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NadiSutra: A 2000 km canoe ride to tell a river's story
A father-son team will follow the river Mahakali, which is proposed to be the longest and most radical link, to see and experience the effects of interlinking on the entire river system, and beyond. Posted on 01 Dec, 2014 01:19 PM

2000 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

Theo and Zanskar set off on their canoe
Invitation to the training programme on 'Understanding Groundwater', ACWADAM, Pune, Maharashtra
ACWADAM invites you to the certificate course on training and facilitation in hydrogeology to enhance civil societies capabilities in watershed and groundwater management
Posted on 28 Nov, 2014 04:14 PM

ACWADAM 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.

Training programme on 'Understanding Groundwater'
Invitation to the '5th edition of Waste Management Summit 2014', CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra
The summit provides a unique platform for all key stakeholders to address various issues and challenges on waste management.
Posted on 28 Nov, 2014 03:46 PM

Get more information of the Summit.

Know more about CII-Godrej GBC.

5th edition of Waste Management Summit 2014
Call for Entries for the green film competition 'Films for Change', Television Trust for the Environment and Microsoft
Films for Change competition is an online film competition to reflect on the issues of climate change, sustainable consumption and other development agendas
Posted on 28 Nov, 2014 03:09 PM

The 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?
High temperatures, humidity, rainfall and local practices favour breeding and abundance of Aedes mosquito species increasing the risk of dengue and chikungunya Posted on 25 Nov, 2014 03:44 PM

Climate 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.

Aedes aegypti mosquito (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
TSR Subramanian Committee equally weighs development and the environment
Policy matters this week Posted on 25 Nov, 2014 11:36 AM

TSR Subramanian Committee submits report on environmental laws to the Environment Ministry

Mangpong forest in West Bengal
Water Aid launches tool to track Swachh Bharat Mission
News this week Posted on 25 Nov, 2014 11:15 AM

An interactive tool to monitor progress of toilet construction launched

Toilet under construction in Karnataka
Poisonous encounters in Maharashtra
The water in Jamwadi village, Yavatmal has been severely contaminated by the Raymond Company but quality tests only confirm this when the villagers changed the name of the village on the test sample. Posted on 23 Nov, 2014 03:32 PM

A 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.

Contaminated water from the Raymond factory
Call for entries for the 3rd Edition of FICCI Water Awards 2014-15
FICCI in association with the HSBC is launching the third edition of Water Awards to recognising excellence in water management and conservation
Posted on 23 Nov, 2014 03:10 PM

The 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
Locals who protect the migratory birds that come to Chilka lake in Odisha struggle to make a living as the lake has shrunk, thereby shrinking their revenues from fishing. Posted on 23 Nov, 2014 01:46 PM

Nature 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.

Chilka lake, Odisha
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