Archive for December, 2008

48c Public.Art.Ecology 0700 am: Bird Walk in the Kamla Nehru (North Delhi) Ridge, Led by Ranjit Lal (Author of the Birds of Delhi) 0830 hours: Cycling Rally by the Delhi Cycling Club, starting from Jantar Mantar 1500 hours: Performance by DA MOTUS, at Roshanara Bagh 1600 ... Full story

48c Public.Art.Ecology Festival Talk by Sohail Hashmi on the Water Channels of Delhi   Date: 13th December, 2008  Time: 4-5 pm Venue: Delhi Public Library, Chandni Chowk (Take the Metro): Just opposite the Old Delhi Rly Station Metro Station   Hope to see you all there.   All of you are also invited to a very interesting performance by DA MOTUS (a German group) just before the talk...while...one can ... Full story

Elections are over and Delhi has chosen to re-elect Ms. Sheila Dikshit and her party. She is very much a Delhi born and brought up women. She is committed to her work and her passions. Her passion for bio-diversity conservation and she has ‘200 species to plants, animals, butterflies’ in her gardens. ... Full story

Delhi Greens introduces a first of its kind Urban Ecotourism in Delhi during the 48C Public.Art.Ecology Festival !! The Urban Ecotourism Bus trip seeks to explore the natural heritage of Delhi and re-connect the citizens of Delhi to the green spaces in the city and highlighting lesser-known sites of ecological significance.... Full story

The Youth Collective, a collective focusing on promoting involvement of youth in social change, is looking for young people to carry forward and be part of the 'Commutiny'.  Commutiny is a year-long fellowship programme offered by The Youth Collective to support young people strengthen their passion for creating a better world, ignite change within their own selves ... Full story

Priyadarshini is pursuing her final year B.Tech in Energy & Environmental Engineering from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore. She is presently doing an internship on Youth and Climate Change in South Asia at the Center for Environment Education (CEE), Ahmedabad. The following poem was penned by her after a visit to a slum. Is it their mistake? By Priyadarshini. B I wonder if it is their mistake to be like that? The day, a single thought that made a spark in my darkened mind. One should not sit inside large rooms and talk about sustainable development, Visit a slum and you will know what sustainability really means…… You live in a good room, still aiming for a better one? Think about them - a house made full of waste you throw away, and can’t imagine if rain comes? They sustain still……. The room was not so very big, but it was to them! Full of their possessions not really what we mean, Jewels not really their torn clothes Aside in a corner of theirs, we still want a new fashion….. The plastic containers which you throw are their vessels for water storage safely stored in the safest place, outside of their house! I could see those children playing with their lively stuff but it was a poor thing the street puppy! Unable to resist but in one way giving a moment of happiness to them… Full story

Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (NMML) invites all to a performance of MAHADEVBHAI (1892-1942 an innovative Play by WORKING TITLE, Mumbai. The play is written and directed by Ramu Ramanathan and Performed and Produced by Jaimini Pathak. Date: 10th December, 2008 Time: 10.30 am (especially for Colleges and schools) ... Full story

The University of Delhi marked 6th December, 2008 - the Global Day of (Climate) Action with speeches, plays, talks and a massive rally to spread awareness and demand action on climate change - especially from countries that can afford to, and are delaying not to by choice. The gathering saw some prominent faces from the University itself, all of whom congratulated the youth for coming forward and together in ... Full story

Just like everyone else, Dr. Palash Sen, lead singer of the famous HindRock band Euphoria, and a youth icon in himself was unaware of what the terrorists had in mind for Mumbai. He was all set to surprise the audience with what would have been the launch of India's first green song, at the Live Earth event, that was scheduled to take place in Mumbai today, but was cancelled because of ... Full story

Global Day of Action International Demonstrations on Climate Change On 6th December 2008, the Saturday midway through the UNFCCC Climate Talks (COP 14/MOP 4), in Poznan, Poland. 'Indian Protest against Climate Change' under the Global Climate Campaign have planned a mass demonstration in Delhi. The march will start at 9.30 am. Youth ... Full story