On a jungle break, working for the planet with EarthWatch
Contributed by Samhita T Rao, Vice-President with a multinational bank in India
One of the perks of working in organizations like HSBC is it is not always work as usual – I was recently selected as a volunteer to work on an environmental project in the rainforests of Northern Australia. And the experience of being in mostly women dominated team was something to be remembered for life. Here’s the story: [If you have any adventurous stories to share, share those at ajay@ajayjain.com]
I was absolutely ecstatic when I was selected to be a volunteer of an environmental project sponsored by the Earthwatch Institute (my company sponsors volunteers to Earthwatch projects as a part of their CSR initiatives). The Earthwatch Institute engages people world wide in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment. Read on, there’s more
