Leonardo to sensitize the cause of the Indian tiger
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has expressed his interest to the environment ministry to raise global awareness to save India’s tigers. According to sources in the ministry, the actor has expressed his interest to play a crucial role in sensitizing the global community to
Climate change hogs the limelight; Convention on Biodiversity equally important
‘Climate change gets the headline, biodiversity does not get the headlines,’ Jairam Ramesh, environment minister, told PTI as he left New York this weekend after a week of attending environment-related meetings, including those with US climate change negotiator Todd Stern and Chinese environment
Education and environment should be the centre of attention
[dropcap size=big]E[/dropcap]arlier this month, three Pune-based youths and one from Ahmednagar were selected as ‘green champions’ for Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010, for their contribution to the environment through documentaries,waste-management projects,and leadership in environment-related activities in their respective colleges. Then, there was quite a
Absence of mass transport results in congestion, pollution and fuel consumption: President
‘To meet the challenges of congestion, pollution and fuel consumption, India needs to do better urban planning and management. We need to have a better public transport system that can appeal people and encourage them to minimally use their private vehicles. Absence of
Women need a secure atmosphere to grow and prosper: Shabana Azmi
‘It is sad to hear that female foeticide is still going on in the country. There is still a disparity between the genders and the only way we can empower the girls is by way of education,’ said veteran actress and human rights
Thanks to environment conservationists, ozone not depleting
‘The phasing out of nearly 100 substances that were being used in refrigerators and air conditioners, and restrictions on aerosols’ use worldwide have stopped the ozone layer from being depleted further. Although it is not yet increasing, it is expected to get its
Green School to spread ecological awareness among students
To create environment awareness among students so that they can, in turn, create awareness in the society at large, Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board has come up with a ‘Green School’ project in government schools. Considering that deforestation is one of the major
CSR in India: Community welfare, education and enlightening youth are priorities
With Indian consumers becoming more ’cause’ conscious (read: CSR a buzzword), their brand preferences keep shifting to favour the brand that is socially more responsible. The phenomenon directly creates a connection between the sales and the CSR. The trend suggests, ‘the better the
One-sixth of humanity does not get enough to eat
Ahead of next week’s summit in New York to discuss progress on the Millennium Development Goals, ActionAid has published a report that says nearly one-sixth of the world’s population remains hungry. The report reveals that 20 out of 28 poor nations are off
One-sixth of humanity does not get enough to eat
Ahead of next week’s summit in New York to discuss progress on the Millennium Development Goals, ActionAid has published a report that says nearly one-sixth of the world’s population remains hungry. The report reveals that 20 out of 28 poor nations are off