Vol. 7, Issue 1, June 2015

ear Friends,

Club Enerji, has entered its 8th year of successful operationsand has reached out to over 480 schools in India. It hassensitized over 9.3 million citizens, who in turn have helpedsave more than 14.2 MUs of electricity till date. This saving isequivalent to saving 14,200 tonnes of CO2 and is enough tolight up over 6,943 houses for a year. The Club has a total of1,59,103 Energy Champions and 2,04,719 EnergyAmbassadors. In 2014 alone, Club Enerji formed 1250 miniClubs across various schools. The programme also has astrong and exciting online presence through its website,Facebook and Twitter page. I take this opportunity to thankeach of you, it would not have been possible without yoursupport and active participation.

Club Enerji has consistently grown over the years. It has wonnumerous accolades and has been recognized as a bestpractice in various forums. A case study has also been doneby IIM Ahmedabad on the programme. While thesegratif ications have establ ished the credibil ity andeffectiveness of the programme, it has placed a much largerresponsibility of sustaining the current values of the propertyand taking the concept to a higher level. We have completedour syllabus on Waste Management and will be stepping intothe last leg of the energy puzzle, afforestation.

Taking this further, together we will move to next level ofexcellence by being responsible citizens and contributingtowards a better India. With this thought in mind, we havedesigned our new module on how we can conserve energyand natural resources (including fossil fuels like gas, oil, etc.),have good civic and moral values and in turn contributetowards nation building.

We will also have our annual Principals' and Mentors' Meet inthe month of July and recognize the schools, mentors,champions, and everyone behind the success of theprogramme. We will also ensure that the valuable feedbackreceived through this is acted upon to make this programmebetter.

With such strong intent and motivation, let us all gear up forthe coming year and make it a grand success.

Anil SardanaCEO & Managing DirectorTata Power

Content1) MDs Message 12) Cover Story 23) Best Out of waste 44) Did you know 55) Spot Light 66) Ask an expert 67) Six golden rules 6

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Club Enerji Newsletter

Cover Story

through the process,in housing societies.

Summer Power Workshop, 2015Club Enerji organised the first edition of its annual SummerPower Workshop on 16th May, 2015, in Mumbai, Tata PowerTrombay, Community Hall. The annual event aimed to reach outto a larger audience who may or may not be a part of theschools Club Enerji has already reached out to. The work shopwas designed to be informative and engaging throughmultiple sessions on various subjects of energy, resource andcivic & moral values conservation.

The first edition saw participation from stakeholders like,customers (parents along with kids), employees (parentsalong with kids) and community. There were over 55participants who made the workshop a success with theirenthusiastic participation. The session began with a briefintroduction on Club Enerji, post which the children and theparents were taken for a visit to the bio-gas plant located inthe Trombay colony. They were takenbenefits and adaptability of the process

Post this they were taken to the organic compost pit and thesoak pit within the colony and were told how to dovermicomposting. The participants were also shown how thelawns in the colony were made using bottom-ash followingwhich they were taken for a tree plantation drive.

The demos and sessions were conducted by Mr. AppannaCodanda, Lead Horticulturist, Tata Power, Mr. PramodSawant, Lead Associate - ES&A, Tata Power and Mrs. VeenaBakshi, Club Enerji, Educator. The participants were givenhandouts on how to conserve energy, resources and civic andmoral values and be responsible citizens. The workshop wasconcluded with experiences and testimonials shared byparticipants and handing out certificates of participation.

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Summer Power Workshop, 2015

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Wall Mirror Using Old Bottle CapsCollect lots of bottle caps. Just ask your mom not to throw thecaps away each time she opens a bottle of cold drinks. Once youhave about 100 of them, pain them all in 3 different colors andarrange them in a mosaic to make an attractive mirror like thisfor your room.This is one of the Idea to create a best wall mirrorusing the waste old bottle caps.

You could even gift it to your elder sibling for his hostel room. Iam sure he/ she will love you for this.

Popsicle Stick Photo FrameUse 4- 8 popsicle sticks to make this super cute picture frame foryour room by sticking 2 of them along each edge on a 9 X 12sheet of paper with glue. You can paint different patterns on thesticks to make your frame look extraordinary.

I have used only 4 sticks here. You can use any number of themfor the frame you make.

Wall Mirror For Boys' Roomif boys do not quite like the mirror we have shown above andwant something more flashy and colorful for their room, theycan try something like this for their room.

Bookmarks Made out of Popsicle SticksMake some cute looking bookmarks for your grandparentsusing popsicle sticks, wiggly eyes, glue, felt tips pens and the bitsand pieces of fabrics you can find in your moms DIY kit.

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Indias forests are able to sustainably meet only one sixth of thecountrys demand for fuel wood.

Before we started to build cities many centuries ago, they say that60% of the Earth was covered in Forests. Now, there is less than10% left.

Every minute, forests the size of 20 football fields are cut down. Every disappearing plant takes with it 10 to 30 other animal or plant

species dependent upon it for survival. Causes of loss of biodiversity increasing human population

increasing consumption levels decreasing efficiency of use. Allthese lead to overexploitation and manipulation of ecosystems,which, through a chain of events, culminates in extinction of species

There are many ways to help save the forests thatare remaining. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. If we recycle the products

that come from trees such as paper, then we canuse them over and over again. There will be alower demand for products made from trees.

Buy from companies that are environment friendly.They don't ruin our environment just to makemoney.

More: Consequences of Depletion of Natural Resources Try to eat less meat which requires grazing lands another reason why forests are cleared. Buy products made out of recycled materials. Do not buy newspaper or magazines. Read them online. Buy furniture and wood that is Certified. This means that the wood was legally cut down.

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What exactly does energy efficiency mean?How to Read Your Meter

Questions like these are bound to cross your mind. You may also have a bright idea you would like toshare. Please send your feedback, queries & suggestions to me at: energyclub@tatapower.com

ORMR. ENER-JI

Corporate Communications Department, The Tata Power Company Limited, Bombay House, 3rd Floor,24 Homi Mody Street, Mumbai 400 001

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For Saving Energy

Switch Off Use LEDs and BEE 5-Star Rated Appliances Save Natural Resources Keep ACs at 260C or more Switch off from the plug point Lower the use of electric cooling and heating appliances

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