Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi

Delegates from Ethiopia wrap up their exposure visit in Jhansi! They visted an 18 KLD Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant where they learnt about the concept of incremental planning. The team wrapped up Day 11 by meeting Jhansi's Nagar Nigam Commissioner where they discussed Jhansi's strategies for Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM). Learn more about the exposure visit here: https://lnkd.in/gbAcktNP FARAZ AHMAD Subrata Chakraborty Dr. Sumita Singhal Harsh Yadava Hari Prakash Haihyvanshi Alka Naneria Umra Anees Jyoti Prasad Dadhich Er.Manish Mishra Depinder Kapur

Join us for an impactful training programme on "Planning and Designing Groundwater Recharge Structures for Rural and Urban Areas in India" by CSE! Equip yourself with the skills to ensure sustainable water resources in rural and urban communities https://lnkd.in/gAjNXBfS Vivek S. Susmita Sengupta Swati Bhatia Pradeep Kumar Mishra Dr. Mehak Puri

Unlocking Cleaner Air: Implementing Low Emission Zones Recently, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) hosted a stakeholder discussion on “Implementing Low Emission Zones in Indian Cities" The discussion highlighted the urgent need for integrated action on fleet renewal, electrification of vehicle fleets, upscaled mobility services and restraints on polluting vehicles to develop low emissions zones in cities. If enabled, this can be a game changer. Know more: https://lnkd.in/gnreHmw9 Anumita Roychowdhury | Richa Pandey | Shubham Srivastava | Sayan Roy

CSE is inviting applications for a tailor-made three-day residential training programme on CBG: Potential, Technology, Policy, Operation, and Economics🌎 The high-impact training has been conceived to provide an end-to-end solution to design and install a CBG plant that aligns with the principles of circular economy, energy transition, and sustainable development. Brace yourselves for insights from industry leaders, policymakers and visionaries. Sign up today⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gyPU7VaT Srinivas Kasulla | Rajiv Sikka | Deepak Pandey | Shashi Hegde | Dr. Rahul Jain

Build it Better Since every dwelling activity—other than cave living!—impacts the environment, there's no absolutely sustainable way to build! Construction is among the most naturally damaging activities. How can this be optimized? Starting from design-conceptualization to observing daylight and ventilation, followed by usage of in-situ earth and local materials, join Sharanya Iyer in her journey towards least-impact building. Learn about architecture and construction processes, resource optimizing systems, while minimizing pollution. Feel rooted in nature with a hands-on, experiential activity that will spark your natural instinct to build better. Be ready for this session with just a mug of water and soil.

26 July is marked as the International Day for Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystems, as declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2015.  The day is marked to raise awareness towards mangrove ecosystems as “a unique, special and vulnerable ecosystem” and to promote solutions for their sustainable management, conservation and uses. Mangroves are often called ‘sentinels of the coast’ given their ability to protect shorelines, absorb impacts of storms and cyclones, support fish nurseries, lock up carbon and nutrients, provide a gene pool, and offer a host of other benefits. However, we’re rapidly losing these tropical habitats to urbanization and farming. What makes their deforestation particularly alarming is their unique nature of storing carbon in their roots, leaves and the soil. If destroyed, mangroves become a fatal source of carbon dioxide. India’s mangrove conservation efforts have witnessed significant progress. While India’s mangrove conservation journey is commendable, vigilance and proactive measures are necessary to protect these vital ecosystems The article highlights successful initiatives, including afforestation, restoration, and community involvement: https://lnkd.in/gdPUvpbe Down To Earth Ritesh Kumar

1 in 11 people faced hunger globally in 2023: State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report Between 713 and 757 million people may have faced hunger in 2023, according to the report. This is an alarming figure and is a warning sign that the world is falling significantly short of achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2, Zero Hunger, which is six years away from the 2030 deadline. Shagun K writes https://lnkd.in/gyTnNBuU

The 6th edition of CSE’s Global Forum of Cities for Circular Economy (GFCCE) is here! We are excited to announce that Eswatini Environment Authority and CSE are going to co-host the 6th GFCCE event in August in Ezulwini, Eswatini. The event will be attended by officials from the local government authorities, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, Ministry of Tinkhundla Administration and Development, Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs, University of Eswatini, UNDP (Eswatini) and other institutions. Know more⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gXaN_H5M Atin Biswas Minakshi S. MOU SENGUPTA Siddharth Ghanshyam Singh Dr. Tribhuwan Singh Bisht Kaifee Jawed Kuldeep Choudhary Aniket Chandra Shrotik Bose

Announcements for agriculture sector are an opportunity missed. Mere speeches won’t fix the agrarian crisis in India and #Budget2024 fails to provide a viable solution for the multifaceted issues ailing Indian farmers writes Anamika Yadav, CSE https://lnkd.in/gPZU-hVD