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 …
Rajiv Tikoo New Delhi: Whether it's steelmaker ArcelorMittal, biscuit major Parle Products or global bank HSBC, big businesses across sectors are increasingly partnering with millions of schoolchildren on green corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives and strengthening their brands. The world's largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal, is supporting probably the biggest campaign worldwide …
CHENNAI: It was a battle of wits among the five schools that vied for Green-I Contest 2010 in implementing their green ideas on their school campuses. In the end, Indore-based Daly College bagged the trophy as well as a grant of Rs.7.5 lakh from Carrier on Wednesday. Karan Grover, architect, …
JAMMU, Oct 4 : In connection with wildlife week celebration, the Department of Wildlife Protection organized a film show and a visit of school children drawn from various schools of Jammu to Manda Zoo today. As many as 100 students from class 4th to 8th of various schools, including Dream …
Ahmedabad: If you want to leave green footprints and protect the ozone layer, you may want to replace the old refrigerator and air-conditioner, also use less lipsticks, body sprays and other cosmetics. Research has indicated that their usage releases ozone depleting substances. These chemicals make a hole in the protective …
Dhanbad, Sept. 8: Two hundred budding technocrats donnned the green mantle today by planting around 50 saplings across the Indian School of Mines campus. With this green drive, the premier tech cradle also inaugurated its student chapter of the Indian Youth Climate Network, a pan-India youth coalition for ecological awareness. …
TIRUCHI: The Tiruchi District Youth and Students' Exnora has urged the State government to introduce Exnora extension activities under Part IV in all the universities, on the lines of the one being offered by the Bharathidasan University. In a memorandum to the Deputy Chief Minister, M. K. Stalin, the forum …
DIGBOI, Aug 22: As a part of the awareness-related agenda of 26 Assam (I) company NCC Digboi, an environment-based awareness rally was taken out last morning through the heart of the historic oil city of Digboi. The rally, which set off from Digboi High School, was flagged off by Digboi …
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has initiated the second phase of its waste management project after recently signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the state government on assessing the vulnerability of the state to climate change. For the second phase, TERI plans to involve students, teachers and the …
Arunima Rajan, Bangalore, August 1, DHNS: Several City colleges are introducing lead poisoning as a subject in their curriculum to create awareness among people about its harmful effects. As policy makers and civic agencies are grappling with issues like environmental pollution, educational institutes have started courses to encourage students to …
This study assesses the impact of participation in the social forestry program of Proshika on the environmental literacy of participating households in Bangladesh. Proshika--a non-governmental organization--has initiated a social forestry program with the twin objectives of improving environmental quality while alleviating poverty. Proshika uses microcredit to motivate poor households to …
The government is planning to institute a State-level award for the student who develops concern towards environment during the student days, said District-in-Charge Minister Krishna Palemar. District-in-Charge Minister Krishna Palemar planting a sapling at Vanamahotsava organised by Asare Charitable Trust at Parapade Government School premises in Mangalore on Sunday. DH …
Bhopal: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), conducted a Sensitization workshop at St. Joseph's Convent Senior Secondary School Idgah hills. This workshop was organized with the twin objectives to create awareness amongst school students on the importance of biodiversity conservation and to spread information about the 'GREEN Olympiad 2010', which …
Noida: Lioness Club today organised a seminar to spread awareness about water harvesting and the need to replenish water. Dr H.S.Kaprarwan, a member of a Nobel Peace Prize winner team of 2007, and Aditya Batra from Centre for Science and Environment were the eminent speakers .
Goa's industrial group Dempos has tied up with The Energy Resource Institute (TERI) for a climate change awareness programme for Goan school students. Named after the late Vasudeva V. Dempo, the climate change awareness programme is an initiative which was formally launched on Friday to coincide with the 75th birth …
