Introduction
Environmental Information Awareness Capacity Building and Livelihood Programme (EIACP) uses a network of decentralized framework endowed with the agenda of integrating country-wide efforts towards environmental conservation and management. It encompasses the best functional aspects of the erstwhile ENVIS Scheme. It will serve as a one stop platform for dissemination of environmental information, informed policy formulation on various facets of environment and facilitation of alternate livelihoods through green skilling. It involves a recalibrated approach towards charting out a pathway for MoEF&CC to establish the quintessential social connect in order to enhance impact on the ground level. The Kerala EIACP deals with state of the environment aspects of Kerala State and is functioning at Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE).
Aims and Objective
- To nurture green, sustainable and inclusive workforce in order to enhance both living and environment standards while fostering gainful and self-employment of youth.
- To conduct skilling courses not only in traditional areas but also in new emerging areas like electric vehicles, hazardous waste/ Bio-medical waste etc. considering their future scope, requirements and prospects.
- To be involved in the Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) being conceptualized by the Ministry.
- To facilitate technical and environmentally conscious industrial participation focused on sustainable development.
- To develop national and international collaboration for knowledge exchange and skilling and facilitating attainment of the SDGs.
- To aid sustainable livelihoods of tribal population especially in NER based on traditional knowledge and crafts.
- To facilitate informed decisions and policy making by catering to demand for research, innovation and data on emerging issues related to environment.
- To facilitate transition to environmentally conscious futuristic citizens including awareness among public/communities on environment related issues.
- To conduct Capacity Building Programmes in the State
- To conduct Green Skill Development Programmes
Target Beneficiaries
- Youth and students keen to pursue a career in environmental sector
- Budding entrepreneurs, working professionals including those in industrial sector, scientific and technical institutions and International Organisations
- Tribal population and NER
- Line Departments/Ministries (including MoEF&CC) and their autonomous bodies, research scholars and academic organisations/institutions
- General public/communities
Contact
Dr. P Harinarayanan
Senior Principal Scientist and EIACP Hub Kerala Coordinator
Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment
Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom,
Thiruvananthapuram 695004
Kerala, India.
Tel: 0471 2548299; 2548210
E-mail: ker@envis.nic.in, envkerala@gmail.com
Website https://eiacp.moef.gov.in/drc/eiacp/centre/32