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 …
Mumbai: Students from class VI to XII will have one subject less to study from the next academic year. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has decided to drop EVS (environmental studies) as a separate subject. In an affidavit filed with the Supreme Court, NCERT said it …
GUWAHATI, Feb 26 – Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today launched a ‘say no to plastic bags’ campaign, underlining the urgent need for mass awareness on the adverse effects of plastic bags in order to make the campaign a success. Taking part at an environmental awareness programme organized by the Pollution …
It would be implemented in all panchayats in State In a bid to nurture environmental consciousness among the younger generation, the Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSSB) has made a proposal to the State government to make the contents of the People's Biodiversity Registers as part of their education. Speaking to …
AHMEDABAD: The recommendations for a cleaner and sustainable environment compiled at the Centre for Environment Education (CEE), Ahmedabad will be presented at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development called 'Rio +20,' which will be held in Rio de Janeiro in June. The recommendations at CEE have been developed by …
The DHAN Foundation, a leading non-government organisation in the city, in partnership with the Department of Environment, Government of Tamil Nadu, organised the ‘Madurai Walkathon 2012' here on Saturday to create an awareness on climate change adaptation with emphasis on ‘Say no to plastics, Save the Planet Earth'. Mr Rajan …
This climate education booklet is aimed at explaining the basic concepts of climate change, and the politics around the climate change debate and action. It examines the issues faced by us in the semi-arid regions of this country, and looks at the options before us. This booklet is a part …
It needed a survey to confirm what we’ve known for long — that we’re too apathetic to Mumbai’s cleanliness. BSc Biotechnology students of the Thakur College have found that although citizens in the city are aware of issues dogging the environment, they lack either the motivation to join an eco-campaign …
New Delhi:While more serious environmental concerns are being raised at the CMS Vatavaran film festival, a separate segment has been dedicated to the children. Other than screening films on issues like wildlife, special workshops on comic making and wildlife filmmaking are also being conducted. A two-day workshop on comic making …
How can we save the environment from pollution and global warming? Who is more aware of the environment? And who has been doing what to promote a clean and green environment? Answering these questions were school children from Delhi, Indore, Hyderabad and Bhubaneswar at the ‘Green-I Contest' organised by Carrier …
A minute of keeping the tap open without reason can send up to 10 precious litres of water down the drain. Many little-known water facts such as this were discussed at a workshop hosted by Rotary Club of Jamshedpur on Sunday in a bid for a greener planet. Titled Water …
The Environment Ministry is reviewing the country's environment education system, said Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa. He said that the International Union for Conservation of Nature Sri Lanka Office is assisting the ministry in this task. The Minister said that the aim of this review is to assess the situation and …
The report of the Sub-group on ‘Environment’ discusses various policies and programmes of MoEF, institutional setup for environment management, progress of various schemes in the 11th Five Year Plan and suggests recommendations for the 12th Five Year Plan.
College students, volunteers, environmental activists and Corporation sanitary workers came together to take up a cleaning drive aimed at making wards 1 to 6 in Srirangam and Thiruvanaikovil areas plastic-litter free under a ‘Masilla Tiruchi' (Clean Tiruchi) campaign organised under the auspices by the Environmental Protection Forum here on Friday. …
SHILLONG: Together with the rest of the world, the International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer was observed in Tura today with day-long programmes, including tree plantations and various competitions for students. To mark the occasion, the Social Forestry Division, Tura, in collaboration with the Integrated People for Tourism and …
NCERT, in its latest guideline, has allocated scores to environment education in the schoolleaving examinations. Assessments will now be based on how active the examinee has been ‘on the ground.’ Diptiman Dewan reports on a new book published in response to this development National Council of Educational Research and Training …
Experts say many actions on the climate front that could earlier have been put off for decades, now need to be undertaken within years. *Each month, unfailingly, the concentration of greenhouse gas CO2 in the air reaches an all-time high for that month. The level of atmospheric CO2, emitted by …
The three-week-long ‘Summer School on sustainable habitats’ will be held in four cities in India, including Pune, from September 5-23. The Summer School is being jointly organised by German International Cooperation (GIZ) and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The issue of sanitation, low-cost housing and energy efficiency will be discussed …
‘Cities for Forests,' a nation-wide campaign undertaken by the WWF-India to create awareness among city-dwellers and urban youth about the intrinsic link between forests and human well-being, will be launched in the city on Saturday. Thiruvananthapuram is among the 20-odd cities selected for the campaign that aims to build environmental …
GURGAON: In wake of increasing pollution and use of plastic bags in Gurgaon, a marathon was held on Sunday to create awareness among people to plant trees and save environment. Organizers of the initiative said that their objective was to join hands with the local population to plant more trees …
The first national-level advanced training programme in earth system sciences and climate will kick off on August 8 at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in Pune. It will be inaugurated by the secretary, ministry of earth sciences (MoES), Shailesh Nayak. A brainchild of the MoES, the 18-month residential …
