Kedar Girish Gore

Experience

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  WWF-India

  Nov 1996 - Dec 2003

  Sr. Education Officer

  • Initiate nature cubs in educational institutions in urban and rural areas of Maharashtra and extend support in planning environment education (EE) programmes for teachers; field-based EE programmes, slide shows, lectures, workshops and events.• Develop, coordinate and conduct Capacity Building Workshops in EE for teachers. • In-charge of subscription and subscriber programmes: Organise excursions, workshops, seminars, lectures & conservation campaigns. • Initiate conservation-action oriented projects.• Develop EE resource material – books, posters, audio-visuals and web content. Show less

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  The Energy and Resources Institute

  Jul 2006 - Jun 2009

  Research Associate

  Job responsibilities• Develop & execute Environment Education Programmes for school students, teachers and corporate sector.• Develop & execute projects related to Wetlands and Biodiversity Preservation, and Sustainable Development.• Marketing of TERI’s technologies and initiatives on renewable energy, efficient waste disposal and sustainable development in Mumbai region.Significant projects initiated and coordinated• Project Coordinator for Environment Education and Awareness Programme in Thane Municipal Schools – interactive lectures and field sessions on themes like global warming, urban biodiversity, solid waste, electricity and water; preparation of EE resource material, posters and coordination of an Eco-Fest.• Principal Investigator for the project “Develop Khandeshwar Lake in Panvel as a Sustainable Model for Wetland Preservation” – The project included developing Khandeshwar Lake Complex of 4.2 hectares into an education-cum-recreational site, with a strong focus on awareness about freshwater ecosystems; development of an Environment Resource Centre; and activities that would make the project sustainable.• World Wetlands Day, 2008 & 2009 – Event Coordinator for the awareness programme on Wetland Ecosystems in association with The Ramsar Convention, Switzerland.• Team member for ‘Demonstration of Renewable Energy Applications for Greening of Marine Boats in Mumbai’ – the project focused on comparing the emission levels using biodiesel vis-à-vis petroleum diesel.• Exhibition on Climate Change – Team member responsible for developing content on Climate Change for the exhibition panels.• Setting up a Biomethanation Plant at CIDCO – Team member responsible for local coordination.• Sunfeast Hara Banao Campaign – Team Member for the project involved capacity building of 150 teachers with a focus on Climate Change in Mumbai & Pune. Show less

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  The Corbett Foundation

  Jul 2009 - now

  Director

  Job responsibilities• Overall monitoring of all projects and activities of The Foundation in Corbett, Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Kaziranga & Kutch in the areas wildlife conservation, research, environmental awareness education, sustainable development and alternate livelihood interventions (www.corbettfoundation.org)• Project development, monitoring and evaluation• Fund raising for new initiatives & projects • Coordination and networking with national and international organisations for sponsorships & strategic partnerships• Overall administration and management of 60+ employees• Designing & Content writing for brochures, newsletter, annual reports, posters, advertisements, press notes & other publicity material• Initiate conservation campaigns and sustainable development initiatives for rural & tribal communities• Editor of online Newsletter of The Corbett Foundation• Media coordination, preparation of press releases, etc.• Coordination & development of website, social networking sites e.g. Facebook, blog, etc.Significant projects initiated • Secured funding for Sustainable Livelihood (Vocational Training) project “Pukaar” for forest-dependent communities in Corbett, Kanha, Bandhavgarh and Kaziranga• Medical and Training Centre for tribal communities near Kanha Tiger Reserve• Renewable Energy Projects across 10 villages in Bandhavgarh and Kanha tiger reserves• Rain-water Harvesting Project for a village in Kutch• Grassland Restoration Project in Kutch• Establishing Self Help Groups and market linkages for the tribal art and handicrafts• ‘Save Indian Bustard Campaign’ in Kutch• Ecological survey of the buffer zone of Kanha Tiger Reserve• Ensured strategic partnerships with Earth Day network, World Environment Day network, United Nations Decade on Biodiversity, Ramsar Convention Show less