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Book review: "The Big Necessity"
Posted on 19 Oct, 2009 08:23 AM
The Big Necessity - The unmentionable world of human waste and why it matters By Rose George
An update on ecosan work in India
Posted on 19 Oct, 2009 01:55 AMPrakash Kumar, an ecological sanitation consultant with UNICEF/Stockholm Institute provides an update on some recent work on ecological sanitation in India:
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- We are in the process of supporting I I T Delhi for nutrient recovery project for developing complete process for converting liquid urine in to the crystalline form.
- We are in the final stage of supporting SCOPE for demonstration of ecosan toilet in a govt. middle school at Musiri, Trichy.
- Comprehensive evaluation of Tamilnadu ecosan project will be taken up shortly.
- Last batch of training of CCDU officials have been completed . This year total 5 batches got training on ecosan.
CEPT University looking for Fellow and Senior Fellow
Posted on 15 Oct, 2009 12:58 PMPositions available for Research Fellows and Senior Research Fellows
OneWorld South Asia looking for Research Associate – Climate Change
Posted on 15 Oct, 2009 12:02 PMJob Description
• Manage content for OneWorld’s Integrated Knowledge System on Climate Change Adaptation (www.bhoogyan.net)
• Conduct research on climate change and development
• Moderate/facilitate a discussion list on Bhoogyan
• Engage with partner organisations on related activities
FES looking for Rural Development Professionals
Posted on 15 Oct, 2009 11:52 AMThe Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) is looking for a couple of young and enthusiastic professionals with interest in rural development issues to work with their Aravali Coordination Office team at Bhilwara, Rajasthan.
CSE looking for reporters for Down To Earth magazine
Posted on 15 Oct, 2009 11:24 AMCSE is looking for Reporters for Down To Earth magazine, based in Delhi, South and East India.
News updates - 15th October, 2009
Posted on 14 Oct, 2009 02:23 PMPicture from https://www.thehindu.com : (https://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/14/images/2009101451490301.jpg) , drinking water being supplied by tanker in Bellary district
No fresh flood threat:
https://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/13/stories/2009101353490400.htm
Several articles cover the post-mortem of the floods, triggered by CWC statements that their warning to the government of AP was ignored
PIL filed alleging negligence on the part of AP government
Rosaiah reacts:
https://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/14/stories/2009101450460100.htm
https://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/13/stories/2009101359070300.htm
Young Climate Savers programme:Teacher's manual on climate change and energy
Posted on 14 Oct, 2009 01:52 PMIn realizing this vision, WWF-India has partnered with Tetra Pak in designing the Young Climate Savers programme, aimed at imparting education on climate change in 200 schools across 10 cities in India through teacher training workshops and mainstreaming climate issues in the academic curriculum.
Jal Bhagirathi Foundation looking for a Project Manager
Posted on 14 Oct, 2009 12:58 PMJBF is selecting a team of Development Professionals having administrative and project management skills in direct implementation of grass root projects with specialization in Water, Environment or NRM for a very large multi-donor project supported by UNDP.