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Indian-born biologist honoured with Gunnerus Sustainability Award

Posted by: xamboli, 20. February 2012 - 12:22
Source: http://www.newstrackindia.com

Dr. Kamal Bawa, an Indian-born biologist at the University of Massachusetts Boston, is awarded the Gunnerus Sustainability Award for the year 2012. This is world's first major international award for work on sustainability and Dr. Bawa has been awarded for his outstanding contribution to this field. Read on

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Don't Reinvent The Wheel, Steal It: An Urban Planning Award for Cities That Copy

Posted by: sarah-indra, 14. February 2012 - 14:06
Source: http://www.good.is

Cities around the world may all be struggling with the same problems, from building affordable housing to boosting internet access, but a lack of dialogue means that local governments rarely copy each other’s successful ideas. Read on

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How Green Roofs can Improve our Cities

Posted by: sarah-indra, 14. February 2012 - 13:57
Source: http://sustainablecitiescollective.com

We all love a room with a view, but when it comes to planning for the future of a building we tend to forget about the world beyond its walls. We home in on the structure itself – its foundations and floors, cavities and cracks – isolating it from its natural surroundings. But the performance of a building depends very much on conditions outside. Read on

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Watch the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) live online

Posted by: sarah-indra, 1. February 2012 - 12:06
Source: http://cdkn.org

Heads of State, Ministers and academics from across the world are arriving in New Delhi, India for the 2012 Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS), to be held 2-4 February. This year’s summit titled ‘Protecting the Global Commons: 20 years post Rio’ is a landmark event in the run-up to the Rio+20 Conference to be held in June later this year. Read on

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Identity: a unique approach

Posted by: ajaychabba, 31. January 2012 - 15:13
Source: http://www.indiafutureofchange.com

The unique identification number – Aadhaar – is to be issuedto 1.2 billion people across the country over the next few years,with a focus on enrolling the poor. Read on

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The Auto-Rickshaw Project

Posted by: ajaychabba, 30. January 2012 - 10:43
Source: http://embarqindia.org

Recognizing that auto-rickshaws form a key part of the urban transportation system in Indian cities. Read on

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: A Story of Passion and Possibility

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 28. January 2012 - 13:06
Source: http://www.brainpickings.org

What bamboo poles and bicycle chains have to do with sparking the spirit of entrepreneurship. Read on

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Delhi Metro: A Sustainable travel initiative

Posted by: ajaychabba, 24. January 2012 - 11:26
Source: http://www.asianage.com

The Delhi Metro is the first rail network in the world to have two projects registered with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.  Read on

Data on Internet and social media usage

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 21. January 2012 - 0:55
Source: http://unwin.wordpress.com

One of the interesting things about the Internet is actually how difficult it is to find out detailed and accurate information about its usage, especially with respect to social media. The International Telecommunications Union does, though, provide some useful high level data. Read on

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India needs power- Germany has the technology to help

Posted by: ajaychabba, 17. January 2012 - 7:36
Source: http://www.bridgetoindia.com

India is facing a green revolution. Government and business leaders recognize that the scarcity of fossil fuels is one of the major risks for economic growth and understand the urgent need to take countermeasures and make green energy viable. German companies have many of the solutions India needs – and they in turn need the Indian market. Read on

How to tackle the climate, health and food crises, all at the same time

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 14. January 2012 - 11:32
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk

Reducing the soot pumped out by cars and cooking fires and the methane from coal mines and oil wells would rapidly curb global warming, prevent air pollution deaths and boost crop yields Read on

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Options for India’s Renewable Energy Future

Posted by: ajaychabba, 12. January 2012 - 7:21
Source: http://go.worldbank.org

Almost 400 million Indians—about a third of the subcontinent’s population—don’t have access to electricity. This power deficit, which includes about 100,000 un-electrified villages Read on

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Promoting Green Entrepreneurship in India’s Auto-Rickshaw Sector

Posted by: sarah-indra, 10. January 2012 - 11:48
Source: http://thecityfix.com

Auto-rickshaw services in Indian cities are predominantly unorganized in nature, wherein services are provided by individual owners and operators competing against each other for the passenger market. Read on

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Disaster in paradise

Posted by: sarah-indra, 10. January 2012 - 11:43
Source: http://www.chinadialogue.net

Two years ago a massive landslide devastated Pakistan’s Hunza Valley. People in the region remain stranded even now and not enough has been done to prevent future calamities, writes Noreen Haider. Read on

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Video: How to Grow a Revolution in Your Own Backyard

Posted by: sarah-indra, 10. January 2012 - 11:33

Roger Doiron is founding director of Kitchen Gardeners International, a network of people taking a hands-on approach to re-localizing the global food supply. Doiron is an advocate for new policies, technologies, investments, and fresh thinking about the role of gardens. His successful petition to replant a kitchen garden at the White House attracted broad international recognition. Read on