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"The Earth has enough to fulfill your needs, but not your greed"
Posted on 02 May, 2014 11:31 PMYoung Eco-Club members of Gargi Girls School, Meerut celebrated Earth Day on April 22, 2014 with two-days of festivities.
Water for friends- for free!
Posted on 05 Apr, 2014 03:17 PM“Water flows humbly to the lowest level. Nothing is weaker than water, yet for overcoming what is hard and strong, nothing surpasses it.”– Lao Tzu
Coexistence possible—farms and forests, man and nature
Posted on 01 Apr, 2014 11:43 PMNagaland holds many secrets of evolution and sustainable living within its green frontiers. Khonoma village near Kohima is one such plae. It is known not only for being the last frontier the British could never conquer but also for its environmental conscious community and distinct farming practices.
Man-made trouble in Bhimtal lake
Posted on 19 Mar, 2014 11:01 PMThe Himalayan region is facing an unprecedented onslaught of modernization. Large-scale construction, deforestation and pollution are taking a toll on it's pristine eciology. This includes the beautiful Bhimtal lake in Nainital district, Uttarakhand.
Shifting cultivation for a changing climate
Posted on 12 Mar, 2014 10:07 AMShifting cultivation, locally called 'Jhum', is a widely practiced system of crop cultivation among the indigenous communities of Northeast India. While it is generally contested as a destructive method of farming, it is also argued that the system lends itself as much more than just a farming practice.
MoEF accepts Kerala's recommendations on Western Ghats
Posted on 09 Mar, 2014 05:17 PMMoEF accepts Kerala's recommendations on Western Ghats
Invite to 'Save Ganga & Save Himalayas Meeting- cum- Panel Discussion', Save Ganga Movement, New Delhi
Posted on 27 Feb, 2014 01:27 PMVenue & Timings:
Save Ganga & Save Himalayas Meeting-cum-Panel Discussion will be at Gandhi Darsan, Rajghat, New Delhi on 12th March, 2014 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Know more about Save Ganga Movement.
Scrap 15 out of 40 dams across Siang in Arunachal: CWC
Posted on 24 Feb, 2014 04:17 PMCWC recommends scrapping of 15 dams planned across Siang
Invite to 'Aghanashini River Festival', Eco Watch, Uttar Kannada, Karnataka
Posted on 21 Feb, 2014 02:53 PMEco-Watch, Centre for Environment & Sustainable Development, based in Bangalore, and more active in North Karnataka, is organizing the event, namely “Aghanashini River Festival” at Aghanashini village situated on the bank of the River‘Aghanashini’ in Kumta taluk, Uttara Kanada district.
Sikkim achieves 100% sanitation under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan scheme
Posted on 17 Feb, 2014 02:21 PMSikkim achieves 100% sanitation