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Look for the label: Catalyzing Sustainable Consumer Behaviour By : Seth Petchers, Nov 6, 2012
I’ve sat down at a Mumbai café to write a piece on labels and sustainable consumer behaviour. I should have done this several days ago and now the deadline I’ve been asked to meet is tomorrow. But there was Lakme Fashion Week, where my NGO Shop for Change Fair Trade... Read more.. |
India to collaborate with the Swiss in renewable energy sectorBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 21, 2012
The official news Agency of Bangladesh (BSS) has issued following news release: India and Switzerland have agreed to explore avenues to increase cooperation in the field of renewable energy with the European country appearing keen to invest in the sector. In an... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Entertainment |
India can meet its energy needs without nuclear plants: StudyBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 4, 2012
India's energy needs can be met entirely by solar and other renewable sources, says a new study by two professors at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore. Their report published in the journal Current Science may add ammunition to the anti-nuclear agitation in... Read more.. |
Rising number of top firms believe climate change is threat to businessBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 12, 2012
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India could do better on renewable energy, experts sayBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2012
When India was hit by huge power cuts at the end of July, the residents of Patragonda, a tribal village in the eastern state of Jharkhand, remained blissfully unaware. The reason is simple - the village, nestled in a dense forest, has never been connected to the... Read more.. |
PM Presents Prime Minister’s Trophy for Excellence to Tata Steel Ltd. and Bhilai Steel Plant of SAILBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2012
The Prime Minster Dr. Manmohan Singh has urged the steel industry to adopt the latest energy efficient technologies in our modernization and expansion programmes. He said this while presenting the Prime Minister’s Trophy for the Best Integrated Steel Plant for the Year 2008-... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Entertainment , steel , Steel Authority of India Ltd. , Tata Steel Ltd. , Technology |
India and Chile to Collaborate in Enhancing New and Renewable Energy CapacityBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 9, 2012
A high powered delegation from Chile, lead by their Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Alfredo Moreno Charme met Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Minister for New & Renewable Energy and other senior officials of the Ministry in the capital today. The two sides held detailed discussions... Read more.. |
Globalisation bringing us closer to ecological crisis: BookBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 6, 2012
India`s model of economic development and the current phase of globalisation is leading us towards an ecological crisis and climate change, claims a new book. "The current phase of globalisation has had a severe impact on the country`s natural environment and,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Technology |
Water has been ignored globally as the engine for green growth, says Joppe Cramwinckel, Director Water, WBCSD By : Aparna Khandelwal, Aug 3, 2012
Director Water at World Business Council for Sustainable Development talks about the low levels of awareness in businesses about the importance of water as a resource and the current roadblocks being faced in solving water related challenges. What are your... Read more.. |
Climate change may force India to import cornBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 29, 2012
Scientists have claimed that India and China, Asia''s largest corn producers will experience severe dry conditions due to climate change, prompting them to import corn from Tanzania which would face comparatively wet weather. Researchers from Stanford University... Read more.. |