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Principles of Transformative Alternatives
To build various kinds of systemic alternatives together into a larger movement ... and to jointly envision a future
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Gandhi, Tagore, Modernity
Both were the earliest harbingers of the planetary ecological crisis, the latter warning of its imminence in multiple literary genres
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India’s growing solar power programme could leave behind a trail of waste
A few materials used in the solar panel, like polymers, lead and cadmium compounds, are potentially environmentally hazardous.
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B’luru Residents Turn Kitchen Waste Into 100 Kg of Biogas, Help Eatery Cook 3,000 Meals/Day!
Four tonnes of processed domestic waste generate 100 kg of bio-gas which is used by a restaurant to cook 3,000 meals a day.
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An emerging wave of environmental politics
A catchy song, a hybrid of rap, folk, Carnatic and Tamil film music. The effort is priceless; the concern is deep.
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Is India ready for a cycling revolution?
The only thing that is needed is for different sections of the governments to work together and develop a comprehensive national policy.
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Clean up Drive Helps Bird species Return to Mumbai After 80 Years!
"We, as citizens, need to take up the mantle for ensuring cleaner air and healthy surroundings,”
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Smartphones to map invasive plants in Tamil Nadu
Maps of vegetation are scientifically compiled from contributions by students who get to understand adverse impacts of invasive plants.
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Urban birds can be the ideal ‘canary in the mine’ if we are willing to accept their signs
A strong mesh of urban birders will be able to collate data in real time and alert administrators about the health of the environment.