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Chennai District
Working with data - A workshop on understanding, visualising and mapping data, organised by Transparent Chennai, between 3rd to 5th August 2012
Posted on 14 Aug, 2012 10:32 AMIndia Water Expo, April 27-29, 2012, Chennai
Posted on 20 Jan, 2012 09:02 AMOrganizer: ASSOCHAM,
EverythingAboutWater
Venue: Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai
Description:
India Water Expo - the exclusive trade show on Indian Water Industry will next take place in Chennai (27-29 April, 2012). The event will showcase latest offerings in water market and help bridge knowledge gaps on water & wastewater management for users industries. As a cost effective marketing platform for key players, India Water Expo ensures that you reach your target customers in India. Manufacturers specializing in water treatment, wastewater management and all other related industries can showcase and exhibit their products and expertise.
MSSRF invites applications for Agribusiness Specialist, Chennai – Apply by January 14, 2012
Posted on 15 Jan, 2012 11:01 AMContent courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia
M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) has all along been developing and following a pro-nature, pro-poor, pro-women and pro-sustainable on-farm and non-farm livelihoods through appropriate ecotechnology and knowledge empowerment.
ICEST 2012 invites papers for 3rd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Chennai – Apply by December 10, 2011
Posted on 20 Nov, 2011 02:26 PMContent courtesy: OpenSpace
Description:
3rd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology 2012 (ICEST 2012) on March10 to 11, 2012, at Chennai, India.
The aim of the ICEST conference series is to provide a forum for laying the foundations of a new principled approach to Environmental Science and Technology. To this end, the meeting aims to attract participants with different backgrounds, to foster cross-pollination between different research fields, and to expose and discuss innovative theories, frameworks, methodologies, tools, and applications.
The challenges of ecological sanitation in coastal south India - A case study of Kovalam town - South Chennai (Tamil Nadu) - A presentation
Posted on 11 Aug, 2011 05:48 PMThis presentation by Sekhar Raghavan, Director, Rain Centre, Chennai, India highlights the experiences and the challenges faced by Rain Centre in introducing ecological sanitation in the coastal town of Kovalam near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India along with Coastal and Rural development Trust (CRDT), a small non profit centre based in Kovalam .
The coastal town of Kovalam was selected as a case because of its peculiar situation with its location in a fast developing peri-urban area in proximity to Chennai city characterised by good groundwater situation, adequate land and housing facilities, but with a glaring and urgent need and demand for toilets.
Chennai coastal carnival for children, CEE, SAARC, August 4 – 6, 2011, Chennai
Posted on 15 Jul, 2011 03:51 PMOrganizers:
- Centre for Environment Education (CEE)
- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
Venue: Bharath Scout and Guide campus, Wenlock Park (opposite Triplicane Railway Station, Marina Beach, Chennai
Launch of film 'Mercury in the Mist', NFSC, July 1, 2011, Chennai
Posted on 01 Jul, 2011 11:10 AMOrganizers:
Conference against warming the globe 2011, Tamil Nadu, July 22 – 24, 2011, Madurai
Posted on 28 Jun, 2011 05:46 PMVenue: Thamukkam Ground, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Topics:
- Impact of warming the globe–Scientific and social background
- Politics of global warming
- Interconnection between present development model and warming the globe/deteriorating climate
- Towards alternative development, initiating nature-friendly and human-friendly measures
The annual young environmental scientist award for school children, Industrial Waste Management Association, 16th – 17th September, 2011, Chennai
Posted on 14 Jun, 2011 03:41 PMOrganizer: Industrial Waste Management Association (IWMA)
Venue: Chennai
Topics:
- Junior level (class VIII to X )
- Recycling/Reuse of materials/waste products
- Rain water harvesting
- Methods to manage domestic garbage – starting from home
- Water conservation
Sekhar Raghavan speaks about saving our water
Posted on 16 May, 2011 06:51 PMContent Courtesy: Rotary Madras South
Talk by Sekhar Raghavan, Rain Centre, at the Rotary Club of Madras South weekly meeting on 26 April 2011 on rainwater harvesting and ecological sanitation - Part 1.