Environment

As food production needs continue to increase, more land is converted to agriculture. This stresses ecosystems and limits land available for biodiversity preservation, so much so that land conversion to agriculture is thought to threaten wildlife and biodiversity to a degree that is on par with climate change. Two strategies to balance food production and biodiversity conservation...

YLG, one of the country’s leading beauty and wellness brands, takes a revolutionary step towards conserving water. The company has come up with a unique Shampoo technique that will save about 50% water on every wash and compared to a regular wash, this technique will save about five litres of water and is available...

Flipkart has announced nationwide plans to introduce Electric Vehicles (EVs) for its last mile deliveries. The announcement comes as a part of Flipkart’s sustainability commitment as it aims to reinvigorate efforts towards building technologies for solving crucial environment and civic issues. The Flipkart Group takes a very proactive and holistic view in conducting its business...

With increasing sensitivity towards climate change and understanding the contribution of the transport sector to it, preference and promotion of Electric Vehicles have been on the rise in India as well as all the other major countries of the world. Increasing discount schemes and reduced charges on EVs could soon make them a major...

Indian scientists have tinkered with the chemistry of gold and turned it into ‘black gold' which they say can be potentially used for applications ranging from solar energy harvesting to desalinating seawater. Scientists at the Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) used gold nanoparticles and by rearranging size and gaps between them developed a...

While macroplastics are a visible problem, microplastics and nanoplastics which are generated through physical, biological and chemical actions on plastic are emerging as a more serious health hazard. Due to their invisible nature, microplastics and nanoplastics can enter our bodies through products that contain nano-plastics such as scrubs, lipsticks, mascara, shampoos etc., other than...

Tata Projects recently flagged-off the fourth edition of its well-known Green Thumb campaign – an innovative initiative to help restore India’s depleting green coverage. As part of the initiative this year, Tata Projects and its associates intend to undertake a nationwide tree plantation campaign that is based on a unique online participation model of, “You...

Soroptimist International Pune Metro East, a Non-Profit NGO focused on empowering women and conservation of the environment, hosted a March for “Global Warming is a Global Warning” on 30th June. Creating awareness about climate change and its dangerous ramifications, Col. Soli Padamjee graciously allowed the use of  Sardar Dastur School grounds on Col. Tarapore Marg...

Companies are under great pressure to make sustainability a part of their core purpose because of climate change. According to the UN IPCC report, decisive bold steps are required to be taken in the coming decade in order to avoid the catastrophic consequences of runaway climate change. In fact, the World Economic Forum’s report has highlighted that...

The government of Uttar Pradesh has appointed the Tata Centre for Development (TCD) at UChicago as one of the members of the newly launched Multi-Stakeholder Platform (MSP) for catalysing collective action for rejuvenation of the Hindon River—a second-level tributary of the River Ganga. As a part of the Steering Board, which is the apex body...

सपनों की नगरी मुंबई डूब रही है, मुंबई में मूसलाधार मानसूनी बारिश हो रही है, इस आफत की बारिश ने इस कदर कोहराम मचाया है कि मुंबईकरों का जनजीवन अस्त-व्यस्त हो गया है। निचले इलाकों में तो बाढ़ जैसे हालात बन गए हैं। बारिश के कारण कई दुर्घटनाओं से मुंबई दो चार हो रही...

‘Club Enerji’, a nationwide movement by Tata Power is built with an intent to train and sensitise the future citizens of India. It imparts knowledge and understanding of natural resources and energy conservation to the young minds of the nation. Continuing with its strategic focus of nation-building and in line with the global mission,...