Over-regulation is not a Solution
An oft-repeated saying in India is that our environmental laws are good, but their implementation is poor. I have always disagreed with this simply because […]
‘G’ for GREEN: Colour of Todays
Practise Eco-philosophy, Celebrate Life
The value of life has perhaps not been understood as well as it has been in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Indicators of materialistic […]
Green Growth
India’s material consumption is expected to jump from 7.4 billion tonnes in 2015 to 15 billion tonnes in 2030. India’s rate of resource extraction, which […]
ECOFEMINISM EXPLAINED
Ecofeminism believes environmental degradation and the domination of women are both due to patriarchy and capitalism. This belief argues that conditions in society and the environment can be […]
Awaken Your Sacred Feminine
The feminine aspect is deeply connected to life. Planet Earth is hospitable to life, and anything that is alive needs to be nurtured and cared […]
Mission 80-80-80: A Five-Step Roadmap for Cutting Pollution
Here is a big dream: by 2027, when India celebrates its 80th year of Independence, let’s aim to reduce air pollution by 80% in 80 […]
Ozone-depletion: responsible for 1/3 of Global warming, 1/2 of Arctic warming
A burgeoning hole in Earth’s stratospheric ozone was first published in a scientific paper in 1985. Scientists determined the cause to be ozone-depleting substances — […]
DEMISE OF DHOLAVIRA (INDUS VALLEY SITE): CONNECTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE
The Dholavira site is located in the low lying Rann of Kutch. Latest accelerator based radiocarbon dating suggests the beginning of occupation at least from […]
Going Green with Herb-infused Water in Glass Bottles
The Who’s Who of environment activists and political leaders from across the globe at the ongoing CMS-COP13 at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar are being served […]
‘Humans will finally find themselves all Alone’
The defining characteristics of ‘The Sixth Extinction’ (Book by Elizabeth Kolbert) are very high — much higher than normal — extinction rates of multiple species. […]