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Videos: Lovraj Kumar panel discussion focuses on the challenges to biodiversity conservation, livelihoods and ecological sustainability
The manner in which biodiversity contributes to poverty reduction and development had recently become a subject of heated debate at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CoP-11) at Hyderabad.
As a curtain raiser to this event, SPWD’s Lovraj Kumar panel discussion on 28th September, 2012 at IIC, New Delhi focused on the challenges to biodiversity conservation, livelihoods and ecological sustainability.
Posted on 26 Jan, 2013 04:14 PM

Guest post: Amita Bhaduri

Videos: Appiko movement led by Pandurang Hegde helps protect and conserve flora and fauna of Western Ghats in Sirsi and Shimoga, Karnataka
This video presents a short look at an ongoing initiative - the Appiko movement led by Pandurang Hegde. Posted on 25 Jan, 2013 08:55 PM

The movement with the active involvement of local community works towards the protection of flora and fauna of Western Ghats, in Shimoga and Sirsi regions of Karnataka.

Living rivers, dying rivers: River Yamuna
The second lecture was on the Yamuna river by Prof. Brij Gopal, former Prof. at JNU, and Manoj Misra, PEACE Institute and Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan. Posted on 25 Jan, 2013 12:06 AM

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Yamuna river flowing through Agra
An albatross weighed down: A video on an environmental tragedy in the middle of the Pacific
The video shows graphic pictures on how the plastic in our lives is finding a way into their food and stomachs, killing them slowly and painfully. Posted on 24 Jan, 2013 10:39 AM

To bee or not to bee: A disturbing documentary on disappearing bees
This is the baffling case of the vanishing bees who are disappearing leaving behind their young ones and the queen; and no one knows why! Posted on 23 Jan, 2013 06:06 PM

Meet the Data Project's star volunteers - Gautam Dihora and Sharada Ramadass, and learn how you can help make valuable groundwater data more accessible to the wider public
At the Data Project, our volunteers have helped us extract data out of difficult formats and are also working to demystify data through their observations and analytical skills. Posted on 22 Jan, 2013 10:18 PM

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Battle for water: A video on the daily struggle of rural India for water
A film documenting the daily trials and struggles of villagers across the country for water. Posted on 22 Jan, 2013 08:47 PM

 

‘Kabadiwala’ inspired new age paperman : Video on a recycling campaign by Mathew Jose
New age paperman, Mathew Jose, recycles paper, books and magazines bringing about a social change through this venture. Posted on 22 Jan, 2013 05:30 PM

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