Dept of Environmental Science, Kalyani University

Department of Environmental Science, University of Kalyani

“Be a centre of excellence in Environmental Education and holistic Research emphasizing on Mother Nature & Her Sustainability"

1. To produce the most competent Environmentalists & be involved in postgraduate education and research in the Environmental spectrum.

2. Promote Industry-Institute partnership.

3. To disseminate Environmental Knowledge & Consioucness among the students & common mass.

The Department of Environmental Science, University of Kalyani was established as a School under recommendation of UGC in 1985. Since then, this department is working on Collection & Dissemination of Environmental Knowledge among the people by building up human expertise through M.Sc, M.Phil & Research programmes.

Environmental Science is a multidisciplinary subject & keeping with this fact, this small Department has six permanant Faculty members with diverse reseach areas - from Biodiversity, Ecology, Geology, Atmospheric Science, Pollution Chemistry upto Cell signalling & Toxicology. The Department has six well developed specialised & one general laboratories all of which are aimed towards continual improvement.

The faculties undertake consultancies & projects in collaboration with Industry.

This Department is an ENVIS Centre on Environmental Biotechnology (MoEF Supported) since 2002 and also a part of Sustainable Development Network Programme (SDNP) since the year 2005.

Thus, education, research, networking & industry-institute relationship - all of these factors are taken care of in the Department of Environmental Science, University of Kalyani.....

....Welcome to the Green Domain of Environmentalism....

Welcome to the Website of the Department of Environmental Science, University of Kalyani, West Bengal, India... celebrating 25 years of service to the Environment & Mother Nature

# If you have little space in your garden , you could make a compost pit to turn organic waste from the kitchen and garden to soil enriching manure . # Don't use chemicals in the garden - as they will eventually end up in the sea and can upset the delicate balance of lifecycles. # Organic and environmentally friendly fertilisers and pesticides are available - organic gardening reduces pollution and is better for wildlife. # Use printers that can print on both sides of the paper ; try to look into this option when replacing old printers. # Use the back of a draft or unwanted printout instead of notebooks. # Always turn off your office light and computer monitor when you go out for lunch or to a meeting. # Reuse your water bottle. Avoid buying bottled water. In fact, reuse everything at least once, especially plastics. # Check out your bathroom. Use low-flow faucets, showerheads, and toilets. # Start a compost in your back yard or on your rooftop. # Buy foods locally. Buy locally made products and locally produced services. # Always use both sides of a sheet of paper. # Buy compact fluorescent light bulbs. # Turn off lights and electronics when you leave the room. Unplug your cell phone charger from the wall when not using it. # Recycle your newspapers. # Ride a cycle. # Go to your local library instead of buying new books. # Buy products that use recyclable materials whenever possible.

# Bring your own bags to the grocery store. Given a choice between plastic and paper, opt for paper. # Buy locally. Find farmers’ markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food near you.# Consider organic cleaning products like vinegar, borax, and baking soda. # Consider buying a fuel-efficient car or a hybrid. # Landscape with native plants. # Opt into a clean energy program. # Go paperless. Consider reading your newspaper and magazine subscriptions online. Switch to electronic banking and credit card payment, too. # Teach kids about the environment. # Take your batteries to a recycling center. # Turn your car off if you’re going to be idle for more than one minute. # Limit the length of your showers. Even better, take a “navy shower,” shutting off the water while soaping up and shampooing. # Don’t run the water when brushing your teeth. Learn about water scarcity. # Give away your old goods. # Recycle your technology. Dell, Hewlett Packard, Apple, and IBM, among others, offer recycling programs. # Learn about threats to ocean life and help Greenpeace take action. # Whenever you can, try using green cleaning products. # Find your local watershed and learn how to protect it. # Where possible drive with the windows up to reduce drag and make your fuel consumption more efficient. # Try not to be in a hurry. Stressed driving can be erratic and is uneconomical. Simply relax and try to enjoy the trip. # Switch off the engine if you think you will stationary for more than two minutes. # Avoid unnecessary revving or idling of the engine as this uses more fuel. # Harsh acceleration and braking can use up to 30% more fuel and can cause increased wear and tear on the vehicle. # Control your speed as travelling at less than 15mph creates the most pollution. As your speed increases up to 60mph your level of pollution decreases. Travelling over 60mph increases your level of pollution again. # Consider planning as many jobs as possible in one trip. Aim to get as much as you can out of the journey. Five jobs in one trip is better for the environment than five trips! # Do not use the car for short journeys, if your journey is less than half a mile then walk or cycle. # Avoid congested areas and so reduce travel time. # Only travel in the rush hour if you absolutely have to. # Time shift your journey, a twenty minute delay could make all the difference to time in the car.

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What's special about ENVIS Centre ? ... only a few prestigeous Institutes like IISC, JNU, IITB, BSI, ZSI, etc have been permitted by MoEF to run ENVIS Centres ... our Dept boasts of one such centre ..

We are showcasing some noteworthy achievements of all those who are/were connected to this department.

We are featuring one interesting website each day catering to the need of the Environmentalists. So click this link & see which treasure awaits you....

Don't miss-out our Alumni Association Website.

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