Opinion

Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM): The Way Forward for Goa

02 Oct 2016 |
Ms Mary Abraham
| The Goan

The state of Goa with its high literacy, financial resources, an active civil society, and a strong private sector presence in the tourism, mining and other industries, is in an advantageous position to cover the existing gaps and achieve the desired goals of Swachh Bharat Mission, says Ms Mary Abraham, Fellow, Water Resources and Forestry Division, TERI.

Swachh Bharat Mission: Opportunities for Goa

01 Oct 2016 |
Ms Mary Abraham
| The Goan

In the environmentally sensitive coastal tourist state of Goa, Swachh Bharat Mission provides tremendous opportunities to the much required leap in sanitation sector, says Ms Mary Abraham, Fellow, Water Resources and Forestry Division, TERI.

Cauvery: rethink needed on growing water guzzler crops

27 Sep 2016 |
| Deccan Herald

Given the finite water resources availability, unless water use is efficient in future years, the Cauvery type of water problem is likely to occur in many other parts of the country, leading to India becoming a 'water scarce' country by 2050, says Dr S K Sarkar, Director, Water Resources & Forestry Division, TERI.

 

Climate change: Here's why India needs to be at the forefront of effort to phase out HFCs

21 Sep 2016 |
Dr Ajay Mathur
| The Financial Express

The early and simultaneous phaseout of HFCs and enhancement of energy efficiency will no doubt require innovative approaches, says Dr Ajay Mathur, Director-General, TERI.

World Water Monitoring Day

18 Sep 2016 |
Ms S Pavithra Jadav
,
Ms Shabana Mehmood Kazi
| The Goan

The key goal of the World Water Monitoring Day is to educate and engage citizens in the protection of their local water resources, say Ms S Pavithra Jadav, Associate Fellow and Ms Shabana Mehmood Kazi, Fellow, Sustainable Development Outreach & Youth Education division, TERI.

Zero Emission Day – Do your bit!

17 Sep 2016 |
Mr K M Girish
| The Goan

Zero Emissions Day, or Zeday, intends for a short respite from emissions and air pollutants so as to increase awareness on its associated impacts, says Mr K M Girish, Research Associate, Sustainable Development Outreach & Youth Education division, TERI.

Getting hands on: testing drinking water in schools

11 Sep 2016 |
Ms S Pavithra Jadav

A project titled 'Water and Sanitation education in Mangalore, Karnataka' - a joint initiative of BASF, UN-Habitata and TERI, aims to foster water, sanitation and hygiene education in schools and to improve water quality monitoring in the city benefitting about 5000 students and 25 schools in Mangalore, says Ms S Pavithra Jadav, Associate Fellow, Sustainable Development Outreach & Youth Education division, TERI.

The Mangrove interpretation Facility, Chorao Islands

10 Sep 2016 |
Ms Saltanat M Kazi
| The Goan

A Mangrove Interpretation Facility has been developed at the Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Chorao, Goa, which is one of the outcomes of the project 'Conservation and Sustainable Management of Coastal and Marine Protected Areas' being jointly implemented in Goa by GIZ and Goad Forest Department, says Ms Saltanat M Kazi, Fellow, Sustainable Development Outreach & Youth Education division, TERI.

India needs to have a multipronged approach towards sanitation

10 Sep 2016 |
Dr Sonia Grover
,
Dr Fayaz Ahmad Malla
| The Hindustan Times

There is a need for integrating the Swachh Bharat Mission with other water policies like the Namami Gange and MGNREGA, say Ms Sonia Grover, Associate Fellow, and Dr Fayaz Ahmad Malla

Celebrating Teachers' Day

04 Sep 2016 |
Ms Saltanat M Kazi
,
Ms Pallavi Barua
| The Goan

Activity based environment education is being promoted as it has long-term impact on the young minds of children at a deeper level, say Ms Saltanat M Kazi, Fellow and Ms Pallavi Barua, Associate Fellow, Sustainable Development Outreach & Youth Education division, TERI.