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Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON), Coimbatore requires Research Personnel for its following research project:

Assessment of the impact of agrochemicals on avifauna in the catchment of Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan Junior Research Fellow;Qualifications: M.Sc in Environmental Sciences/ Environmental Chemistry/ Ecology/ Wildlife Biology/ Aquatic Biology/ any branch of Life Sciences.Desirable: Previous exposure to birds, wetlands, laboratory analytical techniques for water, sediment, and biological samples (contamination and toxicology studies)

PI: Dr. B. Anjan Kumar Prusty, Scientist - Environmental Impact Assessment Division; Programme Coordinator - PG Diploma in Environmental Impact Assessment and Management

• Duration : 3 years; Fellowship : As per DST norms; NET/ GATE qualified candidates will be given preference

• Application on plain paper in the following format should reach the Director, Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Moongilpallam, Anaikatti, Coimbatore – 641 108 (Tamil Nadu) within 15 days from the date of publication of the advertisement.

(1) Name, (2) Date of Birth and Age, (3) Community, (4) Address for Communication, (5) Educational Qualifications, (6) Details of experience, if any, (7) a one-page write up on your research interest and (8) Names of References. Attested copies of the degree community certificates and mark sheets need to be enclosed.

However, Social enterprises should have their own Business values built on a model of self-help that encourages people to be participants in creating solutions for one another. They should mobilise peer-to-peer systems of support, for example, rather than relying on 
professionals. Thus,Government needs a framework for social innovation that improves social outcomes.

The government should create Social Innovation platforms at Public Level. This will bring together the public sector, private companies and social enterprises to address shared problems and opportunities, such as provision of home- based services for the elderly, to combat social isolation. A shift towards more local governance such as local carbon trusts to drive down CO2 emissions– would create the conditions for much more local social innovation.

3. More Socially Responsible Businesses = More Disruptive Innovation
Developing Goods and Providing services at radically low costs, so as to bring them in reach of poor consumers.
->The Clinton Global Initiative has done something like this with Aids drugs for the poor, by finding a way to eliminate middle men and distributors so as to get the generic versions of drugs more cheaply. 
->Fair-trade producers such as Café Direct have shown how corporate supply chains can be reorganised to provide commodity producers in the developing world with a higher margin. 

hello friends 

There is a site where you can find every information related to Neem Tree

http://neemfoundation.org/

The Neem tree is known to one and all !!!

India is known for Neem tree

The neem tree (Azadirachta indica) originates from the Indian subcontinent and now grows in the dry regions of more than 50 tropical countries around the world. The neem tree has multiple uses. It is mentioned in Indian texts written over 2000 years ago and has been used for centuries by local communities in agriculture as an insect and pest repellent, in human and veterinary medicine, toiletries and cosmetics. It is also venerated in the culture, religions and literature of the region.

with  different names it is called in different Indian languages

Hindi              Neem
Bengali           Nim, Nimgachh
Konkani          Beva-rooku
Marathi           Kadunimb
Gujarati          Leemdo
Tamil             Vembu, Vempu
Punjabi           Nimb
Malayalam       Veppu, Aryaveppu, Aruveppu, Kaippan, Veppu, Vepa
Simhalee          Nimu
Oriya              Nimo
Telegu            Vepa
Kannada           Bevinmar, Kahibevu

Dear All,

I have an authorisation under HWR 2008 for generation, storage and disposal of hazardous waste at location "A". however, this locationA  is faraway from the actual generation point. So I wanted to store the hazardous waste at Location "B".

As per the HWR 2008 notification, for temporary storing of hazardous waste is also requires authorisation under rule 5. My question is,

1. Do I need  to prepare EIA report and Environmental clearance for this location B. As per the EIA notification, this location B is not common hazardous waste facility.

2. I am only storing the hazardous waste and the waste will be given to approved recycler, so which category this industry will fall?

3. Do I need to apply for consnet to establish and consnet to operate  with polution control board for location B.

Kindly suggest. awaiting for your kind replies.

EIA training programme UNDERSTANDING EIA:FROM SCREENING TO DECISION MAKING

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an important tool to inform decision - makers, regulators and stakeholders, about the possible environmental, social and economic costs of the proposed project. To be effective, it requires the active involvement of all concerned stakeholders.

There is a genuine need to develop the capacity of the state-level regulators and state level expert appraisal Committee (SEAC) to screen and scope the EIA process, to conduct transparent public consultations and to evaluate the EIA reports, especially after the new EIA notification. At the same time, there is a need among CBO, NGOs, academicians, and environment managers to review and interpret EIA report, as they are technical in nature.

Centre for Science and Environment recognises this need and has developed a hands-on five-day training programme aimed at giving practical exposure to participants on EIA with specific reference to coal based power plant, cement, pharmaceutical, mining and others. After the programme, the participants shall have:

The programme will cover:

1. Exposure to all aspects of EIA, from its theory to the practical – such as better understanding regarding

• What data is required, how this data should be collected and interpreted, and significance of the data

• Effectiveness of the assessment methods

• What issues should be addressed in the Terms of Reference (TOR)

• Tools and thumb rules available to evaluate the environmental impact of projects

2. Better understanding of the EIA process – from screening, scoping, data collection to impact assessment as well as the role of public consultation

3. Better understanding of the environmental and social impacts of the industrial and developmental projects

4. Better ability to review EIA reports and identify its strengths and weaknesses

5. Increased ability to play active role in post-EIA monitoring.

SCHEDULE

Course Duration:
Date: October 29 - November 2, 2012
Venue: CSE, 41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi -110062

Time: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM daily

Course fee: Rs 9,900 (For industry, environment consultants and regulators) 25% discounts for NGOs, academicians and students)

Last Date for Applying: October 22, 2012

For Registration kindly contact: swati@cseindia.org

OPEN FOR:
NGOs, Regulatory Institutions (such as SPCB, state environment impact assessment authority, Environment Consultants, Students, decision makers and Industries

A certificate of participation will be awarded to all at the end of the programme.

COURSE CONTACT

Swati Singh Sambyal, Industry & Environment Unit
Industry & Environment Unit, Centre for Science and Environment
Tel: + 91-11-29955124/ 6110, Extension: 281, |
Fax: + 91-11-29955879 Mob. No.: +91 9910496283
E-mail: swati@cseindia.org

CSE’s short-term training programme on SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is an important tool to inform decision makers, regulators and stakeholders, about the possible social and economic impact of a proposed project.

To be effective, it requires the active involvement of all concerned stakeholders. Centre for Science and Environment recognises this need and has developed hands-on three-day training programme aimed at giving practical exposure to participants on SIA with specific reference to deve lopment projects, such as infrastructure, mining and other industrial projects.

The objective of this programme is to build capacity and create awareness among regulators, developers, NGOs and academicians to understand SIA process - Reconnaissance and Baseline Survey, Land Acquisition Survey and Plan (LAP) and Preparation of the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). The programme also aims at evaluating the SIA report along with the applicable legislations in India.

On completion of the programme the participants will be equipped with:

The programme will cover:

1. Exposure to aspects of SIA, from theory to applications regarding:

• Understanding the Terms of Reference

• Data need, data collection, collation and interpretation

• Development of tools and instruments for conducting SIA survey

• Effective assessment methodologies

• Reporting methodologies

2. Integrated approach for addressing SIA and EIA process - from scoping, data collection to impact assessment as well as the role of public consultations

3. Knowledge on review of SIA reports and identification of strengths and weaknesses

4. Post SIA monitoring

5. Procedure for institutional strengthening and capacity building

5. Experience sharing on national and international best practices in SIA

SCHEDULE

Course Duration: October 8-10, 2012

Venue: CSE, 41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi-110062

Time: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM daily

Course fee: Rs 8,000(For developers, environment consultants and regulators) 25% discounts for NGOs, academicians and students

Last Date for Applying: October 1, 2012

For Registration kindly contact: swati@cseindia.org

OPEN FOR:
Government officials of Project Executing Departments, Developers, NGOs, CBOs, and Academicians, Students and Industries

A certificate of participation will be awarded to all at the end of the programme.

COURSE CONTACT

Swati Singh Sambyal, Research Associate,
Industry & Environment Unit
Centre for Science and Environment
Tel: + 91-11-29955124/ 6110, Extension: 281, |
Fax: + 91-11-29955879 Mob. No.: +91 9910496283
E-mail: swati@cseindia.org

Applications are invited for the position of a Junior Research Fellow (1 post) for a DST sponsored project "Geostatistical Analysis and Mapping of Ground Level Ozone in an Urban Area in India: A Case Study of Ranchi City" at Environmental Science & Engineering Group, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi-835215

At 58, Jambavati Birja of Dunguripali village near Paikmal in Bargarh district of Orissa has a reason to be upset. The news of big companies making their way to dig out bauxite from Gandhamardan hill range has turned into a nightmare for Jambavati and her husband Iswar who have lost almost everything in their fight to save the hill range that is the abode of their God Nrusinghanath. Jambavati is believed to be one of the saviours of Gandhamardan because twenty five years back she stopped heavy earthmovers from mining the bauxite reserves in the belly of the hill by throwing her two sons before the wheels of the trucks and herself calling the heavy vehicles to ride over her.

Climate change has made the agrarian communities living in coastal, tropical and sub-tropical regions of Odisha its worst victims. The change in the time and amount of rain during the cropping seasons has badly hit the agriculture making it an unviable livelihood option. As a result, the communities’ vulnerability to livelihood loss and food insecurity has increased and Youth of the communities are now forced to migrate as labourers.

Ecological sanitation will develop only when the government and industry see’s its potential benefit to society. The future of ecological sanitation lies in seeing its potential and investing further in its research, development and infrastructure. We cannot imagine the eco-san systems exist after 50-100yrs from now. With no doubt we can say that it will be much more sophisticated than now. But eco- san principles of containment, pathogen destruction and recycling of nutrients will remain the same because these are biological principles.
Envisage eco- san of the future being applied to various ecological, cultural and population-density conditions using technologies not yet invented or not yet applied to sanitation. We see planners of new towns based on master plans and building designs on ecological principles, including ecological sanitation. We can see existing cities served by old and decayed sewerage systems being retrofitted with ecological sanitation systems. Government and non government agencies have come forward offering eco-san options to rural communities and small towns as conventional approaches based on drop and store or flush and discharge.
Eco-cities and eco towns
From 1950, planners and ordinary citizens have been awakening to live in an ecologically sustainable way. We should consider our local and planetary eco-systems when we modify nature to improve our lives. If we continue on this path of increasing air and water pollution, destruction of natural habitats for varieties of species, we will seal or own doom, for a healthy eco-system which is a fundamental for all life on the planet.
Today awareness is slowly being transformed into action. Pioneers of eco0living concepts are considering how to reduce our dependence upon automobiles, with all their impact on air quality and urban design and living. Now green buildings are creating great interest, it is creating buildings that require less energy to heat, cool and light. Encouraging more green spaces, trees and other plants in urban areas and more forests in agricultural areas to enhance the chance for biodiversity. They are advocating locally- grown food to reduce dependence on food transported by highly polluting fossil fuels.
The most depending eco-san challenge in the coming years is to develop and implement systems for urban areas. Urban population is fast increasing. Can eco-san systems be used to serve this population?? There are examples of eco-san applied to urban areas and densely built up villages, but the projects are small scattered. Urban or rural, the basic eco-san approaches are sanitized and recycle. The technical solution required for multi storey buildings, difficulties of reaching large, fluctuating populations with information, challenges of communal collection system and the need to store, transport and treat large volumes of urine., faeces and greywater on-site or within the nearby.
Can we imagine how eco-san will be adopted after 50yrs for now ??

Third National Research Conference on Climate Change

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISC), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) and Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), under the banner Indian Climate Research Network (ICRN), are organizing the Third National Research Conference on Climate Change, to be held at IISC Bangalore on November 3-4, 2012.

The conference will cover topics related to the scientific, technical, economic and policy aspects of climate change in South Asian countries. This event, the third in the series, intends to nurture and enhance a dedicated network of climate researchers.

This series aims to further develop the capacity of climate research and action in India by:

a. Developing an arena for promoting interaction among researchers, analysts, and practitioners;
b. Enhancing understanding of the current state of activities and research capabilities and thereby identifying key lacunae;
c. Deepening and broadening engagement on the climate issue with a particular focus on smaller academic institutions, NGOs, and younger scholars;
d. Strengthening a sense of ‘community’ among researchers;
e. Exploring ways to more effectively link climate research and action programmes

We invite abstracts from faculty, students, civil society organisations and practitioners in the areas of climate science, impacts, mitigation and adaptation, and climate policy and politics. Abstracts should provide evidence of independent research and be of direct relevance to the Indian context. Selected abstracts will receive a slot for presentation and poster session. There will also be panel discussions involving invited speakers from a range of backgrounds. Submissions should include title, author affiliation(s), contact details and an abstract of up to 200 words, giving an overview of: Context, Methodology, Results and Implications.

Researchers from all over South Asia are invited to send in abstracts.
Submissions should be sent to icrn@icrn.in by September 14, 2012.

Abstract submission deadline: September 14, 2012
Acceptance notification: October 1, 2012

(Note: Please indicate if financial support will be needed for attending the conference. Limited funding is available for travel and local expenses)

Contact:

Indrajit Bose
Email: indrajit@cseindia.org
Tel: +91 11 40616000

Uthra Radhakrishnan
Email: uthra@cseindia.org
Tel: +91 11 29955124

Waterloo Global Science Initiative (WGSI) and Jagurih Group are organizing International Round-table workshop on "Clean-technology and India's Vision" . The major themes of the workshop are Solar energy, Energy Efficiency, Building Efficiency / Green Building , Solar cells space technology and Biomass. The Workshop has been slated on September 7th, 2012 at Paharpur Business Center, New Delhi.

It's a great opportunity for Students and Youngsters who envisions a career in Energy Management, Environmental Sustainability and Green Economics . This is the first time in India that a round-table workshop is happening with it's major thematic purpose for Solar cell space technology and it's winding applications. 

as per scheduled I of hazardous waste mangement rules 2008 

which hazardous wastes a service station generates

1. is the ETP sludge of service station hazardous in nature ??

2. does some hazardous waste is generated from paint booth

As im currently working in Gujarat,used to see huge demand for EHS professionals here.

There are so many chemical companies in Ankleshwar , especially dahej is an upcoming SEZ with more foreign investments.

Chemical/ Env. engineers can very well migrate here to kick start their career.

Dear Candidate, 

Greetings from ASCO!!!! 

We have an urgent opening for the position profile for climate change 

Company Name: Shree Cement Ltd Beawar District-Ajmer (Rajasthan) 

Job Description: Climate Change 

CDM ( Clean Development Management) Activities 
2. Benchmarking Activities 
3. Liaison with CSI (Cement Sustainability Initiatives) activities ( CO2 calculation, Technical presentation, Preparation of Technical notes Award Questions etc.) 

Candidate Profile: 
Excellent Communication in English 
2. M.Tech in Environment OR BE/B.Tech-Chemical/Mechanical, NCBM Diploma 
3. Deals with FICCI, CII, TERI, CMA, CSI etc 
4. 
E Exp-02 to 04 yrs 

Salary range : Negotiable 

If Interested Please send your Updated resume along with details which is mandatory in proceed your resume Further..... 

1. Current CTC: 
2. Expected CTC: 
3. Total Experience: 
4.Current Organization: 
5. Current Location: 


If interested then revert me back with your updated CV ASAP. 


Thanks & Regard, 
Mona Varshney 
ASCO HR Consultancy Services 
New Delhi 
E-mail: ascohr@yahoo.com 
Contact No.- 09266621429 

Dear members,

We are planning to conduct Environment Summit at Raipur the capital city of Chhattisgarh. The topics for the summit are : Eco and sustainable tourism, Waste management, Energy conservation.

Looking for renowned speakers and participants for the event. If any one interested pls contact us at

waefindia@gmail.com

regards,

Arif khan