Karnataka State Pollution Control Board conducted a workshop on promoting eco-friendly Ganapati celebrations at its Church Street, Bangalore Office.
Environmentalists, NGOs were well represented. Media was also present in good numbers. The event was covered in many newspapers.

YFS volunteers were present and spoke on the occasion to impress upon the need to take the message across to more people through mass media.

The videos of ParisaraGanapati messages was screened during the initial part of the program.