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TALKING GREEN 2.23, from MY GREEN CHANNEL

" TALKING GREEN " weekly e-Newsletter of My GREEN CHANNEL, an initiative of LAKSHYA [ issue 2.23, Friday, 4th June 2010 ] Dear Friends, Feels great to see that today we are in the 75th issue of TALKING GREEN with you. I feel it has been a great talk with you all and which will surely continue with your support and your insight and perspectives of looking at our planet in a new way. In one of our last issues we published a video [ actually a series of 5 ] on science education in India from the perspectives of Prof Yash Pal. I received few feedbacks and few of you have called me to express your views and opinions . although I have mentioned it earlier [ early 2009 ] that the opinions expressed by any individual is solely his personal opinion and it does not reflect our objectives of work and we are not here to promote or portray any category of individuals or organizations but with a very clear agenda of informing you about the happenings around the globe. I strongly believe I don’t have the right in dictating terms on individual opinions and perspectives but I do believe in a strong way that I have the right to express myself in saying that we need to grow up .! Also it time for us to understand that Understanding makes a difference rather than reading …! Let’s try to understand the planet and our existence and decide our track of moving forward. GREEN CHANNEL’s objective has been always to educate and interact with the strength of the common man in finding way for a better planet. We present a special video of Dr. Carl Wieman, 2001 Nobel laureate physics speaking on science education in 21st century. I hope you will spare an hour to watch this video and just wanted to add that its important now to be scientifically literate..! Please step forward to share news of change to your known world …! We appreciate your solidarity in growing together….! with GREEN hope and GREEN thoughts ….………… ENJOY READING!! Uzzwal Madhab President / Executive Director LAKSHYA Foundation, New Delhi , INDIA Environment Ministry to hold country-wide consultations on Green Mission The Environment Ministry will hold a series of country-wide public meetings from next week to discuss the proposed Rs 44,000 crore Green Mission which aims to increase the total forest cover by 20 million hectares by 2020. The consultations are in keeping with Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh's decision to discuss the mission with NGOs and various stakeholders before framing its blueprint, Readmore China's 'cancer villages' reveal dark side of economic boom Polluting factories in rural communities are forming a deadly toxic cocktail for villagers, leading to surging rates of cancer Zheng Gumei thought she was down with a cold until the doctor told her to wait outside the room so he could talk to her son alone. "I knew then that I must have a serious illness," the 47-year-old farmer recalled, wiping away Readmore Managing wastewater more effectively Better management of wastewater could improve water security and quality This policy brief, published by the Global Water Partnership, highlights the need to integrate wastewater into water resources management. Better management of wastewater can help tackle water scarcity and pollution, says the author. This requires an integrated approach that encompasses the whole water cycle, from the available water resources to treatment and reuse. Readmore BioMed Analysis: India's patent catch-22 A free trade agreement with the EU threatens India's generic drug industry and the developing world's access to lifesaving drugs, says Priya Shetty. In global health circles India has been dubbed 'the world's pharmacy'. It supplies a huge share of lifesaving drugs to the developing world, largely because of provisions in the country's intellectual property laws that allow local companies to produce and export cheap generic drugs. But India's formidable pharmaceutical industry is at Readmore Kaziranga park Linking conservation to livelihoods A livelihoods programme for villages on the fringes of Kaziranga National Park makes big gains in the fight against poaching, and also recognises the importance of locals as stakeholders in wildlife conservation. Ratna Bharali Talukdar reports. From an infamous rhino poacher who had been imprisoned five times, to a dedicated soldier of anti-poaching operations, Readmore More research needed into biodiversity–poverty links Politicians won't act to conserve biodiversity unless they have strong evidence that it is an effective strategy for combating global poverty. Tomorrow (22 May) is the International Day for Biological Diversity. But planned celebrations are sure to be dampened by the news that the world has failed to meet its target to significantly Readmore Dead planet, living planet: biodiversity and ecosystem restoration for sustainable development Restoring lost and damaged ecosystems-from forests and freshwaters to mangroves and wetlands-can trigger multi-million dollar returns, generate jobs and combat poverty according to a new report compiled by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). It draws on thousands of ecosystem restoration projects world-wide and showcases over 30 initiatives that are transforming the lives of communities Readmore The waters of the third pole: sources of threat, sources of survival The purpose of this report is to open up a dialogue on an issue that could put the lives and livelihoods of millions of people at risk in the foreseeable future. This issue is water – water as a vital resource and as a potential crisis driver in the Hindu-Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. In seeking to foster that dialogue, the report has three specific objectives: [i] to survey various types of potential Readmore Collaborate on water, Himalayan scientists urged Himalayan countries must set aside their differences and collaborate on science in order to avoid a common water crisis, says a report. Environmental pressures, including those from climate change, could have unprecedented effects on the livelihoods of millions of people in the Hindu-Kush Himalaya region, according to the study, Readmore Cruise ship industry needs better waste-control standards Cruise ship companies needs to take responsibility for the waste it produces Imagine walking down the street just as the crew of an airplane flying overhead decides to dump sewage from the plane's toilets. Not a pleasant thought. Fortunately, airlines aren't allowed to do this. But cruise ships do it all the time - and not just with sewage, Readmore GREEN VIEW GREEN REEL OUR INITIATIVES © Copyright 2010, Lakshya Foundation. Newsletter Management by The Old Mans Furnace You're receiving this Newsletter because you have subscribed to the Newsletter Service at http://mygreenchannel.org/. To unsubscribe please click {unsubscribe}Unsubscribe{/unsubscribe} ...
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Thursday,03 June, 2010 | Hits: 506

Talking Green Picture of the week 4th June

A Great Blue Heron flies past protective booms at Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida June 3, 2010. Oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster was expected to reach the northern coast of Florida within days. Millions of gallons (liters) of oil have poured into the Gulf of Mexico since an April 20 blast on the Deepwater Horizon rig triggered a huge spill, soiling 100 miles (160 km) of coastline, threatening some of the richest U.S. fisheries and endangering a fragile marine ecosystem. Photo: Lee Celano © Thomson Reuters 2010 All rights reserved...
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Friday,11 June, 2010 | Hits: 107

Sarah Palin Defends "Drill, Baby, Drill" on Twitter

Image: Twitter, @SarahPalinUSA Palin's Twisted Logic You have to give her that, it takes guts to seriously pretend that the BP oil spill tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico is evidence that "drill, baby, drill" was a more environmentally-friendly policy. Let's start with the hypocrisy: Never at any time before the BP oil spill did the "drill, baby, drill" crowd advocate stopping offshore drilling and replacing it with onshore drilling.... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Wednesday,09 June, 2010 | Hits: 34

UK's First Desalination Plant Opens on Thames to Quench Londoners' Thirst

Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch The Thames has come a long way from the polluted mess it once was just a few years ago. Clean-up efforts have been so successful, even fragile and fickle seahorses have returned. Now, the citizens of London can even drink the river water, thanks to a new desalination plant that has just opened up. It is the United Kingdom's first desal plant, and while it will provide the city with much needed drinking water, desalination is not withou... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Wednesday,09 June, 2010 | Hits: 35

Can We Use Biomimicry To Design Cities? Janine Benyus Says Yes

Photo by author: Janine Benyus + InterfaceFLOR CEO Lindsey Parnell at Saf London Yesterday in a sunny corner of London, a select group of UK journalists, myself included, were treated to an enrapturing few hours in the company of biomimicry guru Janine Benyus. The group was brought together by sustainable business pioneers InterfaceFLOR, whose long standing... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Wednesday,09 June, 2010 | Hits: 56

Surprise! The BP Gulf Spill is as Big as these Nations and States ...

Introducing the Best Way Yet to Visualize the Gulf Oil Spill All those vague references from newscasters about how the BP Gulf spill is as big as this US state or that US state got you yearning for a better way to visualize the spill? If It Was My Home has it. Using Google Maps and data from NASA satellites, the clever interactive map lets you build a frame of reference for the spill's vastness ... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Wednesday,09 June, 2010 | Hits: 49

Nokia Unveils Eco Profiles of Every Device, and Bike-Powered Cell Phone Charger

Images via Nokia Nokia holds a proud ranking of one of the greenest tech companies around, applauded by everyone from Greenpeace to Dow Jones. The company has earned the accolades with tough standards fro green, and they've just released two green things we like: profiles of every new gadget they ... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Wednesday,09 June, 2010 | Hits: 48

Ocean Currents Likely to Carry Gushing Oil Into Atlantic by Summer's End (Video)

With every attempt so far to stop the gusher of oil from the Deepwater Horizon failed, the grim news is that it could flow until Ch... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Wednesday,09 June, 2010 | Hits: 54

XKCD on BP Oil Spill (Featuring Michael Bay!)

This isn't the whole comic, go to the site to see the whole thing. Image: XKCD, Creative Commons. "A Rolling, alligator-filled wall of flame!" I won't write too much here because there's a kind of Catch 22 going on: If you are a geek, chances are you've already read this comic, and if you aren't, chances are you won't like XKCD. But it's still cool to see Randall Munroe (XKCD's creator) give his take on the BP oil spill (hey, it could be worse, just ask Michael Ba... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Wednesday,09 June, 2010 | Hits: 57

Who Will Answer Our Clean Energy Wake Up Call?

Image credit: Leilani Münter/YouTube This post originally appeared on Huffington Post. After spending a week in Venice, Louisiana getting an up close view of the BP gulf coast oil spill disaster, talking with locals whose livelihoods are over, and seeing dead wildlife, I am trying my best to look at the positive side. Keep in mind that I just got off the phone with one of my boat captains in Louisiana and he told me he saw six dead dolphins and ten dead turtles in the past few days. So the idea of looking on "the brigh... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Wednesday,09 June, 2010 | Hits: 49