The United Nations has designated March 30th as the International Day of Zero trash, a global event to combat the growing problem of trash accumulation.
Uttaranchal University hosted a nationwide workshop on Sustainable Smart Waste Management for Smart Cities (Hybrid Mode) in Dehradun, India.
A couple hailing from Madurai, India, Krishnan Subramanian, and Gowri Gopinath launched YellowBag in 2014 with the aim of addressing the alarming increase in urban plastic pollution.
While mercury has reached 38°C in various locations and is anticipated to cross 40°C shortly, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) anticipates more hot days in 2024.
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) scientists in Bengaluru have devised a construction material that can partially replace natural sand. IISc's Centre for Sustainable Technologies (CST) is investigating ways to repurpose industrial waste gas CO2.
The WBCSD is to conduct a two-day event dedicated to bringing India to the forefront of global climate, nature, and inequality initiatives.
UNESCO plans to hold a series of interactive learning webinars in 2024 to encourage information sharing, collaboration, and mutual learning in education for sustainable development.
A Supreme Court judgement brought attention to multiple instances of e-waste being burned in open spaces despite limitations, and the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has issued a warning against this practice, urging residents to follow the designated standards.
On March 28, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) held a virtual 'Global Summit on Extreme Heat' to address ways to shield communities and employees from dangerously high temperatures.
As part of its CSR initiative, J&K Bank has given solar lamps to 1,000 homes in the district Ganderbal scheduled tribe (ST) community.