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Call for The Natural Building Apprenticeship, The Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), Ladakh, July 15-August 11, 2013

A course that includes 3 distinct threads: Earth construction, solar passive design & sustainable sanitation.

Posted on 04 Jun, 2013 05:18 PM

Offered by

The Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL)

Location

Village of Phey, 18 km from Leh

Courses offered

The course shall be divided into two modules of two weeks each:

Are solar pumps the start of an ever-green revolution or the end of our groundwater reserves?

Solar energy might be free but the equipment needed to tap into it is expensive. Can farmers benefit without falling into the subsidy trap?

Posted on 02 Jun, 2013 05:51 PM

Indian farmers depend on groundwater for irrigation but often, there is a shortage of electricity that is required to pump out this water. While diesel pumps are an option, they are costly to run. A better alternative is to tap into freely available solar power. However, this technology is quite expensive at present and effective subsidies and incentives drive its usage.

Certificate programme on village GIS software, IIT Madras & WASSAN, Chittoor (AP), July 22-26, 2013

A hands-on field-based workshop on the free, high quality & user-friendly ‘Quantum GIS’, for use by grass root level village workers in developmental activities.

Posted on 02 Jun, 2013 04:51 PM

Call for research papers on 'Linking of Indian rivers: Boon or bane', National Seminar, G.S.Science Degree College, Belgaum, September 13-14, 2013

The seminar will provide a platform to assess the longstanding mega plan, 'River-linking project (RLP)' and the pros and cons to this issue

Posted on 28 May, 2013 08:40 AM

Call for papers for the Young Scientist Award- The Kerala Environment Congress - Organised by the Centre for Environment and Development, Thiruvananthapuram, , August 12-14, 2013

CED is organizing the 9th Kerala Environment Congress (KEC 2013) as a National Workshop on 'Culture and Heritage for Environment Management’

Posted on 27 May, 2013 04:49 PM

Organisers

Centre for Environment and Development (CED)

About the workshop

Development and disaster - the thin line that divides the two

Industrial pollution in villages, access to water data and seasonal pricing of water hog the limelight in this week's roundup

Sabita Kaushal

Posted on 20 May, 2013 06:15 PM

Water data at your fingertips

Call for entries- tiNai Ecofilm Festival and Competition, BITS Pilani, January 31-February 1, 2014

An ecofilm festival and competition that provides a forum to promote ecocriticism in India

Posted on 19 May, 2013 08:09 PM

Organisers

Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences-Pilani, K.K. Birla Goa Campus

Drink safe water and eat good food to prevent creaky bones and achy joints

Bone disease fluorosis can be prevented if people understand the importance of good nutrition

Posted on 18 May, 2013 01:55 PM

Fluorosis is a bone disease that is caused by a high consumption of fluoride. Most think that it is a direct result of drinking water with high fluoride content alone but it isn’t so. Nutrition plays an important role in the onset of this disease.

Invitation for applications -'Social Entrepreneur of the Year' award, Jubilant Bhartia Foundation & Schwab Foundation, New Delhi, November 2013

Social Entrepreneurs are innovators who implement practical and sustainable solutions to address challenges. This award is a recognition of such visionaries.

Posted on 18 May, 2013 09:10 AM

Bangaloreans come together at the ‘Save Our Lakes’ Event

Lakes recharge groundwater. Bangalore, once the ‘city of lakes’ isn’t any more and half the city will likely have to be evacuated by 2023. Can we do something about this crisis before it's too late?

Priya Desai

Posted on 17 May, 2013 10:50 AM

The Catch Every Drop campaign, which created awareness about water conservation, spun off a few other events in Bangalore. Save Our Lakes, which focused on protecting B

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