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Sacchidanand Bharti - in his own words
Posted on 15 Jul, 2013 07:12 PMReams have been written about Sacchidanand Bharti, of Ufrenkhal fame and his work on afforestation and water conservation. However, very rarely does he speak about his own efforts and experiences.
![Sacchidanand Bharti in the Ufrenkhal forest](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bhartiji_on_ufrenkhal_road.jpg?itok=Ciwj-d_P)
Applications invited for Research Fellowship Scheme, Sitaram Jindal Foundation
Posted on 15 Jul, 2013 06:03 PMOffered by
Sitaram Jindal Foundation (SJ Foundation)
About the scheme
The Fellowship is for supporting individual investigators in research and development leading to applications of innovations
Fields of research
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One year course in ' Science and Management for Sustainable Living', Bhoomi College, Bangalore
Posted on 15 Jul, 2013 02:44 PMAbout the organisers
Course period
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Training programme on Sustainable Community Based Sanitation,Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination Society, Bangalore
Posted on 15 Jul, 2013 02:13 PMOrganiser details
Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination (CDD) Society
Venue
Centre for Advanced Sanitation Solutions (CASS)
Survey # 205, Kommagaffa Road
Bandemath,Kengeri Satellite Town
Bangalore
Objective of the conference
![CDDS](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/cdds.png?itok=Ez7LLpFq)
Invite to a book release 'Ecological and Environmental reporting in India- A handbook for media,NGOs and people', Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai
Posted on 15 Jul, 2013 01:14 PMOrganisers
Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
Venue
BNHS, Hornbill House,
Dr Salik Ali Chowk
Shahid Bhagt Singh Marg
Mumbai-1
About the book
![BNHS, India](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bnhs.png?itok=OHVmOA9h)
Nalanda farmers get organic certificate; export veggies to Europe
Posted on 14 Jul, 2013 09:20 PMNalanda farmers set to go global with their veggies
![Organic Awards (source: Wikimedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/320px-gntvegcart.jpg?itok=8fRQaM-1)
Umananda island uncovered
Posted on 14 Jul, 2013 07:42 PMNot very far from Guwahati city but not too close either, perched on the gigantic Brahmaputra river, is the island of Umananda. It is the smallest inhabited river island in the world and is one with unusual stories beginning with even how it got its name.
![Umananda, an island of wonders](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9191661151_d2b733f057_z_0.jpg?itok=Zgt4yh8_)
Simple but unique idea revives a pond in Kerala
Posted on 12 Jul, 2013 03:12 PMPallichal panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram is one of its best performing panchayats. It has received a number of awards for achieving high literacy levels, keeping up good sanitation practices and for implementing a number of agricultural and irrigation initiatives.
![The revived Vetubali pond in Pallichal panchayat](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/img_0386_0.jpg?itok=6_vbrEHy)
Extreme weather warning!
Posted on 11 Jul, 2013 04:04 PMWe sat in a plush climate-controlled room and deliberated climate change as the outside world collapsed around us..
![The flooded Bagmati river](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bagmati_flood.jpg?itok=a_nSwqcp)
Breaking a centuries-old curse in Uttarakhand
Posted on 09 Jul, 2013 11:23 AMSudha Gunavante is a contented woman. She has reason to be. After all, she and her husband have managed to prosper on their farm, her children are well-educated and well-settled, and her rhododendron syrup is the pride of the village. If that is not enough, she has also managed to escape a centuries-old curse.
![Sudha and Bhuvan at their home in Gauna village](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sudhaandbhuvan.jpg?itok=eAodn20r)