Little green steps
TIPS This Earth Day —April 22 —make some small changes to your daily life that could add up make a big difference. SAMVITHA RAM
In a rapidly growing city like Chennai, ’sustainable’ is sometimes ignored at the cost of development. Waste is disposed of thoughtlessly, food is thrown away without care, and energy/electricity is used with […]
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Green warriors
The power of youth now extends to protecting our environment what with eco clubs in college and volunteering with various campaigns. MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN talks to various eco soldiers across the city to learn about their fight for the city’s green and to campuses that take pride in their flora.
EXPERTS SPEAK
Shoba Menon:
Estimates from recent tree surveys […]
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Say yes to plastic!
Students of Stella Maris College and Loyola College worked to spread the message about plastic waste collection.
When the Corporation of Chennai came out with its need to collect 800 tonnes of plastic to lay roads for a stretch of 370km, it did not float a tender to get shredded plastic from companies. Instead it […]
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What’s ailing Chennai?
With World Environment Day around the corner, a look at Chennai’s environmental indicators shows that there’s a lot of work to be done… DURGANAND BALSAVAR
The Copenhagen Summit brought to the fore complex issues of the impact of urbanisation on environment and ecology. The desire to create zero-carbon sustainable cities may be a distant goal. […]
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Green thoughts
FILM FEST Do environmental films succeed in creating an impact? REHNA ABDUL KARIM talks to a few viewers to find out what they have to say.
If asked how many Bollywood directors you know, you might list them for hours together. If I ask the same question about environmental filmmakers, would you know any? In […]
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Take an eco break
GO GREEN Here is how we can get closer to nature. Explore green ways to stay healthy while reducing energy usage. GAURI SHAH
The daily headlines, updates on news channels, continuing protests from environmentalists — all these point to one thing; our environment is under direct threat. The impact is already visible in the form of […]
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A walk to remember…
TURTLE TALK All it takes is a little bit of walking and talking to help the young Olive Ridleys reach their rightful home in the sea. YASHASVINI RAJESWAR
“Sun, sand and surf” goes the popular cliché. Last Saturday night, it was twisted around a little bit until we found ourselves with “moon, sand, a little bit […]
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Smart choices
TIPS Here are some smart solutions to keep your cities from warming up.
Global warming has alarmed the leaders of developing and developed countries across the world. It is a concept that became the topic for discussion in the recent G-8 and G-20 summits and has, for many years, kept environmentalists on their toes. People have […]
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For a cleaner, greener Chennai
ECO WATCH We need to gear up to tackle the environmental problems that are threatening our city. DEEPTHI MOHAN
I was brought up in a small steel town, which came up in the 1960s and was well planned. The steel plant was separated from the township by a hill range which acted like a wall. It […]
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Being the change
GREEN WARRIORS The awards recognises people who have made protecting the environment their business. MEENA MENON
(Above: Aamod Zambre and Vishal Bhave)
“Scorpions,” whispers 21-year-old Aamod Zambre, a zoology student from Pune, when asked what his special interest was. Winner of this year’s Sanctuary Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) Wildlife award for Young Naturalist, Aamod’s passion […]
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