REEF

The rapid urbanization and economic development at local, regional and global level has led to several environmental and ecological crises. On this background it becomes essential to adopt the system of the Green and environmentally sustainable practices on the Campus of the institute which will lead for sustainable development.Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management is deeply concerned and unconditionally believes that there is an urgent need to address these fundamental problems and reverse the trends of pollution. Being a premier institution of higher learning, the college has initiated The Green Campus program two years back and has actively promoted the various projects for the environment protection and sustainability. Awareness and sensitivity towards protection of environment is an important part of value education. Keeping the mission of RBU of providing value education and social responsibility in mind, REEF was set up as an environment club of the college The club, founded on 25th January 2012, is hosted by the Department of Chemistry of RBU.It works to achieve the following objectives:

To create awareness and take up various activities for the conservation of various aspects of the environment.

1. To establish active association with various organizations working for environmental conservation.
2. To take up various activities for underprivileged children and in the process initiate and ingrain the value of environmental conservation.
3. To encourage the development and execution of ideas on role of technology for protection of environment.

Some of the Activities....2019-20

• Water Tap Survey Initiated for a noble cause, the “Digital Water Tap Survey” started on 28th September 2019. It aimed at conserving water, by identifying various leaking taps throughout the campus, and repairing them. The Survey was conducted in an eco-friendly manner, using online forms. The gateway was circulated through social media. The Club multiple reports and complaints, which were directed to the maintenance department for repair.
• Poster Making Competition After declaration of “Nation-wide Plastic Ban”, it was time to spread awareness. As an interactive activity, A “Poster Making Competition” was organized on 22nd October 2019. The theme was selected as : “Plastic Ban: Harmful effects of Plastic”. The event took place at the Open Air Theatre. It saw participation of some very talented artists of our college.
• Guest Lecture on Noise Pollution A prominent NEERI (National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur) engineer, Er. Satish Lokhande, was invited to deliver a speech on “Noise Pollution”, organized on 21st December 2019, in the Main Auditorium. He has developed a “Noise Tracker” mobile application, which measures real-time noise level and indicates, whether it is within permissible limits or is exceeding it.
• Nylon Removal Drive Nylon “Manjas” are still used during the Makar Sankranti. It is a hazard to nature, and poses a serious threat to birds. A Nylon removal drive, “Clean the GREENS”, was organized by GroWill Foundation on 19th January 2020. REEF participated and contributed towards this cleaning drive. Various urban jungles were parsed, and large amount of Nylon Manja was collected. The Bharat Van jungle, Ambazari backwaters, and various other places were selected. Teams were made and sent to each such location to collect Manja. This Manja was then used to manufacture recycled products, and was even used to stuff inside soft toys.

Some of the Activities....2020-21

A year of great apprehensions and Uncertianities . Nevertheless many online activities related to environment were conducted like Elocution competition, Activities like Making of Bird Feeders, Photography competition, etc were conducted.