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 ??
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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.
Go ahead and register here:http://www.jagurihgroup.com/modules/cms/events.php
For details , contact info@jagurihgroup.com , or call at +91-11-40563787
For details , contact info@jagurihgroup.com , or call at +91-11-40563787
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
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?)
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
Environmental Awareness videos
1. I want to create a resource centre in my organisation basic environment awareness related to industry .
2. I want to take environment awareness training for nearby by community and school children's . ( If its in tamil . it will easy for the students to understand)
3. Environment documentary films
Please share me about the details of the same
nature_rajesh@yahoo.com
Please share me is there any colour code for waste bins .
If not in India is there any international regulation.
( I want to classify each waste in a separate bin . Eg : Paper , plastic )
From some professionals share that Yellow colour bin is for recyclables . Is there any reference
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Dear Team
Please share about the different types of innovative tools , Software's which can be used for Environmental Management in an Industry
Eg :In coming Chemical management of Industries
nature_rajesh@Yahoo.com
Dear Team
I s there any legal regulation with demands periodic revision of MSDS ( Material Safety Data sheet ) .
Because , Practically , I see MSDS with different dates .
Pls comment
To save water
We are taking trails for water -less urnail cubes ( instead of water flushing ) .
Actually, flushing is not required every time.
( Approx . 1.5 Litres of water is used for every flush)
But for urinal cubes .only less water is needed
( Only at the early morning and evening cleaning of the urinals is required..)
Like to know, whether this a good one. or is there any health & hygeine, or environmental issues related to this
We generally receive rainfall in heavy showers followed by dry spells. When it rains heavily the soil is not able to absorb water at the rate of rainfall. As a result most of the rain drains away, leaving very little for storage & the recharge of groundwater. This makes most parts of India experience lack of water even for domestic usage. Thus it does not matter how much rain we get, if we don’t harvest it.
Susanta Biswas has just completed a documentary titled “Jol Dharo – Jol Bharo (Preserve Water, Reserve Water)” [Bengali, English, Hindi & Santali. 11 mints. Produced by Government of West Bengal in cooperation with Department of Water Resources Investigation and Development] on the Government of West Bengal pioneering project to preserve rain water with a focus on the activities of State Water Investigation Directorate in this regard. To preserve rain water and other natural water available on the earth’s surface by carefully controlling the respective resources, Govt. of West Bengal has initiated the project. And initiatives are being taken to establish appropriate storage tanks and check-dams of various capacities in different areas at the state, in implementing its goal.
The documentary dealt with this issue of water resource management in water-scarce region in West Bengal, an eastern region state of India where the majority of rural population depends on agriculture for their livelihood. Thus lack of adequate water resource has inducted high level of uncertainty and insecurity in the mind of the local inhabitant. The Jol Dharo – Jol Bharo (Preserve Water, Reserve Water) initiative of Government of West Bengal tries to provide a replicable framework as a solution to this ecological inequality in the face of looming impacts of climate change.
To watch the documentary please click on the following link:
Jol Dharo, Jal Bharo (Preserve Water, Reserve Water)
A Documentary by SUSANTA BISWAS
Produced by: Government of West Bengal
Production Partner: State Water Investigation Directorate under Department of Water Resources Investigation and Development
Country: India / Production year: 2012 / Location: West Bengal
No, this post is not about the Bollywood film star Salman Khan or his new movie "Ek tha Tiger" (There was a Tiger). Although, the caption would be befitting for Salman considering that he is a serial offender in cases of 'going shirtless'.
This post is also not about villages and electricity in villages, the theme of my research. This post is based on a city called Gurgaon, a suburb of Delhi.
Hi,
I am looking out for a "Environment Collection Specialist" for Tetrapak India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, who will help set up and regularize the collection infrastructure for post consumer cartons.
The candidate will aid in facilitating collection and recycling of customers’ filler and reel waste.
The profile will involve working closely with waste collection agencies/NGOs and the waste trade (scavengers, junk shop dealers etc.), driving them to accept post-consumer cartons as a collectible material, providing them with facilities that will make it easier for them to collect and hand over material, provide them technical and economic information, sharing experiences from other regions/areas where cartons are collected and recycled and generally promoting carton recycling.
Desired profile
- Below 27 years of age
- Post graduate degree in the Social Sector
- Passionate about the environment and wanting to work with the community to make a difference.
- Knowledge of informal chain of waste sector preferred
- Some work experience (1 year atleast)
- Ability to communicate effectively in local languages (esp. Tamil) other than English
- Can work with ease and comfortably with people up and down the hierarchy i.e. can interact with collection agencies/NGOs (often senior people) at the same time with junk shop dealers etc.
- Hardworking, and with the ability to drive the agenda without constant supervision or deadlines
- Good presentation skills will be an added advantage.
- Able to travel freely (This is a field job, not a desk job)
Thanks
Manisha
Soil characteristic of the area ( cost escalation).
Vegetation cover
River basin area near the site.
Quality of runoff water.
Geology of the area ( cost escalation)
Hydrogeology of the area ( it should be up to the concerned authority to be well aquainted and should have related data ).
Ground water condition in weathered aquifer & underlying fractured zone( This data the concerened department should have)
Geophysical survey report.
As we are very much aware that every body is out to draw water but no body is interested in recharging, even those who go for it do it due to some pressures in such a scenario cost escalation and different hassles are detrimental to the very essence of water preservation . I welcome readers comments on this issue .
Dear all,
very good morning,
As one of my collegue needs the process and methodology of ecological survey (like for preparation of EIA)what are the procedures invoved in the assesing in the environmetal aspect and pls share the survey format and other format which is related. please help me out in this regard.
thank you
Dear Members,
As mentioned in the subject we are looking for a CDM Consultant / Consulting Agency who would be interested in looking at the feasibility of a CDM project for fuel convert from fo to bio mass
Please contact the undersigned if you are interested .
