Environmental Club of India (ECI)
Environmental Club of India (ECI) was established in 2006 by two visionaries, Mr. D. T. Devale, a retired Senior Law Officer from MPCB, and Dr. Kiran Kulkarni, a retired DRDO Officer. Their shared goal was to foster a Green and Clean Environment. ECI offers membership to individuals, the public, businesses and all those interested in maintaining a clean environment.
Our goal and what activities we are doing to achieve it?
Awareness and Education: Our goal is to educate the people in the society about environmental issues and promote sustainable practices through various campaigns, workshops, exhibitions and promotional initiatives.
Meetings and Workshops: We organize workshops and seminars on important topics such as water conservation, pollution prevention, air quality management, solid waste management, plastic and e-waste management etc. These workshops and seminars are ECI initiated platforms to share knowledge of experts in the field and provide a gesture to solve environment related issues together.
Technical and legal advice and training: Our expert members provide guidance on technical and legal aspects of environmental protection and pollution control, related govt. policies etc.. We also offer special training programs in association with various govt. and non govt. bodies, institutions etc. to enable participants with the necessary skills and knowledge.
Our members
ECI members include more than 120 individuals and organizations, including life members and corporations. Our members are not only passionate about the environment but bring a wealth of experience and knowledge from a variety of industries. Our esteemed company members include:
- KPCL and KOEL in Kirloskar: Leadership in engineering and construction.
- Persistent Systems Ltd. (IT): It is a leading IT company.
- Patpert is known for supporting sustainable practices.
- Pro-Nature: Expert plastic waste management.
Our members are the pillars of our organization, helping ECI achieve goals with their dedication and active participation. Together, we strive for a cleaner, greener and sustainable future for all society.
Amod Ghamande
PRESIDENT
Ganesh Shirode
SECRETARY
Sachin Patil
TREASURER
Governing Body members in the past
| Year | President | Secretary | Treasurer |
| April 2006 to March 2007 | Dr.Kiran Kulkarni | D. T. Devale | Kunda Nerlikar |
| April 2007 to March 2008 | D. T. Devale | Dr. Kiran Kulkarni | S. D. Dalvi |
| April 2008 to March 2009 | D. T. Devale | Dr. Kiran Kulkarni | S. D. Dalvi |
| April 2009 to March 2010 | D. T. Devale | Late Prakash Dharap | S. D. Dalvi |
| April 2010 to March 2011 | D. T. Devale | Yuvraj Badgujar | LateA. L. Saraswate |
| April 2011 to March 2012 | D.T. Devale | Yuvraj Badgujar | Late A. L. Saraswate |
| April 2012 to March 2013 | D.T. Devale | Yuvraj Badgujar | Late A. L. Saraswate |
| April 2013 to March 2014 | D. T. Devale | Yuvraj Badgujar | LateA. L. Saraswate |
| April 2015 to March 2016 | V. P. Mundhe | Mukund Pardeshi | Sharad Joshi |
| April 2016 to March 2017 | Nitin Deshpande | Amod Ghamande | Ganesh Shirode |
| April 2017 to March 2018 | Nitin Deshpande | Amod Ghamande | Ganesh Shirode |
| April 2018 to March 2019 | Nilesh lnamdar | Sumeet Ingawale | Shubhangi Pardeshi |
| April 2019 to March 2020 | Nilesh Inamdar | Sumeet Ingawale | Shubhangi Pardeshi |
| April 2020 to March 2021 | Nitin Gore | Aniruddha Kulkarni | Kavita Takale |
| April 2021 to March 2022 | V. P. Kulkami | Aniruddha Kulkarni | Dr.Kiran Kulkarni |
| April 2022 to March 2023 | Nitin Gore | Aniruddha Kulkarni | Dr.Kiran Kulkami |
| April 2023 to March 2024 | Nitin Gore | Aniruddha Kulkami | Dr.Kiran Kulkami |