Bangalore Urban and Rural District
ATREE invites applications for its interdisciplinary PhD programme in conservation science and sustainability studies - Apply by April 25, 2013
Posted on 21 Feb, 2013 04:44 PMOffered by
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)
About ATREE
ATREE is an environmental research organization that focuses on biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. It is based in Bangalore and recognized as a PhD research centre by Manipal University. ATREE’s interdisciplinary doctoral programme is perhaps the only one in the country with faculty from across relevant natural and social science disciplines.
About the Fellowships
ATREE invites applications for admission to its Doctoral Research Programme for the academic year starting August 2013.
Applications are invited from highly motivated students with a Master’s degree in any branch of the social, natural, or engineering sciences. Students will undergo intensive course work and will be expected to undertake independent research on any environmental topic under a multi-disciplinary dissertation committee.
Students are expected to join the programme full-time and 5-year fellowships will be provided for maximum of 10 students. Fellowships range from Rs. 16,000 to Rs. 18,000 per month.
Regional workshop on innovations and best practices in water conservation, Central Ground Water Board, Bangalore, March 14, 2013 - Submit abstracts with full paper by February 28, 2013
Posted on 21 Feb, 2013 12:40 PMBhujal Bhawan
Central Ground Water Board, SWR
HSR Layout Sector 1, 27th Main,
7th Cross, Bangalore-560102
Voices from the Waters calls for entries for its 8th International travelling film festival on water - Submit entries by May 30, 2013
Posted on 17 Feb, 2013 03:11 PMBangalore Film Society in collaboration with Alliance Francaise de Bangalore, Maxmueller Bhavan, Bangalore, SVARAJ, Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF), Ithaca College, USA, Christ University, Bangalore, Visthar, Charter of Human Responsibilities, Samvada, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy, YWCA, Bangalore, Pacific Asia Resource Centre (PARC), Tokyo and Water Journeys – Campaign for Fundamental Right to Water are presenting the 8th edition of Voices from the Waters 2013.
About the festival
Voices from the Waters is conceived as a travelling film festival. The selected films after being premiered in Bangalore will be taken to educational institutions, non governmental organizations, small towns and villages across India followed by discussions. This festival has established its relevance over the last seven years and has consistently been receiving entries for the festival from countries across the world underlining the global concern for water.
Annual conference on environment and sustainability, Confederation of Indian Industry, Bangalore, February 15, 2013
Posted on 13 Feb, 2013 12:40 PM
Video: "80% of waste we generate everyday can be recycled": Interview with Vani Murthy, a Bangalore-based citizen activist
Posted on 06 Feb, 2013 01:19 PMSource of video: Chai with Lakshmi