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A collection of short films on Ecosan
A collection of short films on Ecosan
Posted on 13 Jan, 2008 11:54 AM

A quick introduction to Ecosan

Eco-san in a city

H2S Strip test and SODIS for testing water purity
H2S Strip test and SODIS for testing water purity Posted on 13 Jan, 2008 11:47 AM

 

Two simple technologies for water purity:

H2H organises "Rainwater harvesting" competition in Mumbai, 29 Feb 2008
Posted on 12 Jan, 2008 02:26 AM

Thanks to Sanjay Bapat for forwarding this to us: ========== Dear friends: Popular demand has been pulling at our sleeves… so we are happily extending our deadline! Harvest 2 Harness is extending the deadline for submission of your entries on Rainwater Harvesting models to February 29, 2008 (Friday). After 3 successful years, you will agree that we have created a brand out of H2H… your support, of course, being the most significant part of this.

"Bringing Home rain" : A film on rainwater harvesting in Kannada and Tamil
"Bringing Home rain" : A film on rainwater harvesting in Kannada and Tamil Posted on 11 Jan, 2008 05:59 AM

 

Potential impacts of climate change
Two inputs regarding climate change Posted on 11 Jan, 2008 01:50 AM

 A visual depiction of potential climate change impacts across the world from the National Geographic Channel. Below is a screen capture, click on the link to see the full application.

Report on the CII-GBC National Award for Excellence in Water Management 2007, by S Vishwanath
S.Vishwanath, who was on the jury panel, reports on the National Award for Excellence in Water Management 2007, competition organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry. Posted on 11 Jan, 2008 01:19 AM


As the Indian economy grows at a rapid 9 per cent, the use of water by industries will also grow at 9 per cent. While agricultural use of water will continue to remain the largest consumer, it is expected that the demand from industries will show a rapid increase. Industries demand water at a point and also discharge water at a point and therefore sustainable management of water by industries is not only crucial to the industry itself but to the neighbourhood where the ind ustry is located. The Confederation of Indian Industries , CII , recently organised its National Award for Excellence in Water Management 2007 competition in the Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre in Hyderabad (http://www.ciionline.org/, www.ciigbc.org) . A range of industries participated in the competition organised in two categories - 'Within the fence' and 'Beyond the fence'. The way many industries highlighted their projects was an indication on how serious they consider the management of water resources. That it is identified as one of the key resources, apart from energy to be looked at as a critical input for sustaining growth, doesn't come as a surprise. Source to sink

Contents of the latest SANDRP newsletter : Solar power boom and many more stories
Contents of the latest SANDRP newsletter : Solar power boom and many more stories Posted on 03 Jan, 2008 01:01 AM

sandrp.jpg The latest issue of SANDRP's newsletter contains the following: Solar Power Boom Bihar Floods 2007: Some lessons for everyone Power Options: New Look Required 11th Five Year Plan: Why it may not a

Workshop on "Ecological sanitation", CapNet South Asia, Feb 15-17 2008, Bangalore, Karnataka
Posted on 26 Dec, 2007 11:51 AM

Regional Workshop on Ecological Sanitation (From Umesh Pakalapati, CapNet South Asia, Hyderabad) A regional workshop on "Ecological Sanitation"will be held in Bangalore, Karnataka, India in February (15th-17th), 2008. It is being organized with the support of CapNet Global and Arghyam Trust, India. Cap-Net invites interested people to send their details.

Green management workshop organised by Ecological Society, 7-9 Feb 2008, Pune
Posted on 26 Dec, 2007 04:29 AM

3 day workshop organised by Ecological Society, Pune 7-9 February 2008 Salient Points:Top management experts will facilitate your understaning and interact with you in the 3-day residential workshop in a sylvan environment.

Water recharging around water source in Etawah, UP
Water recharging around water source in Etawah, UP Posted on 24 Dec, 2007 08:59 AM

This is a photograph of water recharging done around a water source (like borewell). This is being implemented in some primary schools of the area.

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