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Children demand ecological rights ahead of COP-27
Posted on 07 Nov, 2022 12:51 PMAhead of the Conference on Climate Change COP 27 at Egypt, PRATYeK, a registered organization with UN ECOSOC status, known for its national child led-advocacy initiative NINEISMINE, hosted an online event NO COP OUT on November 4 and 5, along with coalition partner
Protecting children from climate change impact not child's play
Posted on 06 Nov, 2022 06:57 PMOn October 25 2022, UNICEF released a report titled "The Coldest Year of the Rest of Their Lives: Protecting Children from Escalating Impacts of Heatwaves".
Employment guarantee during Covid-19
Posted on 15 Oct, 2022 10:59 AMAs the Covid-19 pandemic fades from media headlines and public consciousness, it is important to ensure that lessons learned are not forgotten.
Lack of data professionals in the impact sector
Posted on 15 Oct, 2022 09:08 AMArthan, a social enterprise, recently organized a Fireside Chat Session - Data Talent for Social Good to bridge the awareness gap of the lack of data professionals in the impact sector.
Pyrolysis-based decentralized biorefinery can reduce residue open burning
Posted on 13 Oct, 2022 12:19 PMCrop residues are an abundantly available lignocellulosic feedstock that can provide multiple value-added products in a biorefinery (Kamm, 2007). However, approximately 24% of the generated residue is burned in the fields in India (Ravindra et al., 2019).
Climate predictions and tipping points
Posted on 05 Oct, 2022 10:22 PMLevels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2 O) continue to rise.
Shared water commons
Posted on 05 Oct, 2022 10:43 AMWater is a vital natural resource, but continuous consumption of freshwater sources at an unsustainable r
Harnessing energy from wind
Posted on 20 Sep, 2022 10:58 PMIndia’s ever-increasing energy demand is putting a heavy load on energy generating agencies. Shifting towards renewable energy entails a series of judicious steps in consultation with the government bodies, energy developers, market valuation, and consumers.
Odisha’s untapped renewable energy potential
Posted on 17 Sep, 2022 04:10 PMThe International Forum for Environment, Sustainability & Technology (iFOREST) organized a major conference last month in Bhubaneshwar to start a dialogue on Odisha’s new Renewable Energy (RE) policy for 2022-30. Odisha’s present RE Policy was introduced in 2016, and is set to lapse at the end of 2022.
Creating jobs while managing air quality
Posted on 09 Sep, 2022 02:38 PMOn the occasion of the third International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), in collaboration with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST), hosted an event to highlight the importance of building capacity in India for air quality management.