Environment Society of India
The Environment Society of India (ESI), founded by President S.K. Sharma in 1976, is dedicated to the preservation of art, heritage, and the environment. Our mission is to raise awareness, undertake action programs, conduct research studies, and advocate against environmental challenges
Why Sustainability Matters?
With the emerging focus on sustainability as a key priority across different industries and markets, enterprises are facing pressures from regulators, investors and consumers to integrate sustainability into their businesses.
Climate change strategy, Biodiversity, Water efficiency, Energy efficiency, Carbon intensity, Environmental management system
Equal opportunities, Freedom of association, Health and safety, Human rights, Customer & products responsibility, Child labour
Business ethics, Compliance, Board independence, Executive compensation, Shareholder democracy
Embark on Your Sustainability Journey with Us
Environmental sustainability is an increasingly important issue for many people, especially in the business world. Climate change continues to affect our lives as well as the fate of all other species around the planet. With sustainability at the heart of what we do, ESI engages our stakeholders in enabling them to achieve sustainability, assuring green standards and empowering organisations for green growth.
Getting Started on Sustainability
Our team will work closely with you to understand your organisation’s sustainability objectives, explore possibilities and help you get onboard our most suitable environmental certification programmes !
Understanding More on Sustainability
Learn about important environmental topics and equip your team to better navigate sustainability. Our training and education programmes inspire, equip and engage individuals from all walks of life, students and corporates.
Celebrating Your Sustainability Achievements
Many organisations are implementing or have implemented sustainability or corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies. Showcase your organisations’ efforts by participating in our environmental award programmes.
About the Founder
Dr. S.K. Sharma (Founder E.S.I)
The Environment Society of India was founded by Dr. S.K. Sharma in 1976. He is the driving force behind the Society and has dedicated his life to environmental awareness and conservation. While serving as an Assistant Director in the Government Health Department of Chandigarh, he voluntarily retired to fully commit himself to the cause of environmental education and activism.
Dr. Sharma selflessly contributed his pension, LIC maturity benefits, and other retirement funds towards the development and initiatives of the Environment Society of India, Chandigarh. His visionary approach led to several pioneering programs, many of which were the first of their kind:
- Developing environmental education in schools by designing a curriculum focused on ecological awareness.
- Launching the “School-1 Yojna”—a program encouraging every school to create a Nature Zone, which could include a water pond, nursery, vermicomposting unit, and forest exhibits.
- Introducing and institutionalizing the “Welcome & See-Off” of migratory birds at Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh, fostering awareness about bird conservation.
- Securing approval for the Parrot Bird Sanctuary in Sector 21, Chandigarh, ensuring the protection of the city’s parrot population.
- Establishing a dedicated duck habitat in Sukhna Lake and working for its preservation.
- Promoting the plantation of religious and ecologically significant trees such as Peepal, Belpatra, Rudraksha, and others, reinforcing the spiritual and environmental connection.
- Ensuring the official nomination of ESI as the State Coordinator for the National Children’s Science Congress under the Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India.
- Facilitating ESI’s role as a coordinator for grant approvals related to the National Environment Awareness Campaign in neighbouring states such as Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.
Through his relentless dedication, Dr. Sharma has left an indelible mark on environmental conservation in Chandigarh and beyond. His contributions continue to inspire and guide the Society in its mission to protect nature and educate future generations.
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