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Doctoral fellowship for studies in environment and natural sciences at National Institute of Advance Studies (NIAS), Bangalore
Posted on 29 Mar, 2011 02:03 PM

NIASThe National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) is an unique Indian institution conducting multidisciplinary research in areas that bridge the gap between the natural and engineering sciences, social sciences, humanities and the arts. A limited number of research scholarships are available in the Institute for bright and committed postgraduate students interested in pursuing independent research across disciplines towards a doctoral degree.

Rainwater harvesting in Bangalore - Article from Countercurrents
It's not yet full blown summer and Bangalore and India is already reeling from lack of fresh water. Posted on 28 Mar, 2011 10:20 AM

Anchor in one of the local papers said, residents of a locality in Bangalore are buying bottles of mineral water to bathe in! There is also a tanker mafia in the city that charges anywhere upwards of 500 rupees for a tanker of water. Most buildings need at least two tankers of water to manage in a day. That is how tough this summer is going to be. Then why?

Screening of 'Nero's Guests' movie, 25th March 2011, ThoughtWorks Technologies, Koramangala, Bangalore
Posted on 23 Mar, 2011 03:12 PM

Nero's GuestsOrganizer: ThoughtWorks Technologies

Venue: ThoughtWorks Technologies, Koramangala, Bangalore

Geography workshops for students and parents – The Indian Institute of Geographical Studies (TIIGS), 9th – 24th April, 2011, Bangalore
Posted on 21 Mar, 2011 05:21 PM

The Indian Institute of Geographical StudiesOrganizer: The Indian Institute of Geographical Studies (TIIGS)

Venue: GeoVidyaa Centre, Army Public School, Bangalore

Topics:

  • Basics of latitude and longitude
Sowing seeds of consciousness - Presentations from the South Asia Conference on "Outstanding Organic Agriculture Techniques", Bangalore organised by OFAI (2009)
Conserving seeds - from production to collection to storage - in organic and natural form is the key to sustainable agriculture. Posted on 20 Mar, 2011 06:14 PM

Conserving SeedsThis set of presentations from the conference on Outstanding Organic Agriculture Techniques held during September 2009 at Bangalore deals with the conservation of seeds particularly for small subsistence farmers who are not very well linked with local markets and for whom seed production is still an integral part of farming activity seamlessly merged with the growing of crops and the totality of work and life on a farm.

Advanced training programme on green buildings, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), 20th – 21st April 2011, Royal Orchid Central, Bangalore
Posted on 18 Mar, 2011 02:22 PM

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)Organizer: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre

Venue: Royal Orchid Central, Bangalore

Workshop on "Open source Geospatial tools", Centre for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP), 1st - 5th May 2011, Bangalore
Posted on 16 Mar, 2011 06:22 PM

Centre for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP)
Organizers:

  • Centre for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP)
Call for Entries – Voices from the Waters 2011, 6th International Film Festival on Water - Last date to apply 15th June 2011
Posted on 16 Mar, 2011 05:23 PM

Voices from the Waters 2011Bangalore Film Society in collaboration with Alliance Francaise de Bangalore, SVARAJ, Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF) of Ithaca College USA, Christ University Bangalore, VISTHAR, Charter of Human Responsibilities, SAMVADA, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy, YWCA Bangalore and Water Journeys – Campaign for Fundamental Right to Water, are organizing the 6th edition of the largest International Film Festival on Water – Voices from the Waters 2011.

Bengaluru lakes to get a facelift - Down To Earth
Karnataka High Court sets 2014 deadline to clean up 189 water bodies. Posted on 16 Mar, 2011 04:41 PM

 

Bengaluru now has an actionplan to restore its waterbodies after the Karnataka High Court accepted the report of a committee appointed to prepare a framework for the preservation of the city's lakes. The court had appointed the committee headed by Justice NK Patil in November last year to examine the ground realities while formulating a framework for restoration of lakes.

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