We don’t have the luxury of time
The Climate Reality Project, a nonprofit climate organisation founded by former US Vice President Al Gore, is about to make hops all over the world with the REALITY Tour. The…
The imperfect environmentalist mind-set
“Infrastructure is responsible for 79% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, consumes 60% of the world’s materials, and represents 88% of all adaptation costs. Therefore, the sector is essential to achieving the Paris Agreement and the SDGs,” states Rodrigo Fernandes, Bentley Systems
The Greenliness of Mukesh Ambani: Sincere or Synthetic?
Reliance Industries is adopting green. But can a petrochemical major really make clean break from the past and embrace sustainability? Here’s a quick analysis based on RIL’s AGM..
Biden’s Stance on Climate Change Gives Hope
With world hurtling towards a Climate Change catastrophe, the election of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the US, brings hope. Biden has spoken stridently about climate change in past and is an ardent supporter of clean energy. Could this undo the damage…
Screw-driving the iPhone! Can we — Really?
Tucked inconspicuously, unlike the screw we are about to introduce, in the hot climes of North India is a cool town called Falna. Cool for being a town that could…
Just how long can a soap-bar last? A few miles?
The last few days have given us a whiff of just how strong the word ‘recycling’ can be. As backyard-ish and inconsequential as many of us prefer to see it,…
Minimalism: How much Stuff – is Enough?
I never knew then that I was meeting an actual minimalist, when I crossed paths with Emily, a cardiologist who is currently residing in the Netherlands. But in her own…
Fifty ways to remove Plastic from our lives
— Avani Jain There’s just something about New Year’s resolutions, isn’t it? This year, make it more interesting and worthwhile and resolve what really matters. Consider greening your New Year resolutions!…
Did India just save the World?
Frankly, it was inevitable. Once the celebrations were done, the knives would be out. So, when the celebration and congratulations over the acceptance of Climate Change Draft at Paris ended, one…
Will India be a Climate-Change Spoiler again?
Anyone who has seen or witnessed how the city of Chennai was inundated by flash floods last month would need no convincing that climate change is for real. In fact,…
Carrot or Stick and Climate Change
— Nick Barter Environmental and social degradation precipitated a call for sustainable development and in 1987 the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development report ‘Our Common Future’ (1987),…
Finding the E of 3D!
— Pratima H There are two things that always fascinate me about IKEA. Irrespective of how good or bad the product is, the brand has always caught the fancy of…
Sustainability champions hope for a ‘green’ Union Budget
Every year, before the Union Minister of Finance unveils the budget, there are lot of hopes and expectations that get listed. From analysts to layman, everyone has something or the…
Let’s talk Materiality!
— Arvind Sharma Over the past few years, the term of materiality has gained much traction in the sustainability domain. While it has been around for quite some time, and has…
How do you like your Apple(s); Red or Green?
— Pratima H Immortality becomes you, gasps Aro at Bella when she turns into one of his own ilk. She responds with a look that re-affirms the vital difference between…
Sir David King: India is poised for a low carbon energy future
From a political perspective, Sir David King has played an enormous role in shaping the sustainability and climate change discussion in the UK and elsewhere. Especially, when he was the…
The eco and social bits from President Pranab’s address
In many ways, the presidential address when the new Lok Sabha is convened is like an editorial of a magazine. It outlines broadly what will be the scope and boundaries…
Green concerns on the rise of saffron Modi
— Shashwat DC While much of India celebrates, especially the business community (the record breaking sensex is an indicator), the ascension of Narendra Damodardas Modi as the 14th Prime Minister…
Would you be ‘Turned On’ for Earth Hour?
Pratima H MARCH 29, starting 8.30 evening local time, it would go for an hour. If you care to enjoy the starlit sky and get a valid excuse to escape…