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Solar Lamps Brighten Schools for Indian TeensBy : sustainabilityo..., May 10, 2011
An Indian boarding school initiative for female teens has been hindered by electricity blackouts. Now the government is promising new, improved facilities and IKEA is offering solar lamps to light the way in the meantime. More than 39,000 young female teens in this... Read more.. Subject Tags: Education |
Research and Markets: Opportunities in the Indian Electrical Vehicle SectorBy : sustainabilityo..., May 6, 2011
Research and Markets ( www.researchandmarkets.com/research/aa7426/opportunities_in_t : ) has announced the addition of the " Opportunities in the Indian Electrical Vehicle Sector : " report... Read more.. |
Quicker shift to organic farming possible: MinisterBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 28, 2011
Agriculture Minister Mullakkara Ratnakaran said on Wednesday that Kerala could meet its target of a total switch-over to organic farming sooner than expected. The Minister was inaugurating a seminar on “Endosulfan: Issues and Safe Alternatives to Chemical Pesticides”... Read more.. |
Schoolchildren to combat climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 21, 2010
The Young Climate Savers, a joint initiative between World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-India and Tetra Pak India, is a school based climate change and lifestyle education programme based on education for sustainable development and people's participation. The programme... Read more.. |
Climate Change Means More Heatwaves, Premature Deaths, Scientists WarnBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 11, 2010
Climate change is a serious health hazard that the United States must prepare for, according to government and university scientists from across the country. Dust storm in Queensland, Australia, September 2009. (Photo by Tom Fletcher) They advised Thursday that climate... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Disaster , Education , Environment , Health , Labor , Politics , Social Issues , Technology |
President roots for wind and solar energy in MaharashtraBy : sustainabilityo..., May 9, 2010
President Pratibha Patil on Saturday said that Maharashtra should become an ideal state to fulfil all the dreams of its people. The president was addressing the golden jubilee celebration programme at New Delhi which was held to mark the completion of the golden... Read more.. |
India needs to find right model for managing climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 9, 2010
As the world works to a global climate deal in Cancun later this year, advanced developing countries like India will come under increasing pressure While... Read more.. Subject Tags: Education , Environment , Labor , Law , Politics , Religion , Social Issues , Technology , War |