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SustainabilityEarth Day 2024: Actress Bhumi talks about 'Pednekar ke ped', ostrich mentality, climate anxiety and more
- In recent years, Bhumi has stepped onto a bigger stage – one where the spotlight shines on environmental and climate awareness.
- Acknowledging her efforts, the UNDP named her as India's first National Advocate for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- In an exclusive interview with Business Insider India, Bhumi Pednekar spoke about her struggles w…
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Investing in women, gender-responsive budgeting key to green transition success, says global accountancy body
In the journey towards a greener and more sustainable future, women are not just stakeholders, but …
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OPINION: Women’s Day special — Can EVs bring ‘missing women’ back into the workforce?
For millions of women, the simple act of leaving their homes to navigate work or errands is fraught…
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OPINION: Surge of tech-enabled solutions in ESG — unlocking the why, where, and what's next
The ‘2022 ESG Global Study’ by Oracle, which involved over 11,000 participants from 15 countries, s…
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Could BBMP’s new climate action plan for Bengaluru restore India's ‘Garden City’ to its former glory?
Sprawling with lush trees and a constant freshening breeze, Bengaluru certainly lived up to its tit…
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Drones: New tool for SDGs — bringing scale, speed and safety in the global pursuit of sustainability
As the battle to protect the environment heats up globally, the drone, despite being majorly touted…
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OPINION: Green finance — need of the hour for net-zero transition — is gaining momentum in Indian economy!
In addition to the government and companies, there is increased interest from banks, NBFCs, venture…
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Are the next-gen Hydrogen buses introduced by Olectric and Reliance already better than current BMTC e-buses?
Olectra Greentech, partnered with Reliance, unveiled their Hydrogen Bus last Thursday due to be rel…
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PM Modi endorses Indian Oil's 'Surya Nutan' solar cooker at India Energy Week! Should you switch?
After the initial set-up, the company claims that daily captured sunlight will be enough to cook en…
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Visit these popular tourist traps before they succumb to climate change
Most of these places are severely threatened by rising ocean levels that stand to erase large swath…
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These Indian species are most threatened by climate change and severe weather, according to the IUCN
Here are some of the species endemic to our country that India stands to lose to climate change and…
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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies should follow Ethereum’s lead to be more sustainable: Expert
Just a few months back, Ethereum made a ground-shaking move called 'The Merge', which fundamentally…
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New Indian sustainable jet fuel technology could cut aviation emissions by 80%
Honeywell, an Indian company, has managed to invent an ethanol-to-jet fuel processing technology th…
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OPINION: Is climate finance a pipedream or a reality?
Low-income and developing countries bear the brunt of climate change even though they are the least…
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From gender inequality to growing hunger, Goalkeepers Report shows how the pandemic and wars derailed our progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goals
Ever since we entered the COVID-19 pandemic era, one crisis after another has hampered our progress…
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"70% of Bengaluru kids have lung-related issues": environmentalist warns against dangers of breathing Bengaluru air
Experts opine that monitoring of air quality in Bengaluru is not being done appropriately. In the l…
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Has the "Naya Jammu & Kashmir" been able to rejuvenate the sericulture industry of the Himalayan region?
The prime objective of the government is to make the lives of farmers associated with sericulture b…
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How a tiger-infested Assamese forest got reduced to barren wasteland in only a decade, and then bounced back
The 22.24 sq.km area encompassing Bhairabkunda forest in Udalguri district, located at the tri-junc…
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OPINION: Can trust-based philanthropy become the mainstream?
Corporate philanthropic approaches, such as Patagonia and IKEA's, can help companies and their foun…
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The sustainability edge: Smriti Irani, Bhupendra Yadav to grace The Economic Times SDGs Summit 2022 that aims to change ideas to solutions
As we near the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (aka COP 27), scheduled for November 2…
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OPINION: Time to scale-up nature-based solutions to forge a low-carbon and climate-resilient future for India
A report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (I…
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Sustainability forum: How the tech sector continues to enable sustainability transitions in India
From efficient ESG management to net-zero carbon emissions, Indian tech companies are gradually rai…
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Sustainability forum: Shifting gears — ‘EV’aluating the road to sustainable mobility
The global automotive industry is undergoing a paradigm shift as it tries to switch to alternative,…