Political
Invitation to the Science Academies’ Lecture Workshop on 'Climate Change', G B Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand
Posted on 02 Dec, 2014 06:23 PMWorkshop Objectives:
Invitation to the Environmental Film Festival, Quotes from the Earth, Toxic Links
Posted on 02 Dec, 2014 04:28 PMEnvironmental Film Festival ‘Quotes from the Earth’ has been the first of its kind in the Indian Capital Since 2004. It uses a discursive platform to highlight environmental challenges at the national and international level through films that happen to be one of the most powerful medium of communication and discussion.
NadiSutra: A 2000 km canoe ride to tell a river's story
Posted on 01 Dec, 2014 01:19 PM2000 km on a kayak to follow 'their' river, to see and experience firsthand the progressions from the glaciers to the ocean, and to bear witness, both through images and the written word, to the radical changes being wrought on the entire river system, and beyond.
A long, winding and confusing path
A beautiful, equitable water management system
Posted on 30 Nov, 2014 08:18 PMKhonoma village resisted British rule in the region from 1830s to 1880 and is therefore considered as the last bastion of Naga warriors against the British. But today, the village is also known for upholding its rich indigenous erudition.
Invitation to the training programme on 'Understanding Groundwater', ACWADAM, Pune, Maharashtra
Posted on 28 Nov, 2014 04:14 PMACWADAM has embarked on strengthening Civil Society Capabilities in groundwater management, using the watershed management platform. As a part of this endeavor, ACWADAM has begun running a fifteen-day training programme on basic hydrogeology or groundwater science, for professionals from Civil Society Organisations or NGOs.
Invitation to the '5th edition of Waste Management Summit 2014', CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Posted on 28 Nov, 2014 03:46 PMGet more information of the Summit.
Know more about CII-Godrej GBC.
Call for Entries for the green film competition 'Films for Change', Television Trust for the Environment and Microsoft
Posted on 28 Nov, 2014 03:09 PMThe competition serves as a tool spread awareness on environmental issues on a large scale. By using film making, you are encouraged to highlight those issues that greatly affect the environment and climate change in your society. There are these three main themes around which you may make your films:
No toilet, no job
Posted on 28 Nov, 2014 03:04 PMThipramahadevi Pudhur is a village in Erumapatti Block, Namakkal District with 115 households. In July this year, this village was declared as ‘open-defecation free’ (ODF), something that was aided by Leaf Society, an organization based in Namakkal and their effective strategy of awareness generation, and leveraging of government loans to communities via convergence.
A non-violent anti-dam protest wins!
Posted on 27 Nov, 2014 10:21 PMThe Koel Karo Jan Sanghatana was awarded the first Bhagirath Award during the India Rivers Week 2014 for protecting the Koel and the Karo rivers.
Dengue and chikungunya in India - High temperatures, humidity, rainfall and local practices to blame?
Posted on 25 Nov, 2014 03:44 PMClimate change has been predicted to have a tremendous impact on the health of populations leading to deaths as well as increase in the incidence of diseases such as dengue and chikungunya. Dengue and chikungunya have emerged as major public health problems making headlines in many states in India following the erratic monsoons.
