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April 30, 2024
India boils as heat soars!
As temperatures soar, what should India do to adapt to changing conditions to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change?
Heat waves sweep across India (Image: Maxpixel, CC0 Public Domain)
April 25, 2024
The heat is on: Invisible, unprecedented, and screaming for new solutions
Understanding the impact of heat on our world
Rising temperatures, rising risks (Image: Kim Kestler, publicdomainpictures.net)
March 30, 2024
India needs gender responsive strategies to cope with climate change impacts
A recent study finds that climate change induced extreme weather events such as droughts can increase the vulnerability of women to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).
Droughts affect women the most (Image Source: Gaurav Bhosale via Wikimedia Commons)
December 8, 2023
GenAI could accelerate global warming and climate change
Climate change is the focus at COP28: Technology must be included in the dialogue
An artist's illustration of artificial intelligence (Image: Google Deepmind, Pexels)
November 13, 2023
What factors hinder the uptake of climate-smart agricultural practices among women?
Policy and implementation gaps in reaching women farmers with climate-smart agriculture practices
There is a need to enhance extension services to women (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
November 5, 2023
Weather-related natural disasters likely to impact sustainability initiatives
Honeywell’s environmental sustainability index, a quarterly index reveals a growing number of organisations globally are boosting annual sustainability investments by at least 50%, and are optimistic about achieving short- and long-term objectives
Environmental Sustainability Index gauges movement in corporate sentiment and investment on the sustainability front. (Image: Needpix)
Inspiring inclusion: Empowering women in grassroots governance
Navigating gender dynamics in grassroots governance for climate resilience
Bhargabi Ghosh
Eshita Trivedi
Posted on 04 Mar, 2024 04:38 PM

At the grassroots level, ‘inclusion’ goes beyond representation. It involves ensuring diverse voices, including women, are actively participating in decision-making processes. This is especially crucial while addressing issues like climate change, given the phenomenon's unequal gendered effects.
Women in governance: Moving beyond figures to real influence in climate decision-making (Image: PDAG)
Empowering MSMEs in India: Navigating mine repurposing for climate resilience
As India stands at the crossroads of a transformative era, the policymakers hold immense potential to propel the nation towards a climate-resilient economy.
Pooja Gupta
Ahamad Hammad Zubair
Posted on 26 Feb, 2024 08:46 PM

India's Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), constituting 30% of the GDP, employing 110 million workers, and contributing 49% to exports, stand as the backbone of the economy. However, limited access to affordable finance and technical know-how hampers their transition to cleaner, energy-efficient technologies.
Repurposed mined lands can emerge as a cost-effective solution (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
Job opening at Arghyam: Lead- India Water Portal & Communications
Posted on 13 Feb, 2024 12:00 PM

Arghyam is seeking a dynamic 'Senior Manager' to play a central role in our mission to lead India Water Portal and support our communication and outreach efforts.

About the Position

Arghyam is seeking a dynamic Senior Manager to play a central role in our mission to lead India Water Portal and support our communication and outreach efforts.
Gender and climate: Fostering collaboration for sustainable action
Diverse stakeholders unite to reimagine climate action through the lens of gender justice and climate equity in India.
Asar Social Impact Advisors
Posted on 12 Feb, 2024 12:33 PM

The National Seminar on Gender and Climate Change, jointly organized by the School of Habitat Studies at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Asar Social Impact Advisors, and the Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA), emphasized the crucial role of placing gender equality and climate justice at the core of India
CCAFS together with Alternative Futures and the Bihar Mahila Samakhya organised a training-of-trainers workshop for local women leaders on gender, climate change and agriculture. (Image: CCAFS/CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 DEED)
Manipur Fishers Union calls for a ban on unsustainable fishing practices in Loktak lake
News update this fortnight
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 19 Jan, 2024 02:06 PM

The Fishers Union, Manipur calls for a ban on activities that undermine Loktak Lake conservation

The All Loktak Lake Area Fishers Union, Manipur (ALLAFUM) has raised its voice against unsustainable practices and fishing activities that can undermine the health and biodiversity of Loktak lake and emphasised the importance of community involvement in lake conservation.
A home on Loktak lake in Moirang, Manipur (Image: Sharada Prasad CS, Wikipedia Commons)
Livelihoods India Summit 2023 - January 17-18, 2024, New Delhi
In its 14th year of execution, the Livelihoods India Summit 2023 organised by ACCESS will be held on January 17-18, 2024 at New Delhi.
Posted on 10 Jan, 2024 12:49 PM

Livelihoods India was initiated in 2010 as a national level initiative to bring together diverse stakeholders on a single platform to discuss critical issues that impede and afflict the livelihoods of the poor.
Voices at COP28 and the power of language
A snapshot of global climate conversations at COP 28
James Abraham
Tanya Singhal
Posted on 22 Dec, 2023 05:37 PM

One of the most notable points of contention at the COP28 summit, hosted this year by the United Arab Emirates, was around language. The language chosen to describe the future of fossil fuels.
Global warming may increase the intensity and frequency of droughts in many areas (Image: Maher Najm; Flickr PDM 1.0 DEED)
Slow progress: Southern Ridge still encroached after three years of NGT oversight
Policy matters this fortnight
Posted on 17 Dec, 2023 08:12 PM

Challenges persist: Limited headway in reclaiming Southern Ridge despite NGT oversight for three years
Forest area of Delhi Ridge (Image: Wikipedia)
TNC India recommends low impact siting for renewables in India, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa at COP28
Insights from global leaders on renewable energy deployment and environmental conservation
The Nature Conservancy
Posted on 12 Dec, 2023 11:14 AM

As world leaders, climate champions and experts gather to chart out a path to tackle climate change and accelerate renewable energy (RE), The Nature Conservancy (TNC) India and the International Solar Alliance (ISA) held discussions on RE and environmental conservation.
Need for a renewable energy transition (Image: Needpix)
Green Rising India Alliance to spearhead sustainable development for 50 million youth
A landmark public-private initiative announced at COP28
UNICEF
Posted on 09 Dec, 2023 08:02 PM

UNICEF and its global partnerships platform Generation Unlimited (also known as YuWaah in India) have partnered with key organisations committed to working towards a green future for children and young people as a part of the Green Rising India Alliance (GRIA).
Women trained to install and maintain low-cost solar panels, in villages in remote rural areas of Odisha (Image: Abbie Trayler-Smith/Panos Pictures/Department for International Development; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)
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