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| Delhi Greens |
| An effort to highlight the green spaces, flora and fauna of Delhi and sensitise people about the pressing environmental and social issues in and around the capital city. DelhiGreens also seeks to promote public participation in making those decisions that directly affect people. |
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| Monsoon Wooding! |
| 2008-07-20 08:33:59 |
Monsoon Wooding - a Campaign by Swechha takes stock of the fast depleting greens in Delhi and Plants, Protects and Promote trees with residents of the city. Because we all need to undo some of the damage we are causing to the environment everyday, and because a ‘World Class’ city needs trees too. The Monsoon Wooding Campaign [...]...
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| VC Responds as Trees Are Taken Away From the Campus |
| 2008-07-20 08:12:09 |
VC’s Response to the Open Letter regarding the greens of DU’s North Campus:
Thank you for your letter concerning trees and greens at the University. Your concern is important. The University has neither lost its essence nor values. Today the University has no facilities for sports. Our challenge is to create reasonable sports facilities and at [...]...
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| IYCN Agents of Change applications now Available! |
| 2008-06-27 22:59:20 |
Are you passionate about the global debate on climate change? Do you want to learn about and help influence international policy on the matter?
The IYCN Agents of Change (AoC) program is now accepting applications for its delegation to the UN Climate Negotiations, COP14, happening in Poznan, Poland this December (http://www.mtp.pl/en). COP14 will determine the [...]...
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| Invitation: Blogging Workshop at IHC! |
| 2008-06-27 16:20:29 |
The Indian Blog & New Media Society is pleased to invite you to a 3-day Blogging workshop at the India Habitat Center, New Delhi. Following up on last month’s BlogCamp, this is another effort by IBNMS to enable blogging enthusiasts - both rookie and experienced - leverage this medium for both personal and professional reasons.
All [...]...
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| Invitation: Public Lecture - Gharial on the Verge of Extinction |
| 2008-06-23 22:08:30 |
Toxics Link’s Environment & Health Public Lecture Series
Toxics Link, in collaoration with the India International Center, invites concerned citizens to a Pubilc Lecture on “Gharial—on the verge of extinction?”
The reason behind the death of more than 100 gharials in the National Chambal Sanctuary is yet to be traced. Gharial is threatened by human pressure and [...]...
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| Delhi’s Emissions up 72% as Youth Convene to Decide City’s Fate |
| 2008-06-22 00:51:31 |
“In a complete reversal of international trends, new cars in India are spewing more greenhouse gases than older models, pushing up emissions in Delhi alone by 72% in five years (2002-07), the Centre for Science and Environment said on Monday, releasing its analysis of emission data accessed from the Automotive Research Association of India.” [...]...
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| Training Workshop: Markets & Marketing for Livelihood Practitioners |
| 2008-06-15 10:50:09 |
- a not-for-profit society working towards development of individual and institutional capacities in various thematic areas for development project management is launching a new training programme titled, ‘Markets & Marketing for Livelihood Practitioners’.
Parivartan’s initiatives are supported by knowledge inputs from Sambodhi Research & Communications Pvt. Ltd.; a leading training and development consultancy organisation.
Duration: 3 Days (18 - 20 June, 2008 )
Venue: New [...]...
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| Invitation: My Own S/Pace - a play by children, for everyone! |
| 2008-06-12 13:22:01 |
dont have much time these days?
for seeing a child smile…
watching a sun set dressed with a crazy range of palatte
hearing the man on the street play the flute
smell the swaying wild flower along the path
watch the tree bloom full on the roadside
to say goodbye gently in the morning
hear the flutter of wings as the [...]...
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| Invitation: Panel Discussion with Lester Brown, Bittu Sahgal at Teen Murti Bhawan |
| 2008-06-12 07:33:03 |
Balipara Tract & Frontier Foundation, in collaboration with The Climate Project-India (TCP-I), Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN)/Delhi Greens, Kids for Tiger/Sanctuary Magazine and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) proudly invite you to a panel discussion with the eminent Lester R. Brown, President and Founder of the Earth Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C. based independent [...]...
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| Invitation: A Musical Ballet for the Climate |
| 2008-06-11 02:02:55 |
Vasundhara - An Artistic Approach towards Creating Awareness on Climate Change.
LEAD India invites all to a musical ballet performed by Sharmila Ganguly and Students of Mt. Sinai School (Ramnagar, Utarakhand) - in a first of its kind attempt to use artistic skills for creating awareness on the issue of Climate Change.
Date: Thursday, 12th June, 2008
Time: 6.30 [...]...
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| Invitation: Yamunotsav 2008! |
| 2008-06-04 10:38:30 |
Swechha and Nokia Siemens Networks together present the Yamunotsav 2008 which seeks to catalyze this very process through a confluence of Environment, Art and Innovation.
It is an occasion to bring together environment enthusiasts, artists, bureaucrats, media, corporate houses, civil society leaders, friends and patrons to acknowledge and celebrate the powerful combination of people’s enthusiasm and [...]...
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| Invitation for Seminar: “Action on Climate Change” |
| 2008-06-03 13:04:52 |
The Oceanic Group (TOG), a non profit society with special focus on awareness building on Environment & Health issues had launched an Interactive Seminar Series (Bimonthly) on Climate Change (CC) on 4 June 2007 in collaboration with the India Habitat Centre (IHC).
The 1st Annual Seminar, the sixth seminar in the series will be held on [...]...
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| Invitation: Dialogue on Sustainable Societies |
| 2008-06-03 11:38:35 |
The Coalition for Environment and Development (CED) and South Asian Dialogues on Ecological Democracy (SADED) cordially invite you to a dialogue in the series on
Sustainable Cultures - Cultures of Sustainability: Dialogues on the Future of Low Ecological Footprint Communities.
Mr. Vijay Pratap will introduce the theme of the dialogue. Ms. Rajni Bakshi will initiate the discussion [...]...
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| Draft “Delhi Youth Charter on Climate” |
| 2008-06-01 00:42:34 |
The draft Delhi Youth Charter on Climate is now available for comments.
This Delhi Youth declaration was developed from the 28th to the 29th of May, 2008 at Teen Murti Bhawan during the Delhi Youth Summit on Climate (DYSoC). The drafting process involved over 80 participants including youth & young professionals of ages 16-30 and observers above [...]...
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| Invitation: Delhi Youth Summit on Climate (DYSoC 2008) |
| 2008-05-26 15:46:01 |
The Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN) in collaboration with LEAD India, Fountain of Development Research & Action (FODRA), Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (NMML), The Climate Project - India (TCP-I), South Asian Youth Environment Network(SAYEN)/United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Center for Environment Education, Delhi Greens and in partnership with the YP Foundation invites all concerned citizens [...]...
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| Photo Exhibition: Agri-Cycle Yatra from Kanyakumari to Dehradun |
| 2008-05-23 14:21:07 |
On January 12, 2008, Padmashree Dr. Anil Joshi along with eleven-member team that included members from 18 to 60 year olds, set on a bicycle Yatra from Kanyakumari to Dehradun to learn first hand about the problems of the farmers and to gather their views and opinion. The Yatra passed through the states of Tamil [...]...
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| Invitation: Blog Camp Delhi |
| 2008-05-23 03:19:31 |
Question: What do Amitabh Bachan, Aamir Khan and Jackie Shroff have in common?
Answer: Each has a Blog and now you can get talking to them!
The Indian Blog and New Media Society (IBNMS) and Delhi Blog and New Media Society (DBNMS) wants to share this wonderful world of blogging with you and get you started with [...]...
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| Saving the Greens: one tree at a time |
| 2008-05-22 03:06:18 |
Girdling of Peepul Tree raises concern amidst people
While trees across the city are facing the axe and “development” pressure and infrastructure up-gradation is taking its toll, concerned citizens are now coming out in the open to protest against the disappearing greens.
Anadish Kumar Pal (right), a resident of Pitampurais one such city-dweller who has been protesting against [...]...
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| Tree uproots itself at Gol Dak Khana… |
| 2008-05-22 02:03:04 |
Another Victim…
…at Gol Dak Khana, New Delhi
The strong winds and rains in the last few days have damaged many a branches and felled several trees. Notable among those, are the ones like above; that have been concretized from all sides, leaving no space for support, damaging anchorage and facilitating a slow-death, hastened only by freak weather events, that [...]...
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| Public Lecture: Bio Fuel: An Alarm Bell on Food Security? |
| 2008-05-21 10:01:58 |
Toxics Link’s Environment & Health Public Lecture Series
Toxics Link, in collaoration with the India International Center, invites concerned citizens to a Pubilc Lecture on “Bio-Fuel: An Alarm bell on food security?”
The concept of bio-fuel is fast gaining popularity, as the world tries to become progressively environment - friendly. Worldwide awareness about green house gas emissions, [...]...
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| CSE requires Volunteers/Interns |
| 2008-05-21 05:16:58 |
The Center for Science & Environment (CSE) is looking for School/College Students who wish to volunteer or do a Summer Internship with its various wings. Those interested or wanting to know more about this should immediately get in touch at the below-mentioned contact info. Seats are limited so apply asap.
The student volunteers would get a chance to understand a bit [...]...
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| Registration Open for Delhi Youth Summit on Climate 2008! |
| 2008-05-18 05:08:32 |
Inviting young people and young professionals
To
“Come Write the Future”: Delhi Youth Charter on Climate
At
Delhi Youth Summit on Climate
May 2008
Organizer: Indian Youth Climate Network
Sponsors: Lead India, FODRA
In partnership with: The YP Foundation, Teen Murti Bhavan & UNESCO
Date : May 28th and 29th 2008
Time : 9:30 am onwards
Venue : Teen Murti Bhavan (Nehru Memorial Museum & Library)
Age [...]...
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| IndianWildlifeClub’s Online Monthly Chat: Role of Urban Birds |
| 2008-05-17 23:35:49 |
Chat on 18th May 2008
Log in to IndianWildlifeclub.comfor an online chat on “Role of Urban Birds” between 7.30 PM (IST) and 8.30 PM (IST) on 18th May 2008.
The chat will be moderated by Dr. M Shah Hussain, who is is the Scientist Incharge of Aravalli Biodiversity Park, New Delhi. He is attached to the Center for [...]...
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| Workshop on BRT and non-motorised transportation |
| 2008-05-14 23:03:07 |
BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) & NON-MOTORISED TRANSPORTATION IN INDIAN CITIES:
PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS AND ROAD AHEAD
10.00 AM to 1.30 PM, Thursday, May 15, 2008, Gandhi Peace Foundation, New Delhi
Initiative for Transportation and Development Programmes (ITDP India), an NGO working on sustainable transportation issues, is organising a Workshop titled “Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) & Non-Motorised Transportation : Problems, [...]...
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| Rally for Bhopal |
| 2008-05-12 20:22:05 |
Urgent message from Madhu, on behalf of the Bhopalis, protesting at Jantar Mantar
Its been more than 40 days since the Bhopalis are sitting on an indefinite strike at Jantar Mantar after having walked 800 kms from Bhopal to Delhi. Many of you have visited them at Jantar Mantar and also participated in their demonstration. While [...]...
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| Invitation: Closing Ceremony - Year Long 1857 Celebration! |
| 2008-05-09 14:14:24 |
The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) in collaboration with the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) will be organising the closing ceremony of the year long programmes of 150 years of the Great Revolt of 1857 on Saturday, 10th May 2008.
On this ocassion, a programme will be held in the back lawn of the Nehru Memorial Museum [...]...
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| Sambodhi Training Programme: Training of Trainers |
| 2008-05-05 14:59:27 |
Sambodhi - an initiative catering to research and allied service needs of the social sector for design and development of state-of-art knowledge ware products and provision of knowledge-based services is organising a training programme for trainers!
Programme title: Training of Trainers on Design and Delivery of Training
Duration: 5 days, From 12th to 16th May 2008
Venue: New Delhi
The [...]...
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| Protest against GMOs: Saving the brinjal that we know! |
| 2008-05-05 03:33:20 |
Protest call by Kavitha Kuruganti (Center for Sustainable Agriculture) on behalf of the ‘Coalition for GM Free India’
The anti-GM battle in India has reached a crucial stage. Mahyco, the Indian avatar of Monsanto, would be walking up to the regulators for permission for the second year of large scale trials of Bt Brinjal this Kharif season, the first food [...]...
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| Invitation: Book Release and Discussion |
| 2008-05-05 02:19:13 |
National Book Trust, India coridally invites all interested to the book release ceremony of Professor Sucheta Mahajan’s book:“Education for Social Change: MVF and Child Labour”. The book will be released by Shri Jairam Ramesh, Honourable Union Minister of State for Commerce, Govt. of India who will also preside the discussion that will follow.
Date: 6 May, 2008
Time: [...]...
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| Selected Readings: My Family and Other animals |
| 2008-05-05 01:41:18 |
Youthreach Spirit Presents
My family and other animals - by the First city Theatre foundation
Selected readings from Gerald Durrell’s classic ‘My family and other animals’. Durrell’s autobiographical work focuses on his childhood years, spent on the Greek island of Corfu. The human comedy is interspersed by descriptions of the rich ecology which Gerald observes on his [...]...
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| Camel in the City! |
| 2008-05-05 00:38:38 |
A Camel near the Yamuna close to the Delhi Secretariat, along side the ITO Birdge.
Talk about Public Transport!...
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| Parivartan Training on “Identifying & Mentoring Micro-Entrepreneurs” |
| 2008-04-28 04:11:32 |
Parivartan - a not-for-profit society working towards development of individual and institutional capacities in various thematic areas for development project management is launching new a training programme titled, ‘Identifying & Mentoring Micro-Entrepreneurs’ .
The training programme shall introduce the concept of entrepreneurship highlighting the strategies adopted for identifying and developing entrepreneurial skills in [...]...
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| Launching: The Indian Youth Climate Network |
| 2008-04-28 03:58:30 |
We are the youth of India. Climate change is going to affect OUR future. The decision makers of today, won’t be around in 50 years time to see the effects of their inaction. Hence we need to take the action required to ensure that our future will be bright, clean and green.
With this as the [...]...
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| Invitation: Book Discussion at Teen Murti Bhawan |
| 2008-04-24 02:21:59 |
The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML),
in association with the National Book Trust,
is organising a discussion on
Prof. Irfan Habib’s book
:
Medieval India: The Study of a Civilization
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at Teen Murti Bhawan
on 28th April, 2008 at 1730 Hours
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Interested citizens are welcome to attend.
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Download Invitation...
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| Don’t just recycle - freecycle! |
| 2008-04-22 00:11:55 |
The Freecycle Group - is an international network of a large number of city based groups with members from across the globe. It’s a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It’s all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills.
The Delhi [...]...
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| Film Screening: A Tale of Two National Parks |
| 2008-04-19 01:53:45 |
A Tale of Two National Parks
All are invited to the screening of two sensational films directed by Dr. Susan Sharma at Epicenter, Gurgaon on 21st April 2008!
FILMS
Living with the Park
Ranthambore National Park
To Corbett with Love
Corbett National Park
VENUE
Epicentre, Apparel House, Sector 44, Gurgaon
DATE
21st April, 2008 (Monday)
TIMING
7.30 to 9.00 PM
Presented by: Indian Wildlife Club
Media Partner:
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| The Olympic Torch in Delhi: Rajpath to Rajghat |
| 2008-04-16 14:55:49 |
After traveling through America, Africa and Europe, the much hyped Olympic Torch is finally in Delhi (India)! While a few last minute announced names will be running with the torch at Rajpath, an alternative, non-confrontational Olympic Torch christened Tibetan-Indian Freedom and Peace Torch will be relayed at Rajghat. While the former has almost similar (a lot more, according to media [...]...
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| Sambodhi Training: Basic & Advanced Data Analysis using SPSS |
| 2008-04-14 14:12:59 |
Sambodhi - an initiative catering to research and allied service needs of the social sector for design and development of state-of-art knowledge ware products and provision of knowledge-based services is organising a training programme for trainers!
Programme title: Basic & Advanced Data Analysis using SPSS
Duration: From 22th to 25th April 2008
Venue: New Delhi
The training is aimed at [...]...
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| “Role of Urban Birds”, IWC’s Monthly Online Chat |
| 2008-04-14 11:34:43 |
Chat on 18th April 2008
Log in to IndianWildlifeclub.com for an online chat on “Role of Urban Birds” between 7.30 PM (IST) and 8.30 PM (IST) on 18th March 2008.
The chat will be moderated by Dr. M Shah Hussain, who is is the Scientist Incharge of Aravalli Biodiversity Park, New Delhi. He is attched to the Center [...]...
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| “Agenda for Survival”, CSE’s summer certificate course |
| 2008-04-14 11:06:30 |
AGENDA FOR SURVIVAL: A summer certificate course by the Center for Science & Environment (CSE) on the policies, politics and practices of environmental management in India and to explore the complexities underlying the environment-development debate in India.
The Center for Science & Environment (CSE) will be carrying out an intensive two-month summer course on the policies, politics [...]...
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