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Alfred Brownell wins 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize

Alfred Brownell from Liberia, an environmental lawyer and activist, has been awarded the prestigious 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize for exposing alleged abuse by the palm oil company Golden...

May 1, 2019

World Earth Day observed on 22nd April

On 22nd April 2009 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring 22nd April as the ‘International Mother Earth Day’. The theme of 2019 World Earth Day...

April 22, 2019

2019 World Earth Day(WED)

The World Earth Day (WED) is observed every year on 22nd of April to demonstrate support for environmental protection. This is a day which is meant to emphasise...

April 22, 2019

CMFRI signs pact with ISRO to Save Coastal Wetlands

The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) have collaborated to map, validate and protect smaller wetlands in coastal regions. The programme is...

April 16, 2019

4th Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific (RCAP) Congress 2019 started in New Delhi

The 4th Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific (RCAP) Congress 2019 is a platform for discussing the opportunities and mechanisms of executing the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which is started in...

April 16, 2019

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRIties up with ISRO to protect coastal wetlands

In a major attempt to build resilience against the impact of climate change, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) and the Space Applications Centre (SAC) of ISRO...

April 15, 2019

First-ever global coalition launched for clean cooling

The 1st ever of global coalition on clean and efficient cooling was launched at First Global Conference on Synergies between the 2030 Agenda and Paris Agreement in Copenhagen,...

April 12, 2019

London becomes world’s first city to implement 24×7 pollution charge zone

London has become the world’s first city to implement a special Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) that would charge an entry fee for older vehicles if they do...

April 10, 2019

London becomes first city to implement 24×7 pollution charge zone

London became the first city in the world to implement a Ultra Low Emission Zone for 24×7 hours a week, inside which vehicles will have to meet tough...

April 9, 2019

13th edition of Earth Hour 2019

The 13th edition of Earth Hour 2019 was observed on March 30 with theme “#Connect2Earth” to encourage people across the world to turn off non-essential electric lights for...

April 1, 2019

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