Earth and Us: Ecology | climate change | Sustainability | Alternatives

Dear community,The Centre for Gender and Environment is thrilled to announce our exciting and interactive online certificate course – ‘Earth & Us’ – that questions dominant narratives on ecology, climate change, and sustainability, and provides alternative perspectives on solutions.  The deadline for applying is the 25th of November, 2024. To register click on the Link.

Course content:

* What is ecology and why is it necessary to have an ecological perspective?

* Understand the journey of the Earth and the impact of human beings on the planet

* Climate change and the missing narratives.

* Understanding the current economic paradigm of growth (GDP) and development.

* What is true sustainability

* What solutions are mere greenwashing solutions

* Finding alternatives and anchoring ourselves in the time of poly crises

* Finding answers in indigenous spiritual traditions and knowledge systems

COURSE DATES –

LIVE SESSIONS- 28th-29th November and 5th-6th December, 2024

ASSIGNMENT PRESENTATION – 7th December, 2024

SESSION TIME: 5.00PM to 7.30PM (weekdays) and 10.30AM to 1.30PM (weekends) includes time for Q&A

COURSE FEE: INR 3500/- (no fee waiver for individuals or professionals); 20% discount for students; 10% discount on group registrations of 3+ individuals; two full sponsorships for those belonging to socio-economically underprivileged communities especially females and other genders. 

Registrations will be considered complete after payment of the course fee.

Who can participate: The course does not require any prior knowledge of the above subjects. It’s open to all with a curious mind, interest in deeply engaging with nature and like-minded communities, and exploring the potential of the self. Anyone above the age of 16 years can apply.    

FACILITATORS: 

Bipasha Majumder is a documentation specialist, writer, and researcher with over 15 years of experience in the development sector. Her interest and expertise are in the overarching themes of environment, ecology, gender, and indigenous traditions. She is the author of the book The Garden of Pride that documented community leadership and participation in transforming green spaces in New Delhi. She is currently documenting nature traditions of tribal communities in Eastern Himalaya.  

Mani Prakash is an experienced environment and human rights lawyer and researcher.  She has worked extensively on legal issues relating to pollution, rights of fishing and tribal communities, rivers, wetlands, and laws on harmful pesticides and has written several research papers relating to environmental issues. She is an expert at capacity building of activists and NGO professionals on environment and gender.–
Adv. Mani Prakash
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