There is a lot to talk and read about World Environment Day, the newspapers, the internet, social media is flooded with information, campaigns and movements. There is infact excess of information and I didn’t want to bombard my little kids with it as they would definitely not understand its crux by just telling them. I wanted to make them to do, to act, to make and not just … [Read more...]
Moving towards a plastic-free future – World Environment Day 2018
Plastic, which is rampantly polluting our water bodies, harming marine life and posing a threat to human health, has been one of the major concerns of Environmental bodies this year. Though a large part of the population depends on plastic for their daily use, nearly one-third of it is not disposed off properly and ends up clogging drains and choking the environment. Plastic … [Read more...]
MADHU CHANDAN – Even with modernity, AGE-OLD solutions continue to work.
Awareness about the health benefits of Organic Food products is increasing in urban areas as well as Mandya, a district 100 kilometres from Bengaluru, which was facing massive issues in its agriculture and water. The income was dropping drastically, farmers were finding it tough to sell their produce and discovered their yields were getting lesser with each passing year. In … [Read more...]
Cleanliness , Tourism & Responsibilities of Citizens
It was noon time and the sun was right on us. Thus, we waited at a local stall to buy some caps for the kids- I quickly bagged the best deal (not that I am good at it though, like most women) we then turned towards the ticket counter to buy the entry tickets to the Daulatabad fort. This year we friends zeroed on ‘Aurangabad’ as our trip destination after a lot of discussion as … [Read more...]
RALLY FOR RIVERS
Sustainable Development – An Urgent Need for Action “Water is critical for sustainable development, including environmental integrity and the alleviation of poverty and hunger, and is indispensable for human health and well-being.Water is also the most critical resource issue of our lifetime and our children’s lifetime.The health of our waters is the principal measure of how … [Read more...]