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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Cities in India are marked by unequal distribution of water, lack of access, outdated infrastructure and minimal enforcement of rainwater harvesting and other means of supply.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)
Applications invited for 'Boot Camp: Covering India', Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi
An orientation on the environment development debate bogging the Indian polity, with field visit to experience and report on the eco restoration work being done at the grassroots
Posted on 13 Sep, 2013 04:33 PM

For more information on the boot camp, please click here.

To apply for the same, fill the registration form online here.
Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi
Invitation for a seminar ' Save Ganga & Save Himalayas ', Save Ganga Movement, Mumbai, October 2, 2013
A free and frank critical discussion on ways and means to save the Ganga and the Himalayas through a Gandhian movement of non violence.
Posted on 12 Sep, 2013 12:22 PM

For more details on the meeting cum panel discussion, please click here.

Please see below for the attachments that provide more information on the invitation .
Save Ganga Movement
Free course on 'Climate Change Reporting ', Thomson Reuters Foundation, New Delhi, September 30 - October 4, 2013
A course for journalists to improve their skills in simplifying the language of climate jargon, to understand climate mitigation and accurately portray effect of climate change on weather patterns.
Posted on 12 Sep, 2013 11:53 AM

For more information on the week long course, please click here.

To apply for the course, please click here.
Ingenious system to manage sewage in Kolkata
Fisher folk of the East Kolkata Wetlands use sewage from the city’s lakes to rear fish. Watch an interview of the person who popularized this system that the locals invented years ago.
Usha Dewani
Posted on 11 Sep, 2013 08:48 PM

They take your pain and give you what you need. They will absorb the excess showers that our cities can’t handle and replenish water underground when our taps run dry. Often underestimated, these shallow water bodies are also home to countless life forms and serve as winter destinations for distant migratory birds. Blame me for being philosophical but I equate wetlands to mothers.
Fishermen use wastewater of Kolkata to rear fish
200-crore penalty for Adani's Mundra port
News this week: 200-crore penalty on Mundra port, Parliament passes Land Acquisition Bill and dengue spreads in Mumbai.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 08 Sep, 2013 07:32 PM

POLICY MATTERS

200-crore penalty for Adani's Mundra port
Land reclaimation from the sea at the Mundra Port
Invitation for national conference on 'Ancient farming technologies of India : Principles and practices', Institute of Scientific Research on Vedas, Dondapadu Eluru, Andhra Pradesh
A conference to motivate a researcher to go more deep in to traditional Indian organic farming techniques and to encourage a general field agriculturist to adopt more ancient techniques.
Posted on 07 Sep, 2013 01:37 PM

For more information on this interesting conference, please click here.
Traditional farming techniques
Invite to international conference on “Green & sustainable schools and academic institutions – A solution to climate change”, Cities Network Campaign, New Delhi
A platform to discuss and understand the very need of making schools sustainable and to suggest model solutions for academic institutions in India.
Posted on 07 Sep, 2013 11:36 AM

For more information on the conference, please click here.

To register for the same, please fill up the registration form attached below.

For more details please see attachments of the 'Brochure' and write up on 'Partnership package benefits'  below. 
Cities Network Campaign
Applications invited for the post of Civil Engineer, Livolink Foundation, Bhubaneswar
An organisation committed to enhance the socio-economic status of the vulnerable and marginal communities across the country wishes to appoint a Civil Engineer for its national DBI programme.
Posted on 05 Sep, 2013 10:35 AM

For more information on the organisation, Livolink Foundation, please click here.

To view details on the vacancy, please see attachment below.

 
Applications invited for Certificate course on 'Soil and water conservation and watershed management', Central Soil & Water Conservation Research & Training Institute, Dehradun
A training programme for government officials on soil & water conservation, with emphasis on watershed management.
Posted on 04 Sep, 2013 12:26 PM

For more information on the details on Central Soil & Water Conservation Research & Training Institute, please click here.

For details of the training programme please view the attachment below.
CSWCRT Institute, Dehradun
Invitation to 'The Green Bazaar', The Alternative, Bangalore
An event that makes conscious living an everyday possibility by bringing together, under one roof, a whole variety of sustainable products that can power your home and regular life.
Posted on 02 Sep, 2013 04:57 PM

For more information on this event, please click here.

For further details, please see the brochure for 'The Green Bazaar' and the press release attached below.
The Green Bazaar
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