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April 24, 2023
Desalination via solar energy for sustainable development
The economic viability of solar desalination methods is the primary obstacle
The challenge is of ascertaining how renewable energy sources can be utilized to operate a desalination system (Image: Vmenkov, Wikimedia Commons)
April 7, 2023
Policies, plans and financing for just energy transition
iFOREST convenes the first Global Just Transition Dialogue
A transition of all fossil fuel sectors will need to be considered in a phased manner (Image: Ramkumar; Wikimedia Commons)
March 23, 2023
IPCC climate report - a warning call
Synthesis report of IPCC AR6: Grounded action needed to ensure social and ecological justice
The Sixth Assessment Report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the sixth in a series of reports which assess scientific, technical, and socio-economic information concerning climate change (Image: Wallpaperflare)
January 7, 2023
Fostering innovation in the green cooling sector
India’s cooling strategy can simultaneously mitigate the heat-related risks on lives and livelihoods, lower carbon emissions, and position India as a global hub for green cooling manufacturing.
Can India meet its growing domestic demand while also position itself as a manufacturing hub for cooling technologies? (Image: Gije Cho, CC)
August 8, 2022
IFC fosters climate action in South Asia
Focus is on sustainable and inclusive growth
IFC works on accelerating the transition to low-carbon development in a wide range of sectors (Image: Kai Stachowiak)
February 16, 2022
Enabling a just transition in India’s coal district of Korba
Economic restructuring and development intervention will be essential, shows the latest study by iFOREST
Under the 'current policy scenario,' which aligns with India's netzero target of 2070, all the coal mines in Korba can be closed by 2050 and power plants by 2040 in a phased manner (A view of South Eastern Coalfields Limited in Korba; Image: India Water Portal)
Sikkim villagers revive lake dry for 25 years
News this week: Sikkim villagers revive lake, power production from Kudankulam nuclear plant begins and solar micro-grid project to come up in Bihar.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 01 Nov, 2013 11:42 AM

Sikkim village revives lake that lay dry for 25 years
Lake revival in Namthang Source: PIB
A school that doesn't teach
This girls' school in Punjab has much more than a regular curriculum. It educates its students on life skills and lets them live and learn for themselves.
Deepika
Posted on 31 Oct, 2013 11:43 AM

Constant giggles, playful pulling of plaits and teasing is common in girls' schools. Though the Baba Aya Singh Riarki College in Gurdaspur is different in many ways, it is filled with similar scenes. This school is an exceptional experiment in education for rural girls of Gurdaspur and Amritsar.
Baba Aya Singh Riarki College in Gurdaspur
Vacancy for the posts of 'Assistant Project Officers / Project Officers', Pragya, Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh) and Leh (Jammu and Kashmir)
Pragya works for the appropriate development of vulnerable communities and sensitive ecosystems of the world.
Posted on 18 Oct, 2013 12:53 PM

For more information on the organisation, please click here.

For further details on the vacancy, click here.
Invitation to a seminar on '‘Making public services work for the poor - A Karnataka experience ’, Centre for Budget Policy Studies, Bangalore
A seminar to present some of CBPS's recent research and through them go deeper into the discussions that have surrounded the issue of making public service work for the poor.
Posted on 18 Oct, 2013 11:37 AM

For more information on the organisers, Centre for Budget and Policy Studies (CBPS), please click here.

Please download the Draft Agenda for the seminar and the Background Note for the same from below.

 
Centre for Budget Policy Studies, Bangalore
Invite to TARAgram Yatra 'Safe water for all and always', Development Alternatives, New Delhi & Orchha, Bundelkhand
A forum for stimulating debate, exchanging ideas, experiences and learning of professionals working in this sector.
Posted on 18 Oct, 2013 08:57 AM

For details on this yatra, please click here.

To register for the same, click here.

The draft agenda and the background note for the same are attached below.
TARAgram Yatra 2013
Applications invited for Advanced Training Programme 'Green Buildings Ratings System', Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), Chennai, October 22-23, 2013
A programme to cover various approaches and strategies, to create a sustainable built environment, and to include sharing of illustration and successful case studies of projects across the country.
Posted on 09 Oct, 2013 11:42 AM

For more information on the International Conference & Exhibition on Green Buildings, of which this training programme is a part, please click here.
Invitation of sealed tenders for 'Execution of solar power based mini Drinking Water Supply project', State Government, Odisha
A contract of solar energy based dual pump piped water supply schemes under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) in Integrated Action Plan (IAP) districts of the Odisha state.
Posted on 07 Oct, 2013 05:32 PM

For details on the tender call notice, please click here.

For further information on the Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency, click here.

The notice is attached below for your consideration.
World's biggest solar power plant to come up in Rajasthan
Policy matters this week: At 4000 MW, Rajasthan will soon have the world's biggest solar power plant, NGT slaps a fine on the Environment Ministry and the UN tells POSCO to halt operations in Odisha.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 07 Oct, 2013 08:15 AM

Rajasthan to have world's biggest solar plant
Powered by the sun (Source: Wikipedia)
Call for Research Concept Notes on 'Economics of Natural Resource Use and Environmental Change', South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)
A network that provides research support to South Asian researchers and institutions interested in the inter-connection among development, natural resource use and the environment.
Posted on 02 Oct, 2013 06:20 PM

To read more on the organisers, SANDEE, please click here.

To submit online applications for the Concept Notes, click here.

The guidelines for submission are attached below
Applications invited for 'South Asian Youth Conference, 2013', The Blue Ribbon Movement (BRM), Kathmandu, Nepal
An endeavor to bring together 70 young South Asian leaders to discuss the themes of Livelihood Development, Meaningful Participation and Sustainability.
Posted on 02 Oct, 2013 05:48 PM

For details on the conference, please click here.

To know more about the organisers, click here. 

For further clarification, please go through the FAQ here.
South Asian Youth Conference _SAYC 2013
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