Team
The team Kadike trust includes few individuals from different walks of life who believe in the common cause of practicing environment friendly life style and act for the betterment of society through supporting sustainable livelihoods.
” We wish for Environmentally Sustainable , Emotionally fulfilling and Socially Just human presence on Earth”
Mamatha Rai
M.Sc. (Phy), P G D C A, M C A, Karkala
Founder President
Worked as Lecturer & H O D, Computer Science Dept. at St. Philomena College Puttur For 8 Years.
The Udupi Saree Revival Project turned Udupi Saree weaving from the path of Extinction under her effort and guidance . She works full time and manages day to day affairs of the Trust.
She is interested in growing climate tolerant plants like edible weeds , root vegetables etc., and has inspired few people to start simple and eco conscious living, gardening , home cooking and using handmades.
Accolades:
1. Received DH change makers award 2021 by Deccan Herald along with 20 achievers.
2. Recipient of first International Scholarship for Guilded natural dye education by Mamie’s School House, Cape Brenton Island, Canada
Other activities:
Conducted Diagnostic Study with SWOT and future intervention for Udupi Saree for VTPC along with B C Shetty.
B Chikkappa Shetty
Bcom, Karkala
Secretary
Business and agriculturist
He manages day to day affairs of the Trust along with the President of the Trust.
Conducted Diagnostic Study on Udupi Saree For VTPC with Mamatha Rai
Khadi, handloom and handmade supporter
Follower of sustainable lifestyle practice.
Shree Kumar
Ph.D. in chemical engineering from IISc.
Treasurer
Taught chemical engineering at NITK, Surathkal for nearly 14 years
Been associated with Sampoorna Kranti Vidyalaya, Vedchhi, Gujarat since the year 2000 which trains people to work with the vision of a non-exploitative society. Co-founded Sangatya Trust in 2007, experimenting with a sustainable lifestyle and conducting workshops on sustainability
Basti Dinesh Shenoy
B. Com, Delhi
Trustee
Filmmaker and film technician based in Delhi who’s been in the business for the last 26 years. He has worked as a Cinematographer, Producer and Director. He has experience of working closely with stalwarts of cinema like Wes Anderson, Adrien Brody, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Aamir Khan, Ashutosh Gowariker and many. Besides movies, he has the experience of producing TV Commercials of some leading international brands.
He is an advent supporter of Art and culture
Purushottam Adve
AM & GD Fine arts, Udupi
Trustee
Artist and Agriculturist by profession, , works in the field of conservation of heritage buildings and traditional building technology
Founder of Prachi Trust which works in the field of nurturing Indigenous Art and Culture. Has been working in the field of conservation of flora and rural livelihoods of Mala village in western ghats.
Sachidananda k j
B F A , Mysore
Trustee
Artist, designer and actor by profession , based in Mysore. Designed the now famous logo for Udupi Saree and attractive label with weavers photo.
An activist of Khadi and handmades , conducts spinning classes. He improvised box charaka design and has established a box charaka brand ‘ emdy ‘. Conducts spinning workshops regularly .
Sachin Kumar
BCom, Karkala
Trustee
Agriculturist who runs a Permaculture farm. Has a collection of more the 350 species of fruit and rare plants of western ghats .Ethnobotany is his field of interest.