Opinion
Sustainable Schools
29 Aug 2016 |
Ms Shabana Mehmood Kazi
| The Goan
A sustainable school adopts a 'whole school' approach; one that extends beyond the curriculum and addresses the entire planning, operation and management of the school facility, says Ms Shabana Mehmood Kazi, Fellow, Sustainable Development Outreach & Youth Education division, TERI.
Lighting a billion lives: enabling access to clean energy
27 Aug 2016 |
Ms Bigsna Gill
| The Goan
The link between energy and climate change is significant, especially since the energy sector accounts for at least two-thirds of the global greenhouse gas emissions, says Ms Bigsna Gill, Associate Fellow, Social Transformation Division, TERI.
Reiterating India’s commitment to a low carbon economy
22 Aug 2016 |
Mr Martand Shardul
| The Goan
The country is rapidly expanding the share of renewables in its energy mix and is implementing the world's largest renewable energy capacity addition programme, says Mr Martand Shardul, Associate Fellow, Social Transformation Division, TERI.
Solid waste management in Goa: The way forward
20 Aug 2016 |
Ms Shabana Mehmood Kazi
| The Goan
Poor waste management can affect not just the aesthetic beauty of the environment, but can severely impact a valuable resource base, its ecological function, and thus, the health of the environment, says Ms Shabana Mehmood Kazi, Associate Fellow, Sustainable Development Outreach & Youth Education division, TERI.
Scanning the Goa garbage scenario
15 Aug 2016 |
Ms Shabana Mehmood Kazi
| The Goan
Although Goa has emerged as one of the most progressive states in the country, it continues to face an enormous task of managing solid waste in a sustainable manner, says Ms Shabana Mehmood Kazi, Associate Fellow, Sustainable Development Outreach & Youth Education division, TERI.
TERI's Youth Programmes for Leadership and Sustainability
13 Aug 2016 |
Ms Ragini Kumar
| The Goan
TERI has been working across India to educate, empower and engage youth from higher educational institutes on issues pertaining to sustainable development, says Ms Ragini Kumar, Associate Fellow, Sustainable Development Outreach & Youth Education division, TERI.
Youth and Leadership for sustainable development
08 Aug 2016 |
Ms Monmi Barua
,Ms Shabana Mehmood Kazi
| The Goan
Unsustainable use of natural resources and environment degradation has emerged as one of the greatest challenge that society faces at the global, regional and local level, say Ms Monmi Barua, Research Associate and Ms Shabana Mehmood Kazi, Associate Fellow, Sustainable Development Outreach & Youth Education division, TERI.
Solutions to tackle climate change
06 Aug 2016 |
Ms Ashwini Pai Panandiker
| The Goan
There is no single solution that fits all when it comes to tackling the impact of climate change, says Ms Ashwini Pai Panandiker, Fellow, TERI Southern Regional Centre.
To prevent recurrent monsoon flooding that brings India's metro cities to a halt, adopt the watershed approach
04 Aug 2016 |
Dr Shresth Tayal
,Ms Swati Singh
| The Times of India
Adopting a watershed approach to micro-level planning in a city reduces its dependence on imported natural resources like water from outside the city limits, and mitigates the risks of extreme weather events, says Dr Shresth Tayal, Fellow, Water Resources and Forestry Division, TERI and Ms Swati Singh, Research Scholar, TERI University.
Multi-dimensional approaches in multi-dimensional environments
02 Aug 2016 |
Dr Shresth Tayal
| MRI Blog
TERI is engaged in research for identifying adaptation measures for the hill community in terms of adjustments and diversification required for livelihood sustainability, says Dr Shresth Tayal, Fellow, Water Resources and Forestry Division, TERI.