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A large-scale training program that actually delivered results
Summary of INREM’s Water Quality Management Course assessment
Posted on 21 Mar, 2023 07:58 PM

The context

Ms. Chandana Biswal using the Safe Water Learning Cards to train other Chemists and Lab Assistants in her District. (Image: Chandana Biswal)
Making rural India water smart
Will it be possible to incentivise and nudge rural communities towards adopting water-smart attitudes and behaviours while getting access to investments and benefits? Posted on 16 Mar, 2023 04:41 PM

Poor management of water and  over dependence on groundwater is making India a water stressed country, which can spell doom for agricultural productivity. How India manages and governs water will be important in the future. Adopting water smart attitudes and behaviours by rural communities is crucial. How can that be achieved? This book shows the way.

Water smart attitudes to manage water demand in rural India (Image Source: India Water Portal)
Jharkhand's agroforestry potential
Study identifies 513 out of 32,620 villages in Jharkhand as potentially suitable for agroforestry work Posted on 16 Mar, 2023 12:29 PM

In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including enhancing livelihood, decreasing poverty, preserving the environment and biodiversity, and reversing climate change, agroforestry areas should be expanded in a variety of ways.

Agroforestry crops need land with sufficient soil moisture and low erosion for their continuous growth (Image: World Agroforestry)
Providing access to safe drinking water to transform 10,000 lives in several Indian states
Halma and WaterAid's focus was on sustainability of existing water sources Posted on 13 Mar, 2023 08:57 PM

More than 10,000 people in Bhagalpur and Buxar districts of Bihar have been given access to life-saving clean, drinking water through Halma plc’s Water for Life campaign in partnership with WaterAid.

Rubi, Buxar district’s field coordinator for WaterAid India, performs water testing to examine the quality of drinking water in the village of Bicchu Ka Dera, Buxar, India. 25 May 2022. (Image: WaterAid/ Anindito Mukherjee)
Reaping the benefits of skilling from water testing
Women gain expertise from water testing Posted on 12 Mar, 2023 05:30 PM

Even as the entire world was tackling COVID-19, a revolution was taking place in India during the years 2021–22.

JJM has allocated 2% for Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance (Image: Anita Martinz, Wikimedia Commons)
Sustainability lessons from an all-women’s team in Chennai
India’s first all-women waste management team from Chennai, through their unwavering commitment and dedication, are consistently achieving 90%-96% source segregation in their Zone. Posted on 11 Mar, 2023 05:37 PM

Women are recognized for their contributions in various spheres during International Women's Day. Nonetheless, it is crucial to acknowledge the overlooked unsung heroes. Among them are the women conservancy and waste management workers who work tirelessly every day to keep our cities clean.

Women shaping the zero-waste cities of India (Image: ReSL)
How to restore India's degraded pond ecosystem
In order to promote a regenerative system for biodiversity protection, the relationship between the pond ecosystem and the circular economy was also evaluated. Posted on 11 Mar, 2023 09:41 AM

Healthy pond ecosystems are critical for achieving several sustainable development goals (SDG) through numerous ecosystem services (e.g., flood control, nutrient retention, and carbon sequestration).

Temple pond in Kerala (Image: Sreekanth V, Wikimedia Commons)
Climate change is actively impeding the progress made across all SDGs: Reveals Dasra
Dasra announces the plan for Climate Action Alliance which will aim to bring together stakeholders across sectors with the vision to build resilient communities and systems Posted on 10 Mar, 2023 03:22 PM

Dasra, a strategic philanthropy organisation, during the 14th edition of Dasra Philanthropy Week organised at Godrej One, Vikhroli in Mumbai, introduced its vision to collaborate with various sector experts, funders, civil society organisations and institutions to form Climate Action alliance to enable intersectional climate action

Development goals on zero hunger, health, gender equality, sustainable cities, biodiversity and global partnership for sustainable development most affected by the climate change (Image: rawpixel.com/NASA)
Green jobs for women and a way to address climate change
A panel discussion was held by Climate Asia to address these issues Posted on 10 Mar, 2023 02:37 PM

On March 6, Climate Asia organized a panel discussion titled "Green Jobs for Women: A Path to Climate Solutions." The panel was designed to discuss aspects of the green jobs ecosystem for women and explore how it can contribute to addressing climate change.

Barefoot solar engineer Minakshi Diwan 20, tends to maintenance works in the solar village in Odisha (Image: Engineering for Change)
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