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यह कहानी एक आम महिला की है, जो अपनी हिम्मत की वजह से एक मज़बूत इंसान में तब्दील होकर एक मिसाल बन चुकी हैं। कौसर एक मध्यम वर्ग परिवार से हैं और दिल्ली के निज़ामुद्दीन बस्ती में रहती हैं। वह अपनी दुनिया में अपने पति और तीन बच्चों से साथ बहुत आनंद में थीं।...
Read MoreWhy I Carry My Own Spoon And Glass Everywhere
These are exciting times we live in. Yes the world is horribly polluted, yes the air we breathe and the water we drink and the cities we live in need improvements on a gargantuan scale. But look at the bright side. Of course, there is one!
Read Moreकभी घर से बाहर ना निकलने वाली 3 लड़कियों की स्वावलंबी होने की कहानी
आज यह बात फिर से सत्य हो गई कि लड़कियां-लड़कों से कम नहीं होती हैं। भोपुरा में यूथ कक्षा में युवाओं को आय में वृद्धि, तरह-तरह की ट्रेनिंग और बाहर जाकर कार्य करने का मौका मिलता रहता है। ऐसा ही एक मौका उनको अभी मिला जिसमें 3 से 5 जून 2018 को अंतरराष्ट्रीय पर्यावरण दिवस के उपलक्ष्य में विज्ञान भवन में जाकर लोगों में साफ सफाई और कम-से-कम प्लास्टिक इस्तेमाल करने की जागरूकता फैलानी थी। उनको एक सुपरवाइज़र की तरह काम करके जागरूकता फैलानी थी।
Read MoreWhat Is The Right Time To Teach Kids About The Environment? Right Now
Education is a key building block of the society. What we learn in school, college or from our parents and elders stays with us and forms the core of our being. From the very beginning, we are taught languages, skill-based subjects and even practical applications of science and technology. A large part of what we know about our society, our values and our culture come from the education that we receive early on.
Read MoreThe Yamuna Is Polluted 13 Times More Than The Permissible Limit. Here’s How We Can Save It
Exactly two months ago, I flung the doors of the Innova open as my colossal green knapsack tumbled down to the ground at the finish line. The features of our faces echoing the images of the past eleven days, our hands and legs bruised and scarred by a multitude of emotions and boundless memories leaving the mouth fluttering with a tremulous smile from acquired wisdom and sensations only to be disturbed by the inevitability of the situation.
Read Moreउचक्कों के छक्के छुड़ाने वाली बेबी खान, कई लड़कियों की हैं प्रेरणा
14 वर्ष की बेबी का परिवार साल 2010 में बिहार के छोटे से गांव हसनपुरा से काम की तलाश में दिल्ली (भलस्वा डेरी) आ गया था। जब बेबी के पिता (मोहम्मद फ़िरोज) दिल्ली आएं तब बेबी छह वर्ष की थी। बेबी के पिता के साथ उनका परिवार जिसमें दो बच्चे और बेबी के दादा-दादी भी उनके साथ चले आएं।
Read MoreIndia Produces 25,000 Tonnes Of Plastic Waste Daily, And This Is What It Means For You
India is the global host for the 2018 World Environment Day (WED) which is being celebrated on June 5 across the globe. This year’s WED is focussed on the theme of Plastic Pollution, an environmental challenge of recent origin, but one which is unprecedented in its scale and its impact on our planet.
Read MoreIn Our Zeal To ‘Be Green’, We Need To Think Twice About The Kind Of Trees We Plant
If I told you that some trees are more suitable to plant in your city, village or locality, you’d probably already know that. It’s intuitive, as the work of artist Joanna Rajkowska underscored...
Read MoreThis Earth Day, Go To New Delhi Railway Station To Fight Plastic Waste
For the last 48 years, we have been celebrating Earth Day by bringing to attention the most pressing environmental issues around climate change, loss of natural resources, and loss of biodiversity. This year’s campaign is focused on ending plastic pollution!
Read MoreAs A Citizen Of India, Am I Not Responsible For How My E-Waste Is Treated?
Gold, silver and platinum are the words that can turn anybody’s eyes into hearts. All these metals are used in making beautiful ornaments which are not only costly, but are also passed down generations as a legacy. They hold a special place in our hearts and lives. They are even seen as forms of lifetime savings or financial investment.
Read MoreHow This Science Fair Became An Interesting Quest For Knowledge
The quote ‘seeing is believing’ is not true in the case of the subject called science. Here, doing is believing! Practical activities play a significant role in the learning process – they engage students, help them to develop important skills, understand the process of investigation and develop a broad understanding of the concepts.
Read MoreLadies, Wake Up And Smell The Chemicals!
Sanitary napkins are a veritable soup of toxic ingredients. Do you really want to be in such close proximity to them?
Read MoreDear Citizens, It’s Time To Take Responsibility For Your Own Waste
India, with aspirations to become a developed nation from a developing nation, still faces some cruel problems like manual scavenging, manual cleaning of sewers, and manual segregation of enormous waste in unhygienic conditions. The list can go on and on. I don’t know any people who chose to be waste collectors or manual waste segregators at landfills. They do this to feed their family and educate their children. Many of these people have taken this because their parents belonged to the same profession and this is all they know.
Read MoreHow Everyone In This Town Near Nainital Is Helping Make It Waste-Free
With the rapid development of infrastructure and connectivity, no place seems very far off these days. We have one or another mode of transport connecting us to even the remotest of places. We now find more and more people scaling Mt Everest or visiting Antarctica.
Read More9 Resolutions For A Cleaner, Greener And Waste-Conscious 2018
2017 has been a year of reckoning in many ways, particularly for the environment. However, a new year brings renewed hope to be better than before. This is a list of nine things we can incorporate into our lifestyles to create a more sustainable, clean, and green world in 2018 and beyond.
Read MoreMaking A Choice Of What To Eat And What To Trash Is In Your Hands
Did you know that India has the largest number of hungry people in the world? The reasons for this range from the faulty distribution of food supplies to inequity in access to food. However, the fact still remains that India is home to 194.6 million undernourished people in the world, according to an annual report released by United Nations in 2015.
Read MoreThis Village Of 25,000 Migrants On The Gurugram Border Is A Ticking Time Bomb
I have seen many borders and lived close to many others while serving in the Indian Army. The dangers of being in shelling range of the enemy are numerous, and if action starts on the front, one may have to pack their bags and leave – that is if one gets the chance!
Read MoreHow The Waste Of 5 Hotels In Delhi Can Create 1,698 Livelihoods A Year
This summer I interned with Chintan, a not-for-profit that works for environmental justice through sustainable production and consumption of materials, improved disposal of waste, and ensuring green jobs[1] that give security and dignity to the urban poor, many of whom earn a living as waste recyclers through the “Waste to Livelihoods“ project. Waste is akin to gold for waste pickers since it provides them with a livelihood – their daily bread and a roof over their heads.
Read MoreHow Delhi’s Security Guards Are Harming Themselves Most In Winter While Protecting Us
Waste burning has an impact on air pollution. We know that. Studies tell us that. If you need a study, here is just one: Nagpure et al. (2015) in Delhi have estimated 190 to 246 tons/day of MSW is burned daily (about 2-3% of the MSW generated). The estimated emissions are: 2,000 kg/day of PM10 and about 1,800 kg of PM2.5. MSW burning contributes nearly 10% of PM10 and PM2.5 to ambient air in winters.
Read MoreWhy 10-Year-Olds With Smartphones Must Also Learn How To Do Laundry
The modern lifestyle of the 21st century has impacted children in a lot of ways, especially those from urban metropolises and affluent families, born with a silver spoon in their mouth. Often they go through frequent bouts of stress and anxiety from an early age....
Read MoreToxic Air Has Always Been An Everyday Reality For These Delhiites
There is no denying that air pollution is a concern that transcends genders, ages, boundaries and class. However, even within these groups, there are some that are more vulnerable to the effects of air pollution than others. The poorest of the poor, those that make a living recycling our waste, is one such group...
Read MoreWhy We Need To Recognise The People Who Can Save Us From Another Landfill Disaster
Everyone in Delhi has heard of what happened in Ghazipur on September 1, when a landfill crashed, killing two people, injuring several more, and causing massive property damage...
Read MoreHow This Teenager From The Bhalaswa Slum Became A Badass Inventor
One look at Mohd Hasan, and he comes across as a regular teenager studying in school. But spend some time with him and you will realize that this little boy possesses an extraordinarily sharp brain. He is happy working on science models and is a scientist in the making.
Read MoreThe Ghazipur Disaster Shows Everything That’s Wrong With How Delhi Gets Rid Of Its Waste
A large portion of the 50m high Ghazipur landfill, almost matching up with another majestic towering structure of Delhi, the Qutub Minar, collapsed on September 1, 2017.
Read MoreThis Is How Consumerism Is Killing 400,000 People Every Year
With a booming economy comes high disposable income, which directly leads to an upsurge in consumption. For years we believed this formula is the secret sauce behind the high growth of the economy.
Read MoreMeet This E-Waste Warrior Who Grew Up On A Toxic Landfill Full Of Delhi’s Trash
Saira Bano, aged 32, has always lived on the landfill in Bhalaswa in North Delhi, the place where most of Delhi’s trash is dumped every day. Saira was just 6 months old when she came to Delhi along with her parents, two brothers, and two sisters, from Kolkata in West Bengal. Saira never got to go to school...
Read MoreFor This 1,50,000-Strong ‘Vote Bank’, Elections Are All About Hollow Promises
Every morning at around 9, an autorickshaw slowly crawls by my home, a few lines of Vande Mataram blaring out loud. A voice on the loudspeaker promises us heaven. Our drains will be cleaned; everyone will get a fair hearing for everything. The auto stops for about two minutes outside my home, from where several people can listen to the preaching...
Read MoreWhat A Waste-Picker Feels Every Time She Picks Up Blood-Soaked Sanitary Napkins
It is early morning, and there is no one to notice the disgust on Manwara Begum’s face while she picks up poorly-wrapped, used sanitary napkins...
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