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TARAgram YATRA 2010, Development Alternatives, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh
Posted on 27 Jul, 2010 09:48 AMOrganizers:
5th Global YES Summit, Rework The World - A trip report
Posted on 26 Jul, 2010 11:17 PMHad the opportunity to attend a recent worldwide gathering on the topic of youth and social entrepreneurship, which gave much food for thought. The event was the 5th Global YES Summit, entitled “ReWork The World”. Details of the gathering are at www.reworktheworld.org . The message there was that we need to do something radical in order to find productive work for the vast numbers of youth coming into the workforce especially in developing nations. The new jobs cannot be of the old variety, they need to be green, sustainable jobs. In other words, we need to ‘rework the world’. The conference was based on the premise that these new jobs will come out of social entrepreneurship.
Jagatguru Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand and Swami Ramdev offer support to Dr. G.D. Agrawal on his fast unto death
Posted on 23 Jul, 2010 11:42 PMJagatguru Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand of Dwarkapeeth sent his personal emissary Swami Dharanand to convey his support to Dr. G.D. Agrawal whose third fast-unto-death to ensure the natural flow in river Bhagirathi (Ganga) from Gangotri to Uttarkashi entered its second day. Yesterday (July 21) Swami Ramdev spent an hour in the evening with Dr. Agrawal and offered his full support.
Workshop on "Natural Resources and Governance" , Bangalore
Posted on 23 Jul, 2010 05:17 PMVenue: Gandhi Bhawan, Kumar Park East (Near Shivanand Circle), Bangalore- 560001
Description:
The workshop will deal with both the issues of the accelerated use (rather abuse) of Natural Resources: Jal, Jungle, Jameen, Khaneej and beej (water, forest, land, minerals and seeds), on one hand and the deteriorating governance which are leading to further aggravation leading to very adverse impact on the livelihood and health of the rural poor including the tribals and environment.
IVth World Aqua Congress - "Emerging Technologies in the Water Sector - Present Status and Need for the Future", Aqua Foundation, New Delhi
Posted on 23 Jul, 2010 04:25 PMIVth World Aqua Congress
Theme: "Emerging Technologies in the Water Sector - Present Status and Need for the Future"
Organizer: Aqua Foundation
Topics:
- Technologies for Water Resources Development Management & Quality
- Technologies for study of Water Resources & Environment
- Sustainable Development in Urban Areas
- Sustainable Development in Rural Areas
- rrigation Technologies
- Water Resources, Climate Change & Energy Scenario
- Managing Water Infrastructure
- Water & Health
- Green Innovations
- Modeling, Monitoring & Management of Water Pollution
- Future Plans for Sustainable Water Solutions
- Institutional, Policy & Legal Issues
International Conference on Innovative Approaches for Agricultural Knowledge Management: Global Extension Experiences, INSEE, New Delhi
Posted on 23 Jul, 2010 11:58 AMOrganizer: International Society of Extension Education
Training on "Towards Sustainable Community Based Sanitation (CBS)", CDD, Bangalore
Posted on 23 Jul, 2010 10:06 AMOrganizer: Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination(CDD) Socity
Venue: Centre for Advanced Sanitation Solutions, Bangalore
Description:
The Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination (CDD) Society is a not-for-profit organisation working in the field of Decentralised Basic Need Services (DBNS) across India. For the past 10 years the Consortium has successfully promoted and implemented DBNS with community participatory approach.
Training programme on urban rainwater harvesting, CSE, New Delhi
Posted on 21 Jul, 2010 12:26 PMOrganizer: Centre for Science and Environment
Venue: Centre for Science and Environment, 41 Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi
Description:
Every summer, there is a big hue and cry for drinking water in our cities. Rapid urbanization and industrialization is leading to over exploitation and pollution of water resources. It leads to scarcity of water. On the other hand our water demands are increasing day by day.
Prof G.D. Agrawal resumes fast unto death to save the Ganga, Swami Avimukteshwaranand and others to join in support
Posted on 21 Jul, 2010 11:10 AMForwarded to the Portal by: Ayan Biswas
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Shankracharya designate Swami Avimukteshwaranand ji presided over an emergency meeting organized by Manushi Sangathan, Ganga Ahvaan and Ganga Yamuna Jal Biradri to express our strong protest against the patently illegal decision of the Group of Ministers giving clearance to the Loharinag-Pala dam on the Ganga River. The following expert members of the NGRBA also participated in the meeting to express their strong protest having been kept in the dark about the appointment of the GoM which has passed a virtual death sentence on the most sacred river of India: Rashid Hyatt Siddiqui, Rajendra Singh, Rama Raota and Ravi Chopra.
National Seminar on "Social Reforms in Slums - Role of NGOs - Need for NGOs Network", Vision, Tirupati
Posted on 15 Jul, 2010 11:31 AMOrganizer: Vision (NGOs Network)
Venue: Tirupati