Central to the achievement of the Agenda for Sustainable Development is an adequate, equitably distributed and fully supported health workforce. Nurses are the largest occupational group and represent an indispensable force with which to combat inequities in access to health services and progress towards health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while …
ITANAGAR: Following the slogan ‘each one, plant one for a green earth,’ the Green Pioneers in collaboration with the State Forest Department organized a tree plantation drive during which hundreds of saplings were planted in and around Donyi–Polo Mission School for Hearing and Visually Impaired at Chimpu here. The ‘green’ …
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is launching a new course — capacity for change — which will be conducted from April 15 to 20. This is a programme offered by the Anil Agarwal Green College, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi. It wishes to enhance the talent …
In an attempt to address the glaring lack of awareness on waste segregation among the public, the State Government has decided to impart lessons right from school level. The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the Department of State Education, Research and Training (DSERT) will introduce ‘Solid Waste Management’ as …
Lahore—The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) has introduced ‘green education program’ for its partner schools to sensitize the students about importance of green environment in schools and homes. This program is aimed to encourage the students’ community to play its role against the environmental degradation. The Chairman Punjab Education Foundation Raja …
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd (HSBC) have joined hands to set up a modern environmental training institute in Alwar, Rajasthan, about 100 km from Delhi. The partnership was announced here on Wednesday by CSE Director-General Sunita Narain and Country Head, …
A Green NGO today announced the setting up of a state-of-the-art Environmental Training Institute in Alwar. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) joined hands with The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) to set up the institute which will offer short and long-term courses on environmental governance for regulators …
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd (HSBC) have joined hands to set up a modern environmental training institute in Alwar, Rajasthan, about 100 km from Delhi. The partnership was announced here on Wednesday by CSE Director-General Sunita Narain and Country Head, …
KOLKATA, 15 OCT: Two cyclists and a tableau covered 1,200 km in 10 days to create awareness about solar energy, rainwater harvesting and other issues related to sustainable development. The rally, entitled “Sabujer Abhijan ~ Pahar Theke Sagar” was organised by Sulekha and Sulekha Solar along with the NGO Freed. …
The World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) and a Kolkata-based NGO, Education for All, signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday to promote environmental awareness training programmes. According to a release issued by the NGO, the MoU will facilitate strategic partnership and collaboration on WFUNA’s training programmes across the …
JAMMU, Sept 28 (PTI): Threatened by rising rejection and holding up of rice consignments in US due to higher than permissible pesticide residues, the Rs 24,000 crore rice export industry has decided to educate farmers on the issue. The exporters will advice them to adopt good agriculture practice by controlling …
New Delhi: The Earth Care Awards’ fourth edition this year moves beyond borders, drawing into its fold India’s neighbours for the first time since the Times of India launched the Go Green India campaign in 2008 with these awards. In association with the JSW Foundation, the JSW-TOI Earth Care Awards …
Jorhat, Sept. 11: By day they hold the pen in their young hands and by evening they soil them in muck. Deeply rooted to the earth, which their fathers till for a living, a group of children of Chitralekha Siksha Bikash Mandir are committed to go organic to save the …
After not-so-successful attempts at source segregation of waste initiatives in the city, the Coimbatore Corporation is gearing up for introducing a few measures aimed at restarting the process. And the civic body has every reason to do so because at stake is Rs. 96 crore – the money it has …
POONCH, Sep 6: With a view to increase the green cover in the city and to raise the awareness about the need of plantation; “Awake India” initiated a Go Green Drive with cooperation of Social Forestry Division Poonch. Saplings of the ornamental plants like callistemon and eucalyptus were planted on …
If you want to make the greens your research den, the forest department is only too eager to help. Dhalbhum divisional forest officer (DFO) Karma Bhutia and conservator of forest (afforestation circle, Jamshedpur) Sanjeev Kumar declared as much at the 63rd Van Mahotsav celebrations at Jamshedpur Women’s College on Tuesday. …
SHILLONG: The ongoing eco-restoration programme to improve the ecology and environment of Sohra is making a good progress. Although 1172500 seedlings, mostly indigenous, were planted in the first year to replenish the lost greenery of Sohra, the department in the second year of the project has decided to plant 1298750 …
The Dhanbad district education department is on a green mission this monsoon. It has written to government high and middle schools to constitute eco clubs to help keep campuses clean and green. According to district education officer (DEO) Policorp Tirkey, the eco clubs comprising students of Classes IX and X …
The recently concluded Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil has led to the inception of the Rio+20 India programme. The Indian Astrobiology Research Centre (IARC) is spearheading the Rio+20 India programme in Mumbai. It will spread the message of the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development …
Four lakh carrybags are used in Thrissur every day It took school children to show what the elders failed to do in the city. Alarmed by the increasing environmental threat posed by plastic, students of Devamatha CMI Public School in the city launched an anti-plastic drive by distributing 1,700 paper …
Planting of saplings, rallies mark World Environment Day observance in city Planting of saplings, seminars and green rallies marked World Environment Day programmes held in the city on Tuesday. Bhoomika, Kochi Corporation's initiative to recycle plastic with the help of school students, was launched here on Tuesday by K. Babu, …
