Climate change is real and it is here. Unseasonal rains across India, floods in Europe, wildfires in California and record-breaking summer temperatures – the impact of global warming is being felt in extreme weather … READ FULL STORY
With Diwali on the horizon, there is the promise of lights, excitement, and happiness. But at the core of all that, it is also essential to care for the earth. With us still coping … READ FULL STORY
In recent years, many people have started making changes that are geared towards making the world a better place. However, while we choose greener alternatives indoors, it is also important to choose a greener … READ FULL STORY
Green buildings are the need of the hour, to conserve resources and to protect the environment from further deterioration. Depleting natural resources and rapid development have led to a damaging effect on the environment. … READ FULL STORY
Amid accelerating climate change and its adverse impact on human lives, it has become vital to use innovative solutions to make all aspects of construction development, such as design, choice of materials and construction … READ FULL STORY
In his ‘Mann ki Baat’ in February 2021, prime minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to conserve water. The Jal Shakti Ministry has also announced that it would be launching a 100-day campaign, with a … READ FULL STORY
More than two-thirds of the earth’s surface is covered by water. However, very little of this is potable (safe to drink). Moreover, the available usable water, is not enough to meet the needs of … READ FULL STORY
Jaipur-based Neerja Palisetty is a master weaver with a difference. She believes that contemporary design can be ethical and sustainable and so, makes products by recycling waste paper in an innovative way. Palisetty, the … READ FULL STORY
Global warming, climatic changes, increasing population, construction activities, industrialisation, etc. – all of these are likely to worsen the water shortage that we already face today. To deal with this problem, municipalities all over … READ FULL STORY
The US Green Building Council (USGBC), on June 18, 2019, released the list of India’s Top 10 States for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the world’s most widely-used green building rating system. … READ FULL STORY
This year, the theme for World Environment Day is air pollution. Numerous researches have pointed out that Indian cities are among the most polluted in the world and this includes Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Bhiwadi, … READ FULL STORY
AR Shivakumar, a resident of Bengaluru, has not paid a penny for his family’s water needs for the last 20 years. A pioneer in water harvesting techniques, he believes in the mantra, ‘be the … READ FULL STORY
With India witnessing rapid urbanisation, its cities are also attracting more people from rural areas. With insufficient accommodation, crores of people are forced to live in slums. Mumbai alone has 55 per cent of … READ FULL STORY
