Events

Organizers:

• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)
• Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)
• Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Organizer: National Institute of Oceanography

Venue: National Institute of Oceanography, Goa

Description:

National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) is organizing this two day conference in Hindi. The idea is to encourage the scientific community as well as the youth to develop an ingenious and inventive outlook towards environmental issues.

Organizer: Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination (CDD) Society

Venue: Centre for Advanced Sanitation Solutions (CASS), Kengeri, Bangalore

Topics:

• Introduction to CBS: Necessities and problems
• Basics and coherence of waste, sanitation, health and development 
• Participatory planning methods: Tools and techniques of community involvement
• Roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders

Organizer: National Institute of Oceanography(NIO)

Venue: National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa

Topics:

• Observations
• Ocean models (OGCMs, LCS & layer models; model hierarchy)

Organizer: The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)

Venue: ICIMOD headquarters, Kathmandu, Nepal

Description:

The overall objective of the Youth Forum is to celebrate International Year of Youth 2011/12 and International Youth Day, 12 August, through continuation of series of activities started in 2008 to build the next generation leadership in sustainable mountain development and climate change adaptation in ICIMOD Regional Member Countries (RMCs) and beyond, especially in the context of upcoming UNFCCC CoP 17 and Rio+20 meeting.

Considering the health, environment, and even the convenience, organic terrace gardens complement well with today’s urban living. Apart from safe and fresh vegetables, the advantages in terms of physical exercise, clean air, happiness of mingling with nature and the resultant satisfaction is enormous. It is the need and the responsibility of every urban dweller to know, practice and promote urban farming especially terrace gardens for our own benefit and for the benefit of the society to which s/he owes.

Organizer: Global Forum for Disaster Reduction (GFDR)

Venue: Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

Topics:

• Nature’s fury
• Climate Change Adaptations
• Rebuilding Lives
• Fortifying Ourselves

Organizers:

• Regional Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia (Adaptation Knowledge Platform)
• The Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN)
• The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
• The Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN)

Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) organised a panel discussion at Sasthra Bhavan on Saturday, 19th March 2011, in connection with the celebration of World Water Day which falls on March 22.