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NadiSutra: A 2000 km canoe ride to tell a river's story
Posted on 01 Dec, 2014 01:19 PM2000 km on a kayak to follow 'their' river, to see and experience firsthand the progressions from the glaciers to the ocean, and to bear witness, both through images and the written word, to the radical changes being wrought on the entire river system, and beyond.
A long, winding and confusing path

Invitation to the training programme on 'Understanding Groundwater', ACWADAM, Pune, Maharashtra
Posted on 28 Nov, 2014 04:14 PMACWADAM has embarked on strengthening Civil Society Capabilities in groundwater management, using the watershed management platform. As a part of this endeavor, ACWADAM has begun running a fifteen-day training programme on basic hydrogeology or groundwater science, for professionals from Civil Society Organisations or NGOs.

Invitation to the '5th edition of Waste Management Summit 2014', CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Posted on 28 Nov, 2014 03:46 PMGet more information of the Summit.
Know more about CII-Godrej GBC.

Call for Entries for the green film competition 'Films for Change', Television Trust for the Environment and Microsoft
Posted on 28 Nov, 2014 03:09 PMThe competition serves as a tool spread awareness on environmental issues on a large scale. By using film making, you are encouraged to highlight those issues that greatly affect the environment and climate change in your society. There are these three main themes around which you may make your films:

Dengue and chikungunya in India - High temperatures, humidity, rainfall and local practices to blame?
Posted on 25 Nov, 2014 03:44 PMClimate change has been predicted to have a tremendous impact on the health of populations leading to deaths as well as increase in the incidence of diseases such as dengue and chikungunya. Dengue and chikungunya have emerged as major public health problems making headlines in many states in India following the erratic monsoons.

TSR Subramanian Committee equally weighs development and the environment
Posted on 25 Nov, 2014 11:36 AMTSR Subramanian Committee submits report on environmental laws to the Environment Ministry

Water Aid launches tool to track Swachh Bharat Mission
Posted on 25 Nov, 2014 11:15 AMAn interactive tool to monitor progress of toilet construction launched

Poisonous encounters in Maharashtra
Posted on 23 Nov, 2014 03:32 PMA decade ago, Jamwadi village in Yavatmal, Maharashtra, was a famous tourist attraction due to its beautiful lake. Now, there is no lake to speak of thanks to the Raymond factory in Yavatmal. Wastewaster from the factory flows untreated into the lake, which is located 15 kms away.

Call for entries for the 3rd Edition of FICCI Water Awards 2014-15
Posted on 23 Nov, 2014 03:10 PMThe Water Awards are proposed for the following four categories so as to recognise efforts and build up a database of sustainable models across various sectors:

Poachers turned protectors fight for their survival
Posted on 23 Nov, 2014 01:46 PMNature and wildlife can be better conserved if local communities are duly educated and motivated. Nearly 70 km south of Bhubaneswar, the Mangalajodi village on the edge of Chilka lake, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon, is a testimony to that argument.
