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December 6, 2022
The water that you eat
Need to shift to a more sustainable diet without compromising on major nutrients and calories
Historically, India has been a net exporter of virtual water (Image: PxHere)
November 6, 2022
Protecting children from climate change impact not child's play
In 2020, 559 million children were affected by four to five heatwaves a year; numbers could increase four-fold by 2050, as per a report by UNICEF
Heat-related mortality is four times higher among children under 1 year of age than in persons aged 1–44 years (Image: Taqver, Wikimedia Commons)
April 26, 2022
Making the invisible, visible
The water stewardship initiative by WOTR that developed a tool to visualise aquifers has not only helped farmers understand groundwater as a shared resource, but also led to a behavioural change among water users and helped implement groundwater laws and policies.
Groundwater, a fast disappearing resource (Image Source: India Water Portal)
December 6, 2021
Leaving no one behind!
Will it be possible to ensure equity and justice while balancing climate action goals with economic progress?
Taking everyone along while achieving a balance between economic growth and climate goals is crucial (Image Source: Good Energies)
March 22, 2021
Water governance standard and certification system – An answer to the water problems of agrarian India
The recent 'Water governance standard and certification system' developed by WOTR can greatly help villages to develop good governance practices and manage their water needs equitably and sustainably.
Long queues waiting for tankers are common in different parts of Maharashtra during water scarcity (Image Source: WOTR)
December 29, 2020
Challenges to India’s urban water security and future growth patterns
Water resources in most Indian cities are overworked and overused, and not adequately replenished.
Cities in India are marked by unequal distribution of water, lack of access, outdated infrastructure and minimal enforcement of rainwater harvesting and other means of supply. (Image: Anish Roy, Pixabay)
Call for Abstracts, National Seminar on 'Dynamics of Environment degradation with special reference to water pollution in Kerala', Western Ghats Hornbill Foundation, Thrisur, Kerala, December 3-4, 2013
Papers to include sub themes like Kerala rivers, water sources, pollution, gender equity, culture, biodiversity, water policy and sustainability.
Posted on 12 Nov, 2013 06:20 PM

For more information on the Western Ghats Hornbill Foundation, please click here.
Applications invited for Media Fellowships on 'Urbanscapes: how sustainable are our cities ? ', Centre for Science and Environment
What are the essentials which need to be taken care of while accommodating the modern demands of designing and retrofitting our urban space?
Posted on 12 Nov, 2013 05:19 PM

For more information on Centre for Science and Environment, please click here.

For further details on the Fellowship, click here.
International Workshop on ' Water Safety Plan,Household Water Treatment andSafe Storage', CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur
To increase awareness and understanding of Water Safety Plan (WSP) and Household Water Treatment and Storage (HWTS) , to provide safe drinking-water at point of consumption.
Posted on 12 Nov, 2013 08:08 AM

For more information on the organisation, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), please click here.

For further details on the workshop, click here.
NEERI
Invitation to celebrate 'The World Fish Migration Day 2014', Mahseer Trust, Bangalore
Call for participation with an aim of raising awareness and spreading appreciation for migratory freshwater fishes and riverine ecosystems in India.
Posted on 11 Nov, 2013 01:09 PM

For more information on 'The World Fish Migration Day 2014', click here.

To know more on the organisation, Mahseer Trsut, click here.

For further details on the event, please download the brochure from below.
Mahseer Trust
Call for proposals 'Water for public good', Hindustan Unilever Foundation (HUL)
The primary objective will be to further water in agriculture and livelihoods around HUL factory sites in selected geographies of 3 states.
Posted on 10 Nov, 2013 03:55 PM

For more information on Hindustan Unilever Foundation (HUL), please click here.

For further details on the Request for Proposal, view the attached documents below.
Call for proposals ' Reinvent the Toilet Challenge – India', Ministry of Science and Technology
A challenge that seeks to support the development of innovative, new sanitation technologies, products, and services.
Posted on 10 Nov, 2013 03:22 PM

For more information on the opportunity, please click here.

To read a blog on the Grand Challenges grant opportunity, click here.
Applications invited for 'Prime Minister's Rural Development Fellows Scheme', Ministry of Rural Development, GoI
PMRDFs objective is to the engage young professionals in improving the development programmes and create a ready resource for rural development activities over a long term.
Posted on 10 Nov, 2013 03:00 PM

For more information on the PMRDF scheme, please click here.

For application details and eligibility criteria, click here.

To view the training schedule, click here.
Applications invited for various job openings, Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination (CDD) Society, Bangalore
Opportunity to work with a society that aims to promote better environment especially for less privileged, disadvantaged and marginalised groups.
Posted on 10 Nov, 2013 02:32 PM

For more information on the organisation, Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination (CDD) Society, please click here and here.

The openings are for the following vacancies:
Vacancy for the post of 'Social Inclusion Officer', UNDP , New Delhi
UNDP is looking for a dynamic individual to support the ministry in anchoring the social audit component of the MGNREGA.
Posted on 10 Nov, 2013 10:09 AM

For further information on the UNDP, please click here.

Details of the opening at UNDP may be viewed here.

To apply online click here. 
Vacancy for the post of 'Research Assistant', Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Mumbai
Requirement for a one year project on bird-strike assessment and management in Mumbai Airport.
Posted on 10 Nov, 2013 09:59 AM

For details on the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), please click here.

For further information on the vacancy, click here.
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