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December 11, 2019
Scientists intervene to save dry toilets
Dry toilets have long been hailed as a sustainable solution to the sanitation and waste management crisis facing India today, but have been overshadowed by more modern toilet designs.
A traditional dry toilet. Image: India Science Wire
October 11, 2019
Saving Aarey, the last lungs of Bombay
Mumbai’s citizens came out in droves to save trees from being felled in Aarey to make way for the metro. Collective action is crucial to save the green lungs of India's rapidly urbanising cities.
Aarey, the green lungs of Mumbai (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
September 30, 2019
The Water Future Conference in Bangalore: Towards a Sustainable Water Future
The recently concluded 4 day conference in Bangalore looked at the current state of global water resource challenges & future pathways to achieve the SDGs, while ensuring equity in access to all.
Charles Vorosmarty, Chair, COMPASS Initiative, Water Future at the opening plenary on advanced water system assessments to address water security challenges of the 21st century.
August 21, 2019
In photos: How temple tanks are helping Chennai conserve rain water
During the monsoon, temple tanks in Chennai fill to the brim with water, helping in groundwater recharge.
Parthasarathy temple in Triplicane has the biggest tank. Recently, volunteers belonging to the Central Industrial Security Force cleaned the tank. Pic: Laasya Shekhar
August 7, 2019
"Digging recharge wells is the only way Bengaluru won’t run out of water"
A million recharge wells for Bangalore
Ramakrishna Bovi is a traditional well-digger in Bengaluru. Image credit: Citizen Matters
July 24, 2019
Dibang hydel project gets approval
Policy matters this week
People protesting Dibang Hydropower Project (Source: SANDRP)
Vacancy for the post of 'Faculty Member, Prakriti Karyashala', Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), Karnataka
An opportunity to work with an organisation committed to strengthening, reviving or restoring, the process of ecological succession and the conservation of resources.
Posted on 31 Oct, 2013 03:17 PM

For more information on the organisation, Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), please click here.

Further details of the vacancy may be viewed here.
Applications invited for the post of 'Project Manager', SEEDS, Odisha
A non-profit voluntary organisation that is engaged in rebuilding Uttarakhand by constructing schools damaged in floods.
Posted on 31 Oct, 2013 02:47 PM

 For details on the organisation SEEDS, please click here. 

Further information on the vacancy can be viewed here or downloaded from below. 
The Taj Mahal's poor neighbour
Tajganj once bore the stamp of Mughal architecture. It is now a sewage-filled, crowded slum. Revival efforts are on to restore its water systems and the quality of life that the residents once had.
Deepika
Posted on 31 Oct, 2013 01:32 PM

 The Tajganj boasts a heritage walk taking sightseers back in time to the excellence of the Mughal era. History-loving eyes examine this threshold to the mausoleum for its remains from the urban landscape of the Mughal lay.
Overlooking the Taj
Vacancy for the post of 'Field Coordinator', SELCO Foundation, Bangalore
The organization's mission is to understand problems faced by un-served and under-served communities and bridge the last mile implementation gap.
Posted on 18 Oct, 2013 12:24 PM

For more information on the organisation, please click here.

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Invite to 'Waste Management Summit - 2013', Confederation of Indian Industry, Bengaluru
A concerted effort in bringing together all the key stakeholders in highlighting the need and importance of waste management.
Posted on 13 Oct, 2013 04:16 PM

For further information on the summit, please click here.
Waste Management Summit 2013
Applications invited for Advanced Training Programme 'Green Buildings Ratings System', Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), Chennai, October 22-23, 2013
A programme to cover various approaches and strategies, to create a sustainable built environment, and to include sharing of illustration and successful case studies of projects across the country.
Posted on 09 Oct, 2013 11:42 AM

For more information on the International Conference & Exhibition on Green Buildings, of which this training programme is a part, please click here.
Registration open for a short course 'Water resources of India', Mohile Parikh Centre, Mumbai
A short course based on the book 'Oxford India Short Introductions' which are authoritative and accessible introductions to different aspects of India, facilitated by the author A. Vaidyanathan.
Posted on 09 Oct, 2013 09:12 AM

For details on the course, please click here.

For more information on the book 'Water resources of India', Oxford University Press, India, click here.
Mohile Parikh Centre, Mumbai
Invite to a workshop 'The Square Foot Gardening Concept',Bangalore
An interactive class to learn an easy & fun way to grow vegetables, flowers & herbs on the farm, your terrace, balcony, patio or garden!
Posted on 06 Oct, 2013 09:41 AM

To know more about the organisers, please click here.

For further details on the programme, please see attached agenda.

The directions to the venue can be downloaded from below.
Square Foot Gardening Source:Wikipedia
Nominations invited for 'Sankalp Awards 2014', Sankalp Forum
A leading social enterprise recognition platform, Sankalp Forum, calls emerging enterprises to apply to 7 high-impact diverse categories for the awards.
Posted on 02 Oct, 2013 04:33 PM

To read more on Sankalp Forum, please click here.

For more information on the awards, please click here.

For more clarification, please go through the FAQ here.
Invitation for 'Earthian 2013 - A water & sustainability programme for schools and colleges', WIPRO
An aim to help prepare the younger generation to understand the challenges of sustainability in the face of limited resources and build the knowledge, skills and attitude needed to deal with these.
Posted on 30 Sep, 2013 10:49 AM

For greater details on this innovative programme, please click here.

To register for the event, please click here.
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