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 reduce this threat,’ says a study by Australian and UK scientists published…
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 IFC, EDGE is a certification system for new residential and commercial buildings…
Last week when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a two-day State Environment and Forest Ministers’ Conference and made yet another ‘historic’ speech, he carefully uttered weighty words in a deep tone to express his environmental concerns. After his signature break – sip water and take deep breath – he brought his right palm near the…
Last week, the country’s mainstream media was flashing a couple of good news hinting at economic progress for the country in the near future. The claims were backed by the approval of a $500 million loan from World Bank for the MSME Growth Innovation and Inclusive Finance Project, which aims to improve financial access for…
When a celebrity endorses a cause, it often gets a much-needed thrust in the form of media mileage. While John Abraham is yet to conceptualize and begin work on a campaign to conserve the one-horned rhinos of Assam, a section of the mainstream media has already carried enough news stories to propagate the yet-to-formalize idea…
The Mithapur coastal region of Devbhoomi-Dwarka District in Gujarat will be home to the country’s first coral garden – combining conservation and tourism development in its blueprint. ‘Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL) have signed a memorandum of understanding to set up the first-of-its-kind coral garden,’ senior advisor to WTI BC…
The Indian Railways is right on track in its task of fitting bio-toilets in coaches, with over 2,000 installed so far. These green toilets have been designed by Railways along with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The bio-toilets have been fitted in sleeper and AC coaches that will be used mostly in Rajdhani, Shatabdi,…
If it meets all ecological mandates, the World’s biggest solar-power generating facility will be built on a salt-producing plain in Rajasthan. To be built at the cost $1.2 billion in the first phase, the project will sit on 20,000 acres (30 square miles) of dried-up land that is no longer required for salt production and…
Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in collaboration with the Arunachal Pradesh Environment & Forest department has distributed solar energy equipment to about 25,000 households in Mayudia village. The package includes one solar panel, one chargeable multipurpose battery unit, one table lamp and an emergency light. ‘It would be of great help to our villagers who…
While students are pledging to do their bit towards conserving the environment by giving up crackers on Diwali, the government has been busy justifying their move to sell conserved green land that acts as the national capital’s lungs. And yes, there was another research report that said Delhi had the highest amount of air pollution….
