Concert for India’s Environment DVD
At this concert in Pune (India) environmentally concerned schoolchildren join Chinmaya Dunster and the Celtic Ragas Band to read their own poems about nature. Images of the band are blended with interviews with environmentalists and stunning footage of the Indian wilderness.
1. A Sense of Wonder
Track: Chance Finding (C. Dunster)
Interview with Dr. Erach Bharucha (BVIEER), poems read by students: "I love the fog in the winter...":, "Trees are our friends first...":,
2. Sacred Groves
Track: Sarvane (by Sandesh Shandilya) performed by Shruti Banu from Tamil, India
City children are invited to visit the sacred forests which, traditionally, are protected by a deity, comments by Dr. Erach Bharucha
3. Paying the Price
Track: Changes (C. Dunster & A. Forest)
Shamita Kumar, Deputy Director BVIEER, talks about the understanding women have regarding environment.
A girl says: "I plant my tree on my birthday...":
4. Children’s Voices
Track: Bhattiyali (C. Dunster)
Dr. Bharucha proposes conservation education in rural schools (12% of India’s population),
landscape shots, children’s poems and interviews
7. Why We Care 1
Track: Moonsong (C. Dunster & A. Forrest)
The musicians tell us what inspired them in nature. Footage includes a ruined fort in Maharashtra which has been reclaimed by trees.