Focus on Image, Innovation, Initiative and Interaction: Javadekar to forest and wildlife officers
Addressing the inaugural session of a two-day conference of principal chief conservators of forests (PCCFs) and wildlife wardens in New Delhi, Prakash Javadekar, minister of state (independent charge) of environment, forests and climate change, emphasised that forest and wildlife officers must focus on
Nearly all seabirds will have plastic inside them by 2050. Unless
Most seabirds have already eaten plastic. And it seems the situation is going to get worse. ‘We predict that plastics ingestion is increasing in seabirds, that it will reach 99 per cent of all species by 2050, and that effective waste management can
A new green building certification system in India
Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), in conjunction with International Finance Corporation (IFC), has launched the EDGE green building certification system in India. The certification is expected to start the mainstreaming of resource-efficient buildings in a fast, simple and affordable way. An innovation of
HCL’s ‘Plant for Life’ to greenify Noida
HCL recently announced the Plant for Life initiative for a greener Noida, in association with the Hindustan Times. The objective is to encourage environment conservation and improve the green cover in and around Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The Plant for Life initiative will span
Molson Coors focuses on water in Bihar
Aimed at improving water condition around their brewery, Molson Coors Cobra India Ltd has taken on the responsibility to provide clean water, sanitation and hygiene facilities for people in Bihta and Sheohar regions of Bihar. The company is installing new water points, restoring
ATC India e-enabling education in the rural south
ATC India, an independent telecom tower company, has initiated a social project called Hiwel Learning Stations, Solar and Sanitation in Karnataka. Being implemented in association with Hole-in-the-Wall Education Limited (HiWEL) and NIIT Foundation, the project provides e-enabled education to underprivileged children in rural
Golden Peacock to Krishnapatnam Port for environment management
Krishnapatnam Port, recognized as one of India’s largest ports, was awarded with the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for its environment-focused initiatives. Some of the green initiatives undertaken by the port include plantation of over 20 lakh trees within the port and more
More plantations by Garware-Wall Ropes
Over 70 employees of Garware-Wall Ropes Limited (GWRL), one of India’s leading manufacturers of technical textiles, engaged in a massive plantation drive in Ghorwadi village, on the way to Talegaon on the old Pune”Mumbai road. The tree-plantation drive is a part of
Lamborghini says it is carbon-neutral. We are confused
If you hear of a car manufacturer striving to ‘save the environment’, you will most likely imagine that it is investing in green technology that saves fuel or is cutting down on its fleet of gas guzzlers in the market. Yet, if it is
Pratt & Whitney introduces e-learning centres at 10 Bengaluru schools
Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (UTC), and its supplier partners inaugurated 10 e-learning centres at schools in Bengaluru. UTC, Pratt & Whitney and its supplier partners have contributed more than Rs 3,364,000 towards the set-up of the e-learning centres,