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 …
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 …
Vidya Niketan English Medium School, run by the Tata Motors Employees' Education Trust, has bagged 7th rank in the national-level green school programme competition organised by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). The award was presented to the school during the Gobar Times green schools programme awards ceremony in …
Kohima: The Memorandum of Agreement for establishing the Regional Centre for Urban and Environment Studies (RCUES) for North East Region was signed between the Nagaland Government and the All India Institute of Local Self Government of India (AIILSG) on Monday. According to a press note issued by Ken Keditsu, Director …
Garnier and The Times of India joint initiative Take Care Take Charge ended on a high note with thousands of volunteers undertaking environment friendly activities to commemorate TCTC Day. The objective was not just to celebrate thousands of ideas or pledges received but to acknowledge how India’s youth have a …
Two private schools of the city have won accolades for taking initiatives in saving the environment. Jusco School, South Park and Motilal Nehru Public School (MNPS) have bagged the
In June 2011 saw students of St.Mark's Sr.Sec.Public School,Meera Bagh take their zeal and vigour beyond the school premises.They participated in a five day event-GREEN HAAT-Knowledge Park at Dilli Haat from June 1 to June 5,2011.This event was organized by The Ministry of Environment and Forests along with United Nations …
Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday announced that syllabus in government schools will be changed next year to restore to agriculture the status it once enjoyed in Indian society. The change will be incorporated from Class II onwards by including practical aspects of agriculture to make it appealing to students. Justifying the …
Two schools from the city will be rewarded by an NGO, for their sustained efforts to promote and prioritise environmental awareness. The Centre of Science and Environment in New Delhi will award Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS) in the
From making slippers out of plastic water bottles to setting up small wind turbines to run computers in remote village schools, the Take Care Take Charge (TCTC) campaign has galvanized citizens across the country to devise effective green ideas that can power sustainable living. Responding to the call for green …
