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Lourdes Eco Club holds awareness programme HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, FEB 15 --Lourdes Eco Club of Our Lady of Lourdes High School, Utorda organised a community awareness programme in the School premises, recently. The programme started at 10.30 am with the welcome address by the Headmistress Immaculada Gonsalves. She stressed on the aims and objectives of the Eco club and requested everyone to show more concern towards the environment. Francis Gois, an assistant teacher of the School briefed the audience on "Solid Waste Management". He also explained about the gobal gas plant and compost manure with the help of transparencies. Nussarat Aga, teacher in charge of Lourdes Eco dub threw light on advantages, disadvantages of plastic and environmental R'S - reduce, recycle and reuse to indicate the best ways to conserve natural resources. The project co-ordinator of Goa Energy Development Agency, Machindra Kaotankar explained and demonstrated the practical uses of solar energy with the help of solar cooker, solar lantern and solar panels. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England
