Andhra Pradesh

The Orissa Tribal Empowerment and Livelihood Project (OTELP) focuses on empowering the tribals and enabling them to enhance their food security, increase their incomes and improve their overall quality of life through more efficient natural resource management based on the principles of improved watershed management and more productive environmentally sound agricultural practices and through off-farm/non-farm enterprise development.

Organizer: National Institute of Science Technology and Development Studies (NISTADS)

Venue: NISTADS Conference Hall, K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi

Topics:

• Critical reflections on the state of thinking on innovation in India
• Innovation manifestos
• Food and agriculture 
• Medicines and technology 
• Information and communication technology 
• Low carbon innovations 
• Grassroots innovations 
• Indigenous knowledge

With an annual rainfall of more than 1200 mm, this region has truly pristine and under-developed ground water resources. The water related issues are more complex in the hilly areas. Some of the most concerning issues that affect the current water scenario in the Eastern Ghats are pollution of water sources (springs & streams) leading to poor health, illiteracy and ignorance resulting in improper hygiene and sanitation practices. The burden on women and children is also high since they have to walk a long distance to the springs/streams for fetching water.

The Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN) is a network of young people in 18 states uniting Indian youth and youth oriented organizations who are concerned about climate change and environment issues. IYCN members work to generate awareness about and establish consensus on what role India should play in the global debate of climate change, and how it should address its domestic issues.

Organizers:

• Centre for Media Studies (CMS)
• Forum for Better Hyderabad

Venue: Hyderabad Press Club, Somajiguda, Hyderabad

Fluoride is essential for normal bone growth, but its higher concentration in drinking water poses great health problems and fluorosis is common in many parts of India.

Organizer: Confederation of Indian Industry CII – Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre

Venue:  CII – Sohrabji Godrej GBC, Survey No. 64, Kothagunda Post, Near Hitech City, R R District, Hyderabad

Topics:

• Introduction to life cycle assessment
• Demonstration of LCA software tool

350.org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis. Our online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions are led from the bottom up by thousands of volunteer organizers in over 188 countries.

350.org is looking for two interns to join its India campaign based in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. 350.org works with multiple organizations in India and with a South Asian focus, aims to raise public awareness about the climate crisis and strengthen the region’s environmental movements.

These efforts were developed and launched through urban local bodies and which transformed service levels and helped improve compliance with the Municipal Solid Waste Rules, in a context where the state of MSW services in most of the Indian towns has been far from sati