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Environmentalists Claim UN Board Supporting ScamBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 23, 2010
A U.N. board that oversees a $2.7 billion market intended to cut heat-trapping gases has agreed to take steps that could lead to reining in what European and U.S. environmentalists call a gigantic scam. The executive board of the U.N.'s Clean Development Mechanism said... Read more.. |
Waste pickers are climate warriors as well! By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 17, 2010
Bharati Chaturvedi- Director, Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group- shares her motivations behind setting up the organization, her views on the impact of the newly released e-waste guidelines on the informal waste sector, and also the impact of privatization and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Chintan Environmental Research , e-waste , Entertainment , Human Interest , Labor , Social Issues , Technology |
PCMC mayor seeks governor's help over traffic on BRTS route.By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 4, 2010
Pimpri-Chinchwad mayor Yogesh Behl has sought help from governor K Sankaranarayan to urge the defence minister to allow traffic on the bus rapid transit system (BRTS) corridors in Pimpri Chinchwad. For more than a year now, the PCMC has been unable to open the BRTS... Read more.. Subject Tags: Human Interest , Law |
WB support for sustainable development of SundarbansBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 2, 2010
The World Bank (WB) is helping Bangladesh carry out a series of studies to develop a holistic programme for sustainable development of the Sundarbans, the world's single largest mangrove forest. A comprehensive plan based on these studies would be developed to... Read more.. |
OC starts low-carbon campaign for Green GamesBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 30, 2010
From green concerts to kiosks to calculating the carbon footprints that you leave behind in your everyday life - the organising committee is going all out to ensure that common citizens become a part of its Green Games campaign. On Thursday, the OC flagged off the Low... Read more.. |
OC starts low-carbon campaign for Green GamesBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 30, 2010
From green concerts to kiosks to calculating the carbon footprints that you leave behind in your everyday life - the organising committee is going all out to ensure that common citizens become a part of its Green Games campaign. On Thursday, the OC flagged off the Low... Read more.. |
Indian Ministry makes new grid connected solar projects guidline report publicBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 28, 2010
The much awaited guidelines from the Indian New and Renewable Energy Ministry for new grid connected solar projects under Phase 1 of the JNNSM have been made public. Please find a summary, but please request a formal guideline report from the Indian authorities. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Human Interest |
Indian Ministry makes new grid connected solar projects guidline report publicBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 28, 2010
The much awaited guidelines from the Indian New and Renewable Energy Ministry for new grid connected solar projects under Phase 1 of the JNNSM have been made public. Please find a summary, but please request a formal guideline report from the Indian authorities. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Human Interest |
11 buildings in Tamilnadu get energy-efficient rating from central agencyBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 23, 2010
The city's buildings are high on energy efficiency, according to an ongoing national-level rating exercise. Eight office buildings in the city were rated energy-efficient by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), the energy conservation body of the power ministry.... Read more.. |
Solar-powered Swiss plane gets its day in the sunBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 8, 2010
An experimental solar-powered plane whose Swiss makers hope someday to fly around the globe soared into uncharted territory Wednesday - the cold, dark night. Subject Tags: Human Interest |