World Nature Conservation Day: How Corporate India is Learning to Become Eco-conscious
3 years, 4 months ago

World Nature Conservation Day: How Corporate India is Learning to Become Eco-conscious

News 18  

Environment versus development is a long-standing argument that has acquired a lot of attention in recent years. While individual activities are important in bridging the rising gap between humans and the environment, huge enterprises and start-ups must also contribute to environmental protection. Grow-Trees.com, for instance, is one such organization that has helped several individuals and businesses in contributing to environmental issues and moving closer to achieving sustainable development goals. The increasing environmental problems and the complex issues surrounding climate crisis have prompted many businesses to recognize that we cannot step on the environment to meet our egotistical wants. Several companies have adopted plantation projects in many regions of India and collaborated with us to do their bit for the environment and enhance their green image.

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Embracing Nature's Positivity: A Call to Action for a Sustainable Future
2 months ago

Embracing Nature's Positivity: A Call to Action for a Sustainable Future

Times of India  

The article emphasizes the urgency of embracing nature positivity alongside net-zero goals. It highlights the interconnectedness of biodiversity and climate action, emphasizing the need to address both issues together. The article outlines the outcomes of the COP15 summit, including the 23 targets for biodiversity conservation by 2030, which are a vision for a world where nature and humanity coexist harmoniously. …

The issue with India’s tree planting schemes
5 months ago

The issue with India’s tree planting schemes

The Hindu  

The exploitation of forest resources due to uncontrolled and unsustainable practices has degraded forest landscapes. This is one reason to consider a mass-scale drive of tree planting as a silver bullet to tackle the challenges of climate change globally, by governmental and non-governmental organisations including individuals. Fancy drives, catchy slogans In recent years there has been a spurt in tree …

Urgent need to halt deforestation, check further land degradation by 2030: UN forum on forests
7 months, 1 week ago

Urgent need to halt deforestation, check further land degradation by 2030: UN forum on forests

Hindustan Times  

There is an urgent need to quickly halt deforestation and prevent further land degradation by 2030 for the world to stay on the path of sustainable development, the UN Forum on Forests said in a declaration at the conclusion of its 19th session on Friday. The declaration, which yet to be released, also reaffirmed the UN Strategic Plan for Forests …

This is the year to get the Sustainable Development Goals back on track
7 months, 2 weeks ago

This is the year to get the Sustainable Development Goals back on track

The Hindu  

The United Nations summit on Sustainable Development Goals, that was held in New York, assessed progress towards achieving the SDGs. Given this emerging scenario, the UN SDG Report, 2023 identified five key areas for urgent action: Commitment of governments to seven years of accelerated, sustained and transformative actions to deliver on the promises of SDGs; concrete, integrated and targeted government …

World not on track to achieve most SDGs by 2030
1 year, 2 months ago

World not on track to achieve most SDGs by 2030

The Hindu  

Lamenting the lack of progress on various Sustainable Development Goals, including biodiversity protection and greenhouse gas emissions, world leaders at the SDG Summit in New York on September 18 and 19, 2023, once again reaffirmed their shared commitment to eradicate poverty and end hunger. They also recognised that the world was on track to meet only 15% of its 169 …

India's commitment to sustainable development manifests in progress on SDGs
1 year, 6 months ago

India's commitment to sustainable development manifests in progress on SDGs

Deccan Chronicle  

Advancing on the ladder of attainment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals is a globally recognized benchmark. The Swachh Bharat Mission and the Jal Jeevan Mission, which were launched in 2014 and 2019 respectively, have been instrumental in driving social wellbeing in India. At the time of its implementation in 2014, the Swachh Bharat Mission sought to provide safe sanitation …

Call to achieve sustainable development goals
1 year, 8 months ago

Call to achieve sustainable development goals

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: On the eve of World Earth Day, city environmentalists echoed the need for an improved mechanism to bring down carbon footprints, vehicular emissions, urban waste and protection of biodiversity. Climate change campaigner, Donthi Narasimha Reddy told Deccan Chronicle, “Carbon emissions in Hyderabad are contributed by four sectors – vehicles, construction, industries and urban waste. We need to adopt target-based …

Environment conservation is commitment and not compulsion for India: PM Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

Environment conservation is commitment and not compulsion for India: PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Environment conservation is a commitment and not a compulsion for India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, asserting he believes development and nature can go hand-in-hand. Modi said environment conservation is a commitment and not a compulsion for India. India's initiative to adopt a healthier and cleaner lifestyle include upgrading infrastructure to encourage electric mobility, increased use …

Environment Conservation is Commitment and Not Compulsion for India: PM Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

Environment Conservation is Commitment and Not Compulsion for India: PM Modi

News 18  

Environment conservation is a commitment and not a compulsion for India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, asserting he believes development and nature can go hand-in-hand. With such a glorious culture and philosophy of lofty traditions of living in harmony with nature, it is only natural for India to remain at the forefront of global efforts for environment protection,” …

Budget 2023: 7 steps to boost innovations to promote environmental sustainability
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: 7 steps to boost innovations to promote environmental sustainability

Firstpost  

India is one of the few major economies that is poised to grow sustainably and is earnestly looking to implement environmentally sustainable solutions for its growing energy, water, and waste management needs. A coordinated approach among standards-setting agencies like BEE, financial institutions, industries, and the government could speedily address challenges, instead of approaching elements like distribution, generation, and energy efficiency …

5 Simple Ways To Fight Climate Change In 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

5 Simple Ways To Fight Climate Change In 2023

News 18  

It is evident that teenage activists like Greta Thunberg have had a significant impact on the discussion of climate change. Consume and waste less Heedless consumption generates enormous waste and as per CNN’s December 2022 report, India has more than 3,100 landfills, with the biggest standing at 65 metre.These landfills let out methane gas, a more potent greenhouse gas than …

How Science and Technology Can Accelerate Progress on Sustainable Development Goals
2 years, 1 month ago

How Science and Technology Can Accelerate Progress on Sustainable Development Goals

News 18  

Science and technology have formed the bedrock of all major changes that have enabled countries to leapfrog from the agricultural to industrial to now the technological evolutions. With technology continuing to play a pivotal role in guiding and shaping businesses, the question is no longer of how countries will adapt it to spur sustainable growth, but how effectively, especially in …

Environmental Performance Index rankings: India needs to create nature-based solutions for sustainable environment
2 years, 1 month ago

Environmental Performance Index rankings: India needs to create nature-based solutions for sustainable environment

Firstpost  

Our strategy for improving our EPI ranking should also include safeguarding our blue-carbon habitats, creating plans to prevent natural disasters in coastal areas, and safeguarding the fisherfolk community The Environmental Performance Index, which analyzes 180 nations based on a number of factors including air quality, sanitation, environmental health, biodiversity, and predicted emissions by 2050, provides an overview of the level …

If There Was SDG on COVID-19 Management, India Would Have Shown Tremendous Success: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO
2 years, 3 months ago

If There Was SDG on COVID-19 Management, India Would Have Shown Tremendous Success: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO

News 18  

India is a test case and a model for smartly using digital tools to improve development and if there was a UN-mandated sustainable development goal for the COVID-19 management, the country would have shown tremendous success, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman said on Tuesday. The Foundation CEO also listed the “dramatic progress” made by India and some …

Agenda 2030: A bumpy road ahead?
2 years, 4 months ago

Agenda 2030: A bumpy road ahead?

Hindustan Times  

With more than half the 193 UN member-States lacking clear datasets in terms of geographical coverage, timeliness and level of disaggregation, SDG monitoring will have to be improved across regions, sectors and groups of people. Even the 2022 Financing for Sustainable Development Report documented the rising rates of indebtedness in over 60% least developed countries, highlighting the need to reduce …

'India making multi-faceted efforts for environmental conservation', says PM Modi
2 years, 6 months ago

'India making multi-faceted efforts for environmental conservation', says PM Modi

Firstpost  

Speaking at the ‘Save Soil Movement’ programme, the prime minister said the average carbon footprint of the world is about 4 tonne per person per annum compared to just about 0.5 tonne per person per annum in India Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the various campaigns launched by the Centre as part of India’s multi-faceted efforts to reduce …

Forces of Nature: These Top Innovative Groups Are Helping Save India's Forest Lands
2 years, 8 months ago

Forces of Nature: These Top Innovative Groups Are Helping Save India's Forest Lands

News 18  

Despite India’s high population density, the subcontinent is home to at least 7-8% of all documented species, and maintaining the balance between nature and human activities is the core of sustainability. However, an initiative called the “Trillion Trees: India Challenge” was announced in September 2021 by 1t.org and digital crowd-engagement platform UpLink to appeal for new solutions for forest conservation …

Sustainability is critical to Indian companies, says Autodesk report
3 years ago

Sustainability is critical to Indian companies, says Autodesk report

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Sustainability initiatives are gathering pace in India as 40% of Indian companies surveyed mentioned sustainability as an important part or cornerstone of their business strategy. Autodesk's new research in collaboration with Frost & Sullivan points out that governments across APAC are pledging to contribute to sustainability while balancing the imperative of economic growth, but progress has been uneven with …

India Slips Two Spots to Rank 117 on 17 Sustainable Development Goals Adopted as 2030 Agenda: Report
3 years, 6 months ago

India Slips Two Spots to Rank 117 on 17 Sustainable Development Goals Adopted as 2030 Agenda: Report

News 18  

India’s rank has slipped by two places from last year to 117 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 193 United Nations member states in 2015, a new report has said. The State of India’s Environment Report 2021 revealed that India’s rank was 115 last year and dropped by two places primarily …

Ignoring the environment is bad economics
3 years, 11 months ago

Ignoring the environment is bad economics

Live Mint  

In hindsight, India’s tryst with liberalization came only a few years after a pivotal but increasingly forgotten moment in the world’s environmental history, the Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984. It developed a feeble framework to protect ecology and people; environment remained a mutable variable of India’s economic policy, appended to its corporate growth. Our deteriorating environment—abysmal air quality, toxin-laden water, …

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