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International organisation REDD has a darker side to it than what most people know. Under the forest protection flag the organisation sets out to use natural capital more for its benefit than actual protection. Locals, indigenous tribes and farmers are the most affected in this process.
In this video we see how large tracks of beautiful forest cover is slowly is being torn down, the suff Read more...
Hidden hotbeds of innovation
Anil Gupta: India's hidden hotbeds of innovation
Anil Gupta is on the hunt for the developing world's unsung inventors -- indigenous entrepreneurs whose ingenuity, hidden by poverty, could change many people's lives. He shows how the Honey Bee Network helps them build the connections they need -- and gain the recognition they deserve.
With wisdom and wit, Anupam Mishra talks about the amazing feats of engineering built centuries ago by the people of India's Golden Desert to harvest water. These structures are still used today -- and are often superior to modern water megaprojects.
To promote smart water management, Anupam Mishra works to preserve rur Read more...
How we wrecked the ocean
In this bracing TED talk, coral reef ecologist Jeremy Jackson lays out the shocking state of the ocean today: overfished, overheated, polluted, with indicators that things will get much worse. Astonishing photos and stats make the case.
A leader in the study of the ecology and evolution of marine organisms, Jeremy Jackson is known for his deep understanding of geological time.
Photographer James Balog shares new image sequences from the Extreme Ice Survey, a network of time-lapse cameras recording glaciers receding at an alarming rate, some of the most vivid evidence yet of climate change.
James Balog's latest work, the Extreme Ice Survey, captures the twisting, soaring forms of threatened Read more...
Kites tap wind energy
Video: Kites for power
Saul Griffith unveils the invention his new company Makani Power has been working on: giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean, renewable energy.
Inventor Saul Griffith looks for elegant ways to make real things, from low-cost eyeglasses to a kite that tows boats.
Video: Rainwater Harvesting in a remote village in Rajasthan
Short video aired by Shivam Private Ltd. on the domestic rainwater harvesting, Rajasthan, India. Aakash Ganga, River from Sky, won the World Bank's Development Marketplace Award for Sustainability and Innovation in 2006. For more information, visit with us at Read more...
Beauty of the Beast
Photograph: Submerged rice fields after cyclone Aila
The impact of Cyclone Aila, which hit in May 2009, was much greater than just the number of people it killed - 149 in India and 179 in neighbouring Bangladesh. In West Bengal's alone, an estimated 100,000 people were left homeless. An estimated 50,000 hecates of agricultural land was lost or damaged during the st Read more...
Affordable Solar Home Systems
Around 46% of households in India do not have mains electricity, and for many others the supply is unreliable. The use of photovoltaic (PV) solar-home-systems (SHS) can provide reliable power for lighting and low-power appliances, which brings great practical benefits. Smoky, dangerous kerosene light is avoided, people have extended hours for work and study, and more opportunities for leisure and Read more...
APRIL - 2010 From the Editor’s desk What a month. From high-profile resignations to Union Budget announcements, there has scarcely been ... Read More...
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In India, the vast majority of people are unaware of the issues relating to global warming and climate change. This population includes people from many walks of life from the affluent to the poor, from students to professionals, from teachers to home- makers, etc.
Regardless of our socio-economic status, everyone faces the consequences of climate change. Our contributions to climate change, however, vary. We must all become aware and take necessary action at individual and group levels to mitigate our contribution to climate change and to be able to adapt to it.Read more...
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