- A PUBLIC TALK AND DISCUSSION WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST C. JAYAKUMAR
MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008 @ 7:00PM
SAN JOSE PEACE AND JUSTICE CENTER
48, South 7th Street, San Jose , CA 95112
Parking is available behind the venue and on the street.
Talk is free and open to all.
Light refreshments will be served.
Event closes at 9:00 pm and includes a Q & A session.
This talk is co-hosted by the Association for India's Development - Bay Area Chapter
and
Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives
SAN JOSE PEACE AND JUSTICE CENTER
48, South 7th Street, San Jose , CA 95112
Parking is available behind the venue and on the street.
Talk is free and open to all.
Light refreshments will be served.
Event closes at 9:00 pm and includes a Q & A session.
This talk is co-hosted by the Association for India's Development - Bay Area Chapter
and
Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives
About Thanal and the concept of Zero Waste: "Thanal"[1] is a Non-Governmental Organization pioneering a new form of participatory
environmentalism in India. In creating "Zero Waste Kovalam" [2] , Thanal has successfully forged a partnership[3] between government, local
businesses, wastepickers, and Non- Governmental Organizations which simultaneously addresses
environmental issues, the need for livelihoods, regulatory needs, and
local economy.[4] This program has been so successful that the Kerala
state government has officially adopted it as the model for the entire
state's waste management system; and UNDP has partnered with Thanal to
train Zero Waste cadres throughout India through their new
initiative: 'Endogenous Tourism Culture and Craft-based Ecotourism for
Sustainable Livelihoods and Integrated Rural Development.' [5]
Additional Reading:
For questions on this event or information about other talks by Jayakumar in the Bay Area , please contact Sudarshan Suresh (408-386-3045) or Neil Tangri(510-883-9490 x108).
Email: info@aidsfbay.org
About the Speaker: Jayakumar Chelaton is the Executive Director of Thanal. Jayakumar is also a member of the Steering Committee of Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and is also
a leader of the "Waste Not Asia"[6] coalition, as well as several other
international networks on pesticides [7] and environmental health.
Additional Reading:
- Thanal Website - http://www.thanal.org/
- Zero Waste Kovalam - http://www.zerowastekovalam.org/
- AID and Thanal - http://www.aidsfbay.org/projects/Thanal/Thanal.htm
- Zero Waste Center in The Hindu - http://www.aidsfbay.org/projects/Thanal/zwc_hindu_report.pdf
- UNDP adopts Zero Waste Kovalam Model - http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/13/stories/2008021354140600.htm
- Waste Not Asia - http://www.grrn.org/zerowaste/articles/waste_not_asia.html
- Winning the Endosulfan battle - http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/07/22/stories/13220611.htm
For questions on this event or information about other talks by Jayakumar in the Bay Area , please contact Sudarshan Suresh (408-386-3045) or Neil Tangri(510-883-9490 x108).
Email: info@aidsfbay.org