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December 11, 2019
Scientists intervene to save dry toilets
Dry toilets have long been hailed as a sustainable solution to the sanitation and waste management crisis facing India today, but have been overshadowed by more modern toilet designs.
A traditional dry toilet. Image: India Science Wire
October 11, 2019
Saving Aarey, the last lungs of Bombay
Mumbai’s citizens came out in droves to save trees from being felled in Aarey to make way for the metro. Collective action is crucial to save the green lungs of India's rapidly urbanising cities.
Aarey, the green lungs of Mumbai (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
September 30, 2019
The Water Future Conference in Bangalore: Towards a Sustainable Water Future
The recently concluded 4 day conference in Bangalore looked at the current state of global water resource challenges & future pathways to achieve the SDGs, while ensuring equity in access to all.
Charles Vorosmarty, Chair, COMPASS Initiative, Water Future at the opening plenary on advanced water system assessments to address water security challenges of the 21st century.
August 21, 2019
In photos: How temple tanks are helping Chennai conserve rain water
During the monsoon, temple tanks in Chennai fill to the brim with water, helping in groundwater recharge.
Parthasarathy temple in Triplicane has the biggest tank. Recently, volunteers belonging to the Central Industrial Security Force cleaned the tank. Pic: Laasya Shekhar
August 7, 2019
"Digging recharge wells is the only way Bengaluru won’t run out of water"
A million recharge wells for Bangalore
Ramakrishna Bovi is a traditional well-digger in Bengaluru. Image credit: Citizen Matters
July 2, 2019
The need for survival edge technology
Decentralised communitarian technology can mitigate the water crises facing us today.
Digging an open well that had some water at lesser depths ranging from 5-10 m using local technology in which a motor run winch draws up the dug up mud from the well bottom. (Image: Rahul Banerjee)
Invitation to the 'Green Landscape Summit 2014', CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, Pune
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has been promoting Green Landscapes in the country highlighting the need of urban spaces converting to green landscapes.
Posted on 07 Mar, 2014 06:48 PM

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Invite to the 11th International Exhibition & Conference on 'EverythingAboutWater', Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Delhi
This exhibition on water and wastewater management offers a perfect platform for end-users, manufacturers, distributors & dealers to interact with leading companies & associations.
Posted on 14 Dec, 2013 06:43 PM

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Conference on ' EverythingAboutWater'
Invite to the 'Go Green Photo Fest, 2014', ExcelEdge India, Hyderabad
To utilize photo creativity to raise awareness of significance of ecological elements of our mother earth- air, water, soil.
Posted on 04 Dec, 2013 12:57 PM

Organisers

ExcelEdge India

Objectives of the Fest
Go Green Photo Fest _2014
Invite to the 'Young Ecologists Talk and Interact (YETI-2013)', Nagaland University, Zunheboto, Nagaland, December 16-19, 2013
A friendly and inspiring platform for ecologists to present and discuss their work, exchange ideas, and even strike up collaborations with contemporaries across the country.
Posted on 17 Nov, 2013 12:55 PM

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Young Ecologists Talk and Interact
Invite to the '10th Manthan Award Asia Pacific', Digital Empowerment Foundation, New Delhi
Celebrating a decade of digital inclusiveness awarding some of the extremely magnificent ICT initiatives in 12 categories of Agriculture, Ecology, Governance, Health, etc.
Posted on 17 Nov, 2013 12:31 PM

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Manthan Award 2013
Invite to the launch of 'CEEW-Veolia Report on Urban Water Management', Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi
The report reflects the recommendations that emerged from earlier discussions and contains brief essays by several participants on their perspectives on urban water management.
Posted on 16 Nov, 2013 04:33 PM

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Council on Energy, Environment and Water
Celebrate 'World Toilet Day', November 19, 2013
An international day of action that aims to break the taboo around toilets and draw attention to the global sanitation challenge.
Posted on 15 Nov, 2013 11:42 AM

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World Toilet Day'
E-Learning course ' Water Footprint—Concept and Application', Water Footprint Network, January 13 - 31, 2014
To understand the fundamentals of Water Footprint Assessment and how it can be used by consumers, businesses, policy makers and governments.
Posted on 15 Nov, 2013 11:07 AM

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Admission open for 'MA in Ecology, Environment & Sustainable Development', Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati
Aim is to provide knowledge & skills, to help students understand the existing problems effecting our environment, possible ways to reduce such impacts and increase awareness in communities.
Posted on 13 Nov, 2013 12:59 PM

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Applications invited for Media Fellowships on 'Urbanscapes: how sustainable are our cities ? ', Centre for Science and Environment
What are the essentials which need to be taken care of while accommodating the modern demands of designing and retrofitting our urban space?
Posted on 12 Nov, 2013 05:19 PM

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