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Social Media Post: World Turtle Day 2021

Wed, 19/05/2021 - 20:11
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Being #NaturalBioengineers, turtles play an important role in the ecosystem by keeping the landscape healthy. India has 10% of the world’s 50 most threatened freshwater turtle species and immediate steps are required to safeguard these species from extinction. #WorldTurtleDay

 

World Turtle Day

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World Biodiversity Day 2021

Wed, 19/05/2021 - 18:49
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The link between #biodiversityloss and #climatechange is well-established and both need to be tackled hand in hand by joined-up policies. This is only possible with very bold and very fast changes to the way we consume our resources.

#WorldBiodiversityDay #WeArePartOfTheSolution

 

World Biodiversity Day

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Debunking the science behind “Net-Zero”

Wed, 19/05/2021 - 15:19

On World Earth Day, the 21st of April 2021, forty world leaders convened for a virtual climate summit. It was hosted by the President of the United States Joe Biden to address the global climate crisis and set a stage for the participating countries to announce their climate ambition and the actions they intend to take to reduce their emissions in order to achieve carbon neutrality or net-zero.

Carbon Accounting - too good to be true.

Fri, 09/04/2021 - 20:43

Since time immemorial, advertisements have misled humanity more often than not. Right from fairness creams which claim to magically transform a dusky complexioned girl into someone who has  flawless fair skin, to carbonated cool drinks which make the person drinking it perform impossible daredevil stunts, most advertisements have tricked the consumers into  believing in the concept of idealism by playing with their emotions. The same strategy holds good to a certain extent when it comes to carbon accounting.

CLIMATE CRISIS: A TICKING TIME BOMB

Fri, 15/01/2021 - 23:02

A recent project helped me gain a brief insight on the climate crisis that communities around us are facing. Until then, like most others, I was partly oblivious and in denial about this serious issue engulfing our earth. The more research I did, the more perturbed I got. I am unable to shake off this gory image of the ‘metaphorical Mother Earth’ in a hot spot. (Pun intended). In my imagination, our earth is literally being set ablaze and I must say that it is not a sight for the sore eyes.

National Consultation on Draft Environmental Impact Assessment 2020 - Report

Mon, 19/10/2020 - 12:44
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This report summarises the proceedings of the National Consultation on Draft Environmental Impact Assessment 2020 held on World Environment Day 2020. This event was a collaborative effort of CAG, Movement for Advancing Understanding on Sustainability And Mutuality, and Environment Support Group.

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