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Family and Neighborhood Level Preventive Preparedness for COVID-19 Pandemic Stage 3, India

Posted by Anil Kumar Gupta on March 17, 2020 at 2:33pm

Here is the direct youtube link: https://youtu.be/T9GOPlSAH4s

I talk about how effective planning and preparedness within families and Neighbourhoods can help us fight COVID-19 in a better way.

https://twitter.com/envirosafe2007/status/1239981231795621888?s=20

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India's first and only e-book that mirrors environmental issues through figures was released on World Environment Day

Posted by Kiran Dwivedi on June 8, 2017 at 2:26am

State of India's Environment 2017 in Figures (eBook)

This is India's first and only e-book that not only communicates environmental issues through facts and figures, but also equips readers with insights and perspectives, to help form an informed opinion on issues that matter.

Backed by over 25 years of data-driven and research-based journalism and curated by veteran data journalists, this annual publication makes a statement on state of environment through meaningful infographics.

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A tribe of Snake catchers

Posted by Ashish Tirkey on November 25, 2013 at 9:53am

Amidst the rich paddy fields on the outskirts of Tumgaon village near Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh lays a small hamlet of Snake catchers belonging to a sub-caste of Gond tribe, called the Saur Gond’s. There are around 40 households and each of them has snakes more than the number of members residing in it. It’s been named Jogidera after the former chief minister of Chhattisgarh Mr. Ajit Jogi.

During my recent visit to this hamlet, I came across some traditions followed by this tribe. As it was a quick trip, I had very less time to spend with them and learn more about it. Yet there are few which I found interesting to share with you all.

In this tribe, for example, during marriage instead of giving in kind or in cash for dowry, the bridegroom is gifted with 21 snakes. They believe 21 to be a holy number and it’s been practiced since ancient times in their culture. After receiving all these 21 snakes, the bridegroom’s family leaves it back to the jungle. They keep a few of them to show to people during festival season like Nagpanchami, during which they travel all across Chhattisgarh.

They teach their children the tricks of handling snakes at a very young age and instead of toys they have it to play with. Through syringe the catchers take out the venom and then teach them about it. They also use wild herbs if bitten by snake and before going to any place to catch venomous snakes, they take it as a precaution medicine.

When I visited this hamlet there were hardly any men, as most of them do labor work and were out of the hamlet during day hours. The kids showed me some of the poisonous snakes including spectacled cobra, krait and common sand boa (non-venomous) which are shown above.

I hope to visit this hamlet in future again and document more about it.

The Waste Capital, Delhi

Posted by Arpita Bhagat on July 13, 2013 at 5:06am

While the almost every well-read urban Indian youth is today, in some way, involved in advocacy or activism, none seems to be too keenly interested in being responsible citizens or Environmentally conscious and we've a proof of that.

Perhaps one would expect the young, all one-third of the total to be a little more responsible in their actions. Quite the contrary, as we observed to our utter dismay. Welcome to Vishwavidyalaya metro station premises, in the core University area, a hub of Delhi youth.

http://www.theunknownpen.com/editors-desk/the-other-side-of-delhi/

Coal: An Odd Story

Posted by Mahazareen Dastur on September 30, 2012 at 5:22am

The ongoing coalgate scam has revolted and puzzled me in equal measure. The former sentiment is easy to understand and reams have been, and no doubt will continue to be, printed about it. However, this post intends to concentrate on the reasons for the latter sentiment—just what is it about coal that is so odd?

For starters, not many know much about coal, except that it is a form of energy source that comes out of the earth. We may recall from the lessons we were taught at school that coal is primarily burned for the production of electricity and/or heat, and is also used for industrial purposes, such as metal refining and cement production. Better known as a fossil fuel, coal forms when dead plant matter is converted into peat, which in turn is converted into lignite, followed by sub-bituminous coal and bituminous coal, and lastly, anthracite. This involves biological and geological processes that take place over millions of years. Lignite, the lowest rank of coal, is used almost exclusively as fuel for electric power generation. Anthracite, the highest rank, is a harder black coal, used primarily for heating spaces. There is clinching evidence that coal has been used as early as 371–287 BC in Greece. Apparently, the Aztecs in America even used coal for ornamentation. It was during the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries that demand for coal surged. The massive improvements in steam engine technology in the 1760s by James Watt were largely responsible for this. The history of coal mining and use is thus inextricably linked with that of the Industrial Revolution. In India too, the introduction of steam locomotives in 1853 initially kick-started the previously sluggish demand for coal.

Given that it is the largest source of energy generation worldwide even today—it creates about 40% of the world’s electricity—it obviously serves some very crucial functions. So, why all the hue and cry now? It’s because the combustion of coal causes the largest worldwide anthropogenic release of carbon dioxide emissions. Tie that in with climate change, and the argument for chucking coal is obvious.

Despite this, the use of coal continues to grow at a faster rate than for any other fuel. Indeed, theInternational Energy Agency (IEA) projects average coal demand to grow by 600,000 tons every day over the next five years, with rapidly developing economies like China and India alone likely to account for 68% of the increase!

Educated estimates suggest that, worldwide, we have enough coal to last over 190 years. Coal can be found on every continent in over 70 countries, with the biggest reserves in the USA, Russia, China, and India (home to about 55 million tons of extractable reserves and 95 billion tons of proven reserves).

Above: Proven Coal Reserves (Source: http://www.theglobaleducationproject.org)

However, there are caveats. A recent interdisciplinary study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reports that coal composition, its structure, and properties differ considerably among mining locations, due to site-specific geologic conditions. These differences are a consequence of variation in chemical composition (mainly water and ash content), which in turn drives the selection of coal combustion technology and equipment. Coal types with lower energy content, higher ash content, and higher moisture content significantly drive up the capital cost of thermal power generation and lower the generating efficiency. For example, on average, Indian coal has ash content ranging from 30–50% (compared to 28–33% for average Chinese coal), which has long been recognized as a sticky problem, as it lowers calorific value. Coal washing can help overcome this issue, but it increases costs and causes large energy losses. Coal washing is also a water-intensive process. The spent water is highly polluted with heavy metals and fine particulate matter, which makes disposal a problem and causes serious harm to the environment when effluents are discharged into water bodies.

And yet, oddly enough, the world’s story with coal continues. Why? Because it is abundant and itscheap price fails to include its real costs. According to a World Bank study from 2006, the health effects from air pollution (primarily coal burning) will cost China, the world's largest coal consumer, USD 39 billion, or a whopping 13% of its GDP in 2020. A WWF report rightly says that coal is the world's "most expensive bargain."

As Professor Per Nicolai Martens of the Institute of Mining Engineering at the Aachen Technical University in Germany says, “You reach a point where people say you have to stop burning coal. But when you reach that point, you are forced to ask the question of what happens when you shut it off?” Although renewables have been on the horizon for a long time now, they have not made much headway against their darker cousin. As Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point puts it, “Ideas and products and messages and behaviors spread like viruses do.” Perhaps, soon one day, coal will too reach its tipping point and renewables will take over.

This post originally appeared at mahazareendastur.blogspot.com.

Was there a grid breakdown?

Posted by Ankit Kumar on August 3, 2012 at 12:12am

I hear that on the 30th and 31st of July, the world woke up to the news of the biggest blackout in history, the great Indian blackout. First chaos and then darkness engulfed most of north India (well, darkness yes but not chaos really).

As I got from the new papers the next morning (yes, I didn't know of the big black out until the next morning), 3 grids (the northern, the eastern and the northeastern) broke down resulting in collapse of power supply in 22 states and union territories. A nifty map in a news paper shaded the north Indian states in black leaving the rest of India in yellow (I wonder why yellow?)

How can we improve effectiveness of EIA process in India

Posted by Prasad Madhav Modak on December 23, 2010 at 8:10pm

EIA has been legislated in India since 1994 as a requirement for Environmental Clearance (EC). We all know that in most cases, conduct of EIA is perceived more as a "permitting tool" than a process that stimulates alternatives, anticipates impacts/risks and prepares a prevention and control strategy/plan and importantly "value adds" to the original project/program proposal.

EIA reports are often prepared on the fly.

The EIA process is expected to be "concurrent" to project development and not a "terminal" activity when all configurations of the project are frozen. EIA process is also expected be transparent in communicating project and impact/risk related information to stakeholders and seek their involvement. Ground realities are however often different. How could we overcome this limitation?

One of major weaknesses of our EIA system is our project-limited approach. We haven't yet legislated regional, sectoral/strategic EIAs. We therefore miss consideration of cumulative and regional impacts and hence fail to safeguard environment on a regional basis. Our development plans for instance fail to mainstream environmental and social considerations

A lot can be done to improve the present system. I would like to open a discussion on this topic.

Ecological Tales for Environment Education

Posted by Muriel kakani on September 5, 2010 at 3:30am

Environment education is a lifelong process with the objective of inculcating among children a sense of respect and responsibility towards the environment. This education has to start as early as possible.

If we want children to develop love and concern for the environment, we need to invigorate ecology with emotions because only emotions that affect the heart can bring a change of attitudes. One of the best ways to create these attachments and instill ecological values and ethics is to tell stories that impart pro-environmental emotions.

Here are 5 great reasons to use storytelling:

Impart knowledge while entertaining and involving the listener.

Give children a chance to learn in an interesting way about the world around them.

Introduce kids to new concepts.

Enliven any topic and add depth to a lesson.

Give an opportunity for emotional transformation as every story is designed to provide a moral message.

Here are 5 great reasons to use eco-storytelling:

Promote an understanding of the relationship between man and the environment.

Develop awareness and the knowledge necessary for children to become stewards of the earth.

Promote environmental education in school and community.

Bring environmental education to life.

Encourage children to become role models for environmental change.

Here are 5 great reasons to use the Ecological Tales from India series:

# Help children reconnect with Indian traditions: ecology is about going local, eating local grains, planting local fruit trees, dressing with local fabrics, using local resources…

# Revive Indian traditional knowledge systems: India is one of the last big repositories of ecological traditions and has plenty of local skills and expertise in the fields of medicine, water harvesting, forest management, agriculture, animal care, textile, architecture… to share with the world.

# Experience the wisdom of India's traditional people who have always lived in harmony with nature.

# Discover India's biodiversity: wildlife, endemic plants, natural forests…

# Introduce environment education with a new and positive approach: there is more to environment education than tragic apocalyptic figures that leave kids helpless.

The range of titles you will find in the Ecological Tales from India series is simply stunning! In addition to the marvelous selection of wildlife tales, you will find tales from India's tribal villages, colorful arid lands, lush green jungles, mighty sacred rivers, glacial peaks, crowded cities…

With the Ecological Tales from India series, environment education is no longer a boring subject that make kids slump over desks with a strong urge to sleep but one terrific journey around India. Mera Bhaat Mahaan!

To know more about the Ecological Tales from India series, click here

26th November Gazette Notification exempting 190 species from the NBA

Posted by KANNA KUMAR SIRIPURAPU on February 15, 2010 at 12:18am

Dear All,

A gazette notification of 26th November 2009 exempts 190 plant species from the purview of the National Biodiveristy Act 2002 if traded as commodities (that is for exports). Many of the plants on this list are threatened. The notification is on the NBA website -Biological Resources notified as normally traded commodities under section 40 of BD Act, 2002 http://www.nbaindia .org/notificatio n.htm

Also this list has been prepared in-transparently without a due process and many senior government officials, state biodiversity boards are not aware of it.

The fact that India trades value added products such as spices, resins, coffee seeds etc is acceptable but are we trading Banyan and Peepal trees? In addition are we trading threatened plants such as Chlorophytum borivilianum and many others. We did compare it with the threatened list on the NBRI website and found that many of them match.

To confirm this, those of you who are well informed about the threatened plants of India, can you please throw some light on this and if possible help identify the threatened plants on this notification or send/give a link to a list of an updated threatened plant species. It will be most helpful.

Looking forward to your comments,

Warm Regards,

Bhargavi S.Rao

bhargavi_srao@yahoo.com

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Family and Neighborhood Level Preventive Preparedness for COVID-19 Pandemic Stage 3, India

NCFE - Northern Council for Further Education

Nebosh international diploma,nebosh courses in Chennai - 90 03 05 99 77.

India's first and only e-book that mirrors environmental issues through figures was released on World Environment Day

A tribe of Snake catchers

The Waste Capital, Delhi

Coal: An Odd Story

Was there a grid breakdown?

How can we improve effectiveness of EIA process in India

Ecological Tales for Environment Education

26th November Gazette Notification exempting 190 species from the NBA

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