“The Research and Advocacy Centre for Environment (RACE) (Registration No. 7824 under West Bengal Act XXVI of 1961) established as a Centre of Excellence to safeguard the environment with committed professionals and common people all around the society. A healthy environment is one of the foundation stone of the RACE model of sustainable development. Our focus is on critical environmental challenges including biodiversity and conservation, climate change, air and water quality, renewable energy, soil and water resources, rural and urban sustainability and sustainability of the society”.
Vission/Mission
Vision/Mission
Vision
To be an institution of excellence to bring forth a sustainable global environment founded on sense of equity, integrity and viability.
Mission
The mission is to provide scientific and technical support to the people by strengthening the capacity to act for sustainable development.
The aims and objectives of the RACE are as follows:
- To undertake interdisciplinary research and developmental studies on various aspects of environment and plan for the development
- To conduct research and development directed towards improvement of indigenous technologies and introduce new and alternative technologies relevant to the environmental, social and economic needs of the society.
- To plan for sustainable development, management and conservation of natural resources including land, water and forest resources for betterment of human life.
- To implement various programmes on development of economical and environmental condition of rural and urban areas.
- To generate employment/income and improve the quality of life for the poor and disadvantaged people in the society.
- To organize poor people including women in formation of self help group and grass root organization and taking capacity building measures for different activities to improve the quality of life and condition of environment.
- To shape and enable holistic, sustainable development with focus on vulnerable and neglected communities and ecosystem.
- To ensure the provision of training, services and livelihood to overcome the problems of women.
- To implement various programmes and create awareness for improvement in the health condition and educational status of the people.
- To create awareness and provide training and education on different issues of environment and development.
- To arrange and organize workshops, seminars, conference and training programmes on various issues related to development of environment, social and economic condition of society..
- To initiate partnership and cooperation with GO, NGO and International Organisation in the process of development.
- To encourage professional support and networking in all aspects of development.
- To create a sense of brotherhood, cooperation, equity, mutual harmony, unity, love, affection and peace among people in the process of development.
