activities during my study.

For me, Mr. Liangamang Robert (Mentor), Dr. Toli Kiba, Ms. Judith Huidina Taruba, Sr. Tency have been inseparable as they always boost me up when I am down with workload for the past three years. There are moments that I need love, support and comfort and they are there calling me “Mr. Dominic Chadi”. Today, as you come across this short massage, remember that I have not forgotten your precious time and sacrifices that you have put on me. Always keep me in your prayers.

Observations/Challenges/Outcomes/Expectations:

Over the past three decades, I have found the importance of our Mother Earth as the most beautiful and precious gift for human kind. However, the degradation of our green environment have caused ecological imbalance. Our negligence and the ignorance towards the ecology have a great role to play too in its degradation. Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individual, organizations and government organizations for the benefit of both the natural environment and the human being. However, due to the increase in human population and advancement in technology, the biophysical environments are being degraded at times permanently. Environment and human share close relationship. Particularly in a tribal society, it is the nature that provides the needs of the community. Traditional practice which is based on check and balance has been preserving the environment until recently.

Nagaland is a beautiful place situated in the Northeast corner of India bordering Myanmar (Burma) and surrounded by other states i.e Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur. The state is mountainous with green environment except for a few square kilometers of plain area in Dimapur. The land is gifted with pristine natural beauty and rich natural resources. The people of the state are identified for their unique physical features as well as distinct environment of blessing. Home to over 3.121 million people consisting of 16 major Naga tribes, Nagaland is a fine example for a mini-India where people from various tribes, religions group live together enjoying the beauty of nature. The defense of nature's rights is also the defense of people's rights. This is what we intend to do through the activities of EFG - the democracy of all life on earth, a living democracy which supports and is supported by living being and non-living beings. However, these things are often seen at odds in the path of economic growth. Environmental protection and economic development can go hand in hand for which we need strong laws to protect our environment and sustainable economic development policies.

Our Fore-Fathers had much concern about the environment protection. These were prescient words. While India had strong environmental legislation even in the pre-1991 era., The Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972, Water Act of 1974, Forest (Conservation) Act of 1980, Air Act of 1981, and The Environment (Protection) Act of 1986, the implementation is weak and lacking.

In the recent years, EFG has to depend on the good will of our well-wishers tocarry out different activities without getting any fund from government. That is just one problem and there is no doubt that I face a new set of challenges. But I also have moments of success and glory. There were times when I have to run from pillar to post seeking for assistance. But I had never forgotten my ideals and my mentors who always guide me all throughout. I have never departed from my mission and vision in search of fame and fortune.

In fact, EFG is ready to collaborate with any organizations/well-wisher/ donors agency to achieve its mission, vision and work for the environment conservation in our State. It is our fundamental duties to love and protect our air, water, and land. I presume, most of you here would agree that our Environment has rapidly degraded posing a grave danger to any forms of life.

Today, we can exchange information between countries with a simple click of a computer mouse/in your phone. We exchange billions of ideas every day over phone and computers. Unfortunately, we also exchange pollution. That is why it has become more important for us to work together.

We have made a great progress already. But together, we can make clean and green environment over our borders. As one example, we need to work for sharing our expertise, our skills, and our ideas so that we can do an even better. Working together to find innovative solutions to the difficult environmental pollution challenges we all face is the key.

I thank you all for the support that you have been giving me from day one till today. I would also like to request you all to come together, find ways that we can work together to protect “the air we all breathe, the water we all drink and the land we all live upon”. As we become more and more closely linked in this world so called “Planet Earth” though high-tech communications while sharing the ‘growing pollution problems’, we must move forward arm in arm, shoulder to shoulder, side by side right here, right now at the right time for our future and for our children.

I am happy to have known many of you personally. I am also happy that people are also realizing the need to protect our environment, for which EFG is started as a humble effort towards that goal. We look forward to your visit to our office which is situated at Chiephobozou Town which is 25KM away from Kohima main town, Nagaland. Do help us in our new upcoming environmental initiatives. Let us together build an earth family. Let us in our diversity create an earth democracy.

We all know that our country is a unity in diversity with differences in size, culture, languages, and pace of growth and even development. But we share a common desire i.e., to have a healthy environment, healthy people, as well as a healthy economy.

On this day let us “Serve for Better Life”

Sincerely, Keduolhoukho Chadi (Dominic Chadi) Founder & Director Earth Friendly Generation EFG H. No-one 37, Hospital Colony, Chiephobozou Town, Kohima, Nagaland: India - 797105.

Mb +91 9402415093 Email:[email protected] Hence, Earth Friendly Generation on 15th October, 2015 was founded by Mr. Keduolhoukho Chadi. Now Regd. No. HOME/SRC-6994. Aims and Objectives of the Organization:- i. To create Public awareness in preserving ecological balance. ii. To create a peaceful ambient, through media publications and seminars. iii. To promote the environmental values based on the constitution of India:- (a) Article 48A: “the state shall endeavor to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife in the country.” (b) Article 51A (g) the constitution expects that each citizen of the country must “protect and improve the natural environment, including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife and to have compassion for all living creatures.” iv. To encourage mass and community participation for environmental protection. v. To promote afforestation. vi. To impart and uphold quality education on nature. vii. To promote sustainable and equitable use of resources without affecting the environment. viii. To promote judiciary and trained technocrats for preventing further degradation of our environment. ix. To confer on the Boards power to implement the Act for environment. x. To improve condition and productivity of degraded areas. xi. To impart the knowledge of the link between environment and development. xii. To advance environmental outreach programmes. Organization Role: The role of the EFG is one of both prevention and response relevant. The organization focus on reducing the harmful effects caused to the environment. It provide services of expert advice and opinion during emergency. The EFG also monitor compliance with the Environment Protection Act where the greatest difference can be made regarding potential harm to the environment and the likelihood of non-compliance. EFG aspires to create a healthy environment that supports a livable and prosperous environment. The EFG also effectively regulate “Free Pollution” in State. The EFG is striving to deliver:- (a) Clean air, (b) Healthy and clean water ways, (c) Afforestation, (d) Safe land and (e) Minimal disturbances from noise and odour. Activities carried out by the Organization: (a) Air Quality: Regulate and monitor burning, industrial activities and processes which may lead to airborne pollution. In order to do this effectively, EFG work closely with local authorities and other partners to manage and improve air quality. (b) Climate Change: Climate change is also one of the greatest threats to our physical and socio-economic future. Climate change presents very serious global risks and it demands an urgent global response. The effects of climate change can be seen in increased temperature changes, increased heavy rainfall. These changes have a significant impact on the growing, breeding and migration seasons, as well as different species abundance and diversity. (c) Land Quality: To protect and enhance the quality of land through provision of guidance and better land use practice and a variety of regulatory measures at grass-root level. EFG also regulate the authority with Government, Trust, NGOs and other association for all waste management activities including the licensing of sites such as landfill, incineration and recycling facilities. It also regulate the movement of hazardous wastes such as fibrous asbestos, infectious clinical wastes and harmful chemicals. (d) Planning: EFG identify the factors under the Planning for Environmental Protection, and help to deliver the Government's commitment in providing more effective and efficient planning system. EFG also provide formal environmental advice in relation to development plans and on various developmental proposals across the State and Nation with different Trust and NGOs. EFG plans to take consultative approach with active social workers where they can add more valuable keynote for protecting our environment. (e) Waste: Waste can also be put to good use through 3Rs Reduce, Reuse, Recycling, composting and thermal treatment. EFG always make the best way possible to implement the matter to minimize the negative effects of waste through waste minimization and prevention. EFG also support the Government and other Trust/NGOs/ Organizations in delivering waste management and cleanliness. (f) Water Quality: The EFG maintain and improve the quality of surface water and ground-water. EFG help in protecting and improving the water through regulation, monitoring and planning by using different modern techniques. (g) Consultation and influencing: EFG use its influence and provide education to change attitudes and behaviour towards the environment. Action, in several policy areas in directing towards business and commerce at all levels, children in education, the general public, local government, and the Government. Area of operation:- The area operation of Earth Friendly Generation Organization primarily Kohima and secondarily any other location in Nagaland and even to other State as need be. The Districts to be covered by the field operations at present are: i) Kohima. v) Phek. ix) Longleng. ii) Mokokchung. vi) Mon. x) Peren. iii) Dimapur. vii) Kiphire. xi) Tuensang. iv) Wokha; viii) Zunheboto. Beside the State of Nagaland. We are also working with different NGOs, Trust, Associaton, Clubs in all over India for promoting awareness and protecting our Environment.