Green Campus Movement
The idea of a green campus movement is deceptively simple. Creating a green educational campus not only makes a tangible environmental difference, it also educates those who are directly involved—the staff
Environment Education
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GEDA to do green campaigns in schools
Vasundhara Vyas Mehta AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA), which has a been conducting a programme for school children in the state for the last five years has decided to extend its scope to green buildings as well as sustainable buildings.
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Soon, kids to get first lessons in climate change through games
Pune Soon, schoolchildren will join the green brigade and play an active role in the fight against climate change as the the concept and its effects would be demystified and will soon be presented in the form of computer games for them in the city.
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Students must spread environmental awareness
Seminar on
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Green Run-2009 on Tuesday
LUCKNOW: The week-long Van Mahotsav would come to a close on July 7. The Green Run-2009 will mark its formal conclusion on Tuesday. The run will start from KD Singh Babu stadium at 7.00am on the day and end at GPO Crossing.
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Pawar suggests study on climate change
Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar addressing the inaugural session of National Consultation of State Fisheries Ministers in Bhubaneswar on Satur BHUBANESWAR: Like plants moving to higher altitudes to evade effects of global warming, certain fish species, which were recorded only in Kerala too have moved northwards. The species were recently found in West Bengal.
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Making friends with trees
THE rains were late this year and yet we find old trees that are a matured eco-system, being cut for urban needs. Before it is too late, we need to plant as many of these rain inducers as possible and continue taking care of them so they grow well for damage control. At least the capital city is already being groomed to witness and utilise opportunities to own trees and plants all around.
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Faith in water: water supply, sanitation and hygiene facilities and related education in faith-based schools
The holy city of Benares in India, or Varanasi, is known for its Ghats, the sites where the River Ganges purifies the bodies of the live bathers and the ashes of the cremated dead. Close to them is the huge square mouth of the city sewerage system, which disgorges its load of blackwater into the river, irrespective of its religious functions.
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Controlling environmental pollution: Afridi urges friendly countries to provide funds
Federal Minister for Environment Hameedullah Jan Afridi has urged friendly countries to provide fund for preventing environmental pollution in the country. He was talking to the British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Robert Brinkley who called on him in his office here on Monday.
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State-run schools on green mission
Saving the greens will soon be a part of the curriculum of state-run schools. The initiative has been taken under School Chalo Abhiyan, which starts from July 1. Students will participate in environment campaigns at their respective schools. All the schools have been asked to involve their students in the green drive.
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Students make docus to spread message on climate change
Pune To create awareness about global warming and climate change among students in the city, Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), an initiative by Pennsylvania State University (PSU), in collaboration with Dr Kalmadi Shamrao Junior College, had organised a four day workshop.