On 10th Oct 2010 VRDP organized a conference International Action day on Climate Change. Mr. A .Renganathan, Director VRDP facilitated the sessions and actions to be taken on Climate Change Action Day he also briefed about the impact of Climate change on the International Community and the necessary actions to be taken to curb the adverse effects. Mr. Sekaran, NSS Officer, Salem Government College given special address in the program.

Orientation and Drawing competition for School students on Climate Change

VRDP Organized a District level Orientation and Competitions for school students on Climate Change at Salem on 22nd Jan’2011. Students from More than 75 schools participated in the program. Mr.Renganathan, director of VRDP given orientation to the school students on Climate change and it impact in the developing nations. During the program more than 100 students participated in the drawing and essay competitions on climate change. Ms.Santhi Head master, Gokulnatha School distributed the certificates to the students participated in the competitions. Students derived action plan to curb the activities affecting the climate change.

Capacity building for staff

Capacity building on climate change for VRDP staff organized at VRDP office premises on Nov 19th and 20st 2010. VRDP had given training to the staff in all the spades on the climate change issues and its impact. This was aim to have a panel of Trainers of trainers committed to the cause of climate change. Three month action plan derived at the end of the training program.

Capacity building for Self Help Group on Climate Change

Capacity building on climate change for the SHG members organized by during the year 2011. VRDP had given training to the SHG members on the climate change issues and its impact. More than 700 SHG members participated in the training program. This was aim to have a panel of Trainers of trainers committed to the cause of climate change. Three month action plan derived at the end of the training program.