Paryavaran Mitra, a nationwide initiative to create a network of young leader from schools across the country, by the Union ministry of environment and forests has announced the launch of Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar 2013. A statement released by Paryavaran Mitra here said that, Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar was a recognition of …
Paryavaran Mitra, a nationwide initiative to create a network of young leader from schools across the country, by the Union ministry of environment and forests has announced the launch of Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar 2013. A statement released by Paryavaran Mitra here said that, Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar was a recognition of …
Ahmedabad-based Centre for Environment Education (CEE) is going to take up environmental issues and begin work for conservation of environment. Talking to reporters here on Thursday, CEE director Kartikeya V Sarabhai said that for conservation of environment, steps like recycling of plastic waste would be started in next three months. …
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 …
The South Asian sub-continent faces the worst brunt of climate change in years to come, scientists of the UN’s Inter-governmental panel on climate change have warned. The sub-continent faces a challenge that it can only surmount acting in cohesion. While the countries in the region — Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, …
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 …
Betwa Sharma in Durban: For 16-year-old Vineeth Udaya Kumar, from Lakshadweep, the stalemate in the UN climate talks is a sign that individuals need to come up with innovative ways to help arrest greenhouse gases so that the earth’s temperature does not rise above 2 degrees Celsius. Kumar suggests that …
When the state forest department embarked on a project to make water hyacinth an economic resource, it did not know that with this weed, it was not only sowing seeds of women empowerment and clean ecology but also setting a milestone. Seeing the successful run of Punjab’s project of converting …
PANJIM: Minister for Environment Aleixo Sequeira Tuesday raised questions about the integrity of EIAs submitted by the mining companies and termed them as copy-paste jobs done by the companies. The minister also claimed opposition to notification of the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary as a tiger sanctuary by people from the area …
A study commissioned by the Goa Government to examine the effects of open cast iron ore mining on environment in the State has revealed that the impact assessment reports filed by the mining companies were based on false data. Sujeeth Kumar Dongre, convener of the Centre for Environment and Education …
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 …
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 …
AHMEDABAD: Kankaria and Vastrapur lakes of the city will become exemplary in an international conference to be held in Sweden. The stories of the development of both the lakes will be told in a workshop on urban ecology there. A team of professionals from Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology …
Poor menstrual hygiene, lack of life skills have affected their education Only 30 per cent of the girl students in hostels wash their hands before eating after defecation, while only 40 per cent take bath everyday. While about 60 per cent of the girls cut their nails regularly, open defecation …
The Coimbatore Corporation and Centre for Environment Education (CEE), Coimbatore, on Wednesday organised a rally to create awareness on solid waste management. Mayor R. Venkatachalam flagged off the rally in the presence of Deputy Mayor N. Karthik, councillors and officials. Around 400 Corporation school students marched from the Coimbatore Corporation's …
The Centre for Environment Education (CEE) has come forward to help conservation of river dolphins with schoolchildren being a core part of the team. The target is to reach out to almost 120-125 schools in the state which will be divided into five clusters, including Subansiri to Biswanath Ghat, Guwahati …
Guwahati, Oct. 19: A total of 130 to 150 schools in the Northeast will be shortlisted for project hoolock gibbon conservation awareness and education programme. The United States Fish and Wildlife Services under its Great Ape Conservation Fund had awarded the project to the Centre for Environment Education last year …
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 …
Bhopal, Sept 15: The Environment and Forest of Central Government, Zonal Office, ,Bhopal, Central Pollution Control Board, Bhopal, Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization , Dainaver Institute Bhopal and Centre of environment education of MP on a joint venture organising World Ozone Day programme on 16th of September 2010 at 1.00 …
