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Navi Mumbai civic body takes another step towards green plan as it launches Eco City cell
25 Feb 2015
| The Times of India
The Navi Mumbai civic body, along with TERI, has launched the Eco City cell. The cell will be taking inputs from residents for the various infra and other projects coming up in the city for a more environment-friendly life, besides advising on green buildings. There was also a seminar-cum-workshop to brief the architects, builders and developers on the importance and means to incorporate sustainable development in their building plans.
Read moreOdisha Chief Secretary stresses on need for integration of conventional power distribution through grid system
24 Feb 2015
| Orissa Diary
Integrate conventional power distribution through grid system with that of decentralized power generation and distribution from non-conventional sources, advised Odisha\'s Chief Secretary while presiding over a consultative workshop on \"Fast tracking of sustainable energy for human development\". The consultative workshop with the Government of Odisha was organized by TERI with support from UNDP and UKAID. Mr I H Rehman, Director, Social Transformation division, TERI, made a presentation on
Read moreEverything you wanted to know about climate change
19 Feb 2015
| AllAfrica
TERI has, perhaps for the first time ever, compiled an exhaustive assessment of the whole world's progress on climate mitigation and adaptation. The assessment also provides detailed forecasts of what each country can expect in the coming years, effectively providing a blueprint for action at a moment when many scientists fear that time is running out for saving the planet from catastrophic climate change. The "Global Sustainability Report 2015" released at the Delhi Sustainable Development
Read more'Reaching the Sun with Rooftop Solar' launched
16 Feb 2015
| India Education Diary
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation and TERI have launched the book titled 'Reaching the Sun with Rooftop Solar' at the Renewable Energy Global Investors Meet & Expo (RE-INVEST 2015). The book aims to facilitate opening up of markets for large-scale deployment of rooftop solar. It focuses on three major categories of power consumers - residential, commercial and industrial. Written exclusively for investors, users and service providers, this book
Read moreSchool children learn to recycle, reuse, the fun way at TRASH Fest
11 Feb 2015
| Deccan Herald
The TRASH Fest (Thinking, Reflecting and Acting for a Sustainable Habitat) organised at TERI was a hustle and bustle of schoolchildren. It boasted of activities specially designed to spread the message of environmental cause and recycling. From trash couture to Tetra Pak carton relay race to designing badges aimed at spreading the message of reusing and recycling; it was a day of learning for the children. The unique one-day festival is aimed at celebrating all things positive in life -
Read morePachauri sets green agenda for Delhi government
10 Feb 2015
| The Hans India
As Delhi gears up to usher in a new government, eminent environmentalist Dr R K Pachauri is hopeful it would give the sector \"high priority\" and reflect Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi\'s leadership in effecting a real change on the climate front. Delhi, ranked the world’s worst polluted city by the World Health Organization in 2014, \"needs a government with an unusual vision and leadership,\" he added.
Read more15th Annual DSDS brings together speakers from diverse sectors and religion
09 Feb 2015
| ANI News
The valedictory session of the 15th annual Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS), was graced by interfaith leaders for the first time in fourteen years. The summit was organized by TERI, under the leadership of Dr R K Pachauri, Director General of TERI. The theme of the concluding session was \"Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam,\" the world is one world family. Each year, the summit brings together the best minds from the fields of government, business, academia, media as well as many others. The
Read moreIndia to deploy global calculator to study climate impact
09 Feb 2015
| The Hindu
Nearly 20 nations, including India, will deploy a global calculator, similar to those launched in London and Beijing last week, to calculate climate impact scenarios in their territories. Some have already developed the calculator and others are in the process of creating their own versions of it. Showcasing the calculator at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2015, Dr Laura Aylett of the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change said it was a free, open-source interactive tool to
Read moreWill terminate climate change, Arnold says
06 Feb 2015
| The Hindu
From action-packed high-octane action in Hollywood films, Mr Arnold Schwarzenegger is now on a crusade for a sustainable future and is determined \"to terminate climate change once and for all.\" Delivering a special address at the opening of the three-day Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) organized by TERI, he said that \"climate change is not science fiction and it is impacting us right now. This is bigger than a movie and this is the biggest challenge of our times.\" The former
Read moreMake clean air a birthright of every Indian: Javadekar
06 Feb 2015
| The Times of India
Jointly inaugurating the annual Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) with French foreign minister Mr Laurent Fabius, India Railway Minister Mr Suresh Prabhu and Hollywood actor and ex-governor of California Mr Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Environment Minister Mr Prakash Javadekar said that \"we have the responsibility to improve the lives of the future generations\". All the participants at the Summit made a strong pitch for environmental protection by adopting renewable energy and
Read moreTERI and Tata Motors organized the International Conference on 'Sustainable Fuel for IC Engines in Emerging Nations'
02 Feb 2015
| India Education Diary
TERI and Tata Motors organized the International Conference on ‘Sustainable Fuel for IC Engines in Emerging Nations’. The two-day conference is first in a series of biennial conferences, which will focus on identifying alternative sustainable fuels that can help in controlling Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Inaugurating the event, Dr R K Pachauri, Director General, TERI, said that t \"The growth in road transport in India and the massive proliferation of internal combustion engines in
Read morePune circuit house designed by Kolhapur architect gets GRIHA ratings
21 Jan 2015
| The Times of India
The VVIP circuit house in Pune, which was designed by city-based architect Mr Sunil Patil, has received star ratings from the Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA). The circuit house is the first government-owned building in the state to win such prestigious ratings, which were released on the website of GRIHA. The ratings also underscore that the VVIP circuit house building would be consuming very low electricity in the day time and fulfills all the norms of a green
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