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TARA Livelihood Academy of Development Alternatives, a non-profit organisation established in 1983 creating large scale sustainable livelihoods is organising a training onValue Creation Through Renewable Energy Models.

Introduction:

With a strong industrial base and successful commercialization of technologies in wind, spv, solar thermal, small hydel, biogas and improved biomass stoves, India is in a position today to offer state of the art technology to other developing countries and play a leading role in the global movement towards sustainable energy development. India has well equipped institutions which organize training courses and provide technical assistance to managers and technicians of other developing countries who can then fabricate and install RE plants.

Training for trainers is also undertaken so that they can formulate projects, implement and manage them. India, as one of the pioneers in the area of Renewable Energy Technologies, has the competitive edge in terms of prices when compared to other international players providing renewable energy equipments and services. Today’s technological advancements have developed more efficient means of harnessing and using renewable energy sources, and these sources are gaining increasing popularity. They offer us alternatives to non-renewable energy sources, such as nuclear, oil, coal, and natural gas which can cause acid rain and may contribute to the overall warming of Earth’s atmosphere known as the greenhouse effect.

The more we use renewable energy, the more we benefit the environment, strengthen our energy security, create jobs locally, and help improve our economy.

OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAINING:

• To make participants aware and understand Value Creation through Renewable Energy
• To make participants understand the concept of energy based businesses and its applications.
• To acquaint them with tools, techniques and information that would be required to conceptualise, develop and implement such innovative programmes in the area of Renewable energy and natural resource management
• To share DA’s experiences in energy generation and its application for various purposes.

PEDAGOGY: The following techniques would be used to conduct the training program.

• Lectures/interactive sessions
• Group Discussions
• Case studies/Group exercises
• Brainstorming sessions/ Experience sharing
• Training Support materials/ Handouts
• Power-point Presentations

Dates: 18 to 20 December, 2009
Venue: TARAgram, Appropriate Technology Centre, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh

COURSE ELIGIBILITY

This programme is designed for Officers from Central & State governments, National/International Development Organizations, Corporate as well as CSR Professionals, Academic institutions, Business owners/entrepreneur and individuals who possess an interest in Renewable Energy Sources.

FEE: INR 9,500 per participant | INR 12,000/- (240 USD) for Overseas Participants

Last Date for applying: December 15th, 2009

For more information and to register, contact:

Bhavana Gadre
Telephone: 011-26132718
tla@devalt.org

Manager-Training
TARA Livelihood Academy
Development Alternatives,
111/9-Z, Kishangarh, Vasant Kunj,
New Delhi-110070

With the objective of empowering women through technology, Feminist Approach to Technology (FAT) is organising a three day workshop for women on “Online Campaigns and Social Media for Nonprofits”.

You’ve probably already heard about using social media as a powerful tool for social change. Maybe you already set up a Facebook profile and have even braved Twitter, but are you really understanding how to use these tools effectively? We’ll walk you though planning your social media goals and how to measure the outcomes. Whether you are looking to recruit new volunteers, energize existing supporters, inform donors or just market your cause, we’ll talk about ways to get there.

Objective of the Workshop:

This workshop is for women working in the development sector (associated with a non-profit organization or working individually) to learn how to plan and execute online campaigns using social media and other online tools.

Content:

• Strategizing online campaigns
• Integrating online tools into your communication and fundraising plans
• Website best practices, including synchronizing with social media outreach
• Best practices for a range of social media tools (Facebook, Twitter, Blogging, etc.)
• Other interactive tools, such as email blasts, discussion forums, fundraising widgets etc.
• Creating a social media strategy for your organization
• Learning how to use analytical tools to measure online results

Also…

• You’ll receive hands-on practice
• Social Media Strategist Lisa Hodges (Joint Leap Technologies) will be leading the workshop
• Experienced activists will share their knowledge, including guest speakers Pramada Menon, queer feminist activist from Delhi, and Sanjukta Basu, Breakthrough, who will share her experience with the successful “Bell Bajao” campaign

APPLICATIONS SOLICITED FROM:

Women working towards a social cause, whether associated with a non-profit organization or working individually. Applicants should have basic computer literacy. The workshop will be conducted in English.

Cost:

Participants are expected to contribute Rs. 3000 towards the cost of the workshop. This will cover equipment, food and snacks, resource material and resource fee. Participants are expected to bring their own laptop. Outstation participants will have to arrange for their own stay and travel.

Thanks to Sarai for generously providing the space for the workshop. Limited scholarships available.

HOW TO APPLY:

Download and fill the application form and send it to projects@fat-net.org

REGISTRATION CLOSES ON: 7th December, 2009

For further information, please contact:

Feminist Approach to Technology (FAT)
A 6/1, Ground Floor, Adhchini
P.O: Malviya Nagar
Near: Punjab National Bank, Sarvodaya Enclave
New Delhi 110017, Phone number: +91-11-46595829

The Center for Climate Justice & Equity (CCJE) is a Delhi based non-profit organisation setup with an objective to promote environmental equity and climate justice in an otherwise inequitable world.

Our planet is facing a climate crisis unprecedented in the history of humankind. The crisis is fairly recent and began with the advent of the industrial revolution. The emissions from the so-called “developed” countries have been poisoning our atmosphere for over 200 years. The consequences of these emissions are now becoming apparent and we are living in a world where the shadow of the possibility of an unlivable earth is becoming more and more of a reality.

CCJE is the voice of the grassroots in policy formation and an equity watchdog setup to ensure every citizen gets his fair share in climate change negotiations.

In this regard, CCJE is looking for a young, skillful and passionate candidate for the post of Programmes Coordinator for its Delhi office. The position will be based in Delhi. Candidates with a background in Environmental Studies or a related field will be given preference. Freshers are encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates can apply with an updated CV and a covering letter to jobs@ccje.org

Selected candidates will be called for an interview. Last Date for applying is 10th October, 2009

CCJE is an equal opportunity organisation.

TARA Livelihood Academy of Development Alternatives, a non-profit organisation established in 1983 creating large scale sustainable livelihoods is organising a Capacity Building Series (2008- 09) on Experiential field based training on Drinking Participatory Planning and Decision Making using – Geographical Information System (GIS).

Sustainable development is largely a replication of how people interact with the available natural resource base. Very often, environmental degradation is due to over population and poor socio-economic conditions. The need for proper monitoring and management has arisen to fulfill the targets of achieving sustainable development.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is an undeniable valuable tool for gathering and analyzing environmental information and helps in observing, measuring, mapping and monitoring of the Earths natural resources.

Objectives of the Training:

• To make participants understand the basics of Geographic Information System (GIS) and how it can facilitate in planning and decision making
• To acquaint them with tools, techniques and information that would be required to undertake GIS application in various thematic areas (NRM, Disaster Management, watershed development etc).
• To share DA’s experiences in using GIS for various development projects

The course is specially designed for  professionals working in the development sector giving  general scope and exposure to  GIS and its applications in a modular structure with hands on experince on the latest software in  twenty hours.

COURSE CONTENTS

• Geographic Information System (GIS): Concepts
• Application of GIS
• GIS Implementation (how to develop the GIS cell in your organisation)
• Case Studies

Duration: 3 Days

Fee:

• INR 9,500/- per participant for Indian Participants
• 250 USD for Overseas Participants

Date: 7th to 9th October  2009

Venue: Vasant Kunj, New Delhi

Click here for the nomination form

For more information and to register, contact:

Bhavana Gadre
Telephone: 011-26132718
bgadre@devalt.org

Unnati Features and Women’s Features Services invite the youth of India to take the challenge, and be the change! Enter the Mera India, Bridge the Gap contest

By 2015, India has pledged to achieve the following eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs):

• Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
• Achieve universal primary education
• Promote gender equality and women’s empowerment by eliminating gender disparity in schools
• Reduce the child mortality rate
• Reduce the maternal mortality rate
• Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
• Ensure environment sustainability
• Develop global partnership for development

As an Indian, your role should be to assess the shortcomings and challenges that lie before us, and be ready with ideas and innovation on how our country can achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

The Contest

How to Enter

• You should be an Indian citizen between the ages of 18 to 35 years.
• The first step is to register with the organisers at indiabridgethegap@gmail.com with your name and Email ID.
• You must acquaint yourself with the Millennium Development Goals.
• Then rank the following 10 constituents on a scale of 10 to 1, in their order of importance for the achievement of the MDGs. The category you feel is more important figures higher on the scale.

1. Celebrities
2. Corporate leaders
3. Educationists
4. Elected representatives
5. Government officials
6. Health personnel
7. NGOs
8. The Judiciary
9. The Media
10. The Youth

• Tell us what you think are the most important things to be done towards achieving the MDGs. You may choose from the following formats to express yourself:
  • A 1000-word essay
  • Or a pictorial strip
  • Or a film not longer than five minutes using a mobile phone or digital camera.
• Every contestant must enclose a birth certificate and a statement certifying that the work submitted is original.
• Each contestant can send in only one entry. Entries from teams comprising not more than three persons would also be considered, provided that the oldest member in the team is not more than 35 years.
• Entries should be sent in an envelope marked ‘Mera India, Bridge the Gap’ to Women’s Feature Service, G-69 Second Floor, Nizamuddin West, New Delhi –110013.
• Entries can also be emailed to: indiabridgethegap@gmail.com, along with a scanned birth certificate and statement certifying that the work is original.

The Prizes

1st prize – Rs. 75,000 | 2nd prize – Rs. 50,000 | 3rd prize – Rs. 25,000

Each entry would be judged on its content, its innovative nature and the practicability of the ideas suggested. The jury will be a panel of independent persons well known in their respective fields. Prize winners will be invited to a special awards function in New Delhi and your ideas will be shared with policy makers, civil society leaders and people in various fields who can make a difference.

Last Date for receiving entries: October 5th, 2009

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Only a handful of architects and builders today know how to build sustainably. An even smaller number of entrepreneurs have been able to efficiently install and maintain decentralised solar energy to the rural areas.  We do not today have the capacity to do what we keep talking about doing for the environment. And there is a lot of talking!  The good news is that there is a world of opportunity for India’s economy to engage with the growing ‘green economy’.

However, its time to stop and think. If we believe that all new buildings should be low energy, our transport should run on clean energy, farming should use less water and chemicals, forests should be re-grown and our waste better recycled, then the next question is…Who will do all of this?

When you think that there are over half a million villages in India, each requiring water, waste and energy management services, or that another 250 million Indians will require low energy housing in cities over the next 50 years, the scope is huge. This new Green Revolution will easily dwarf the much vaunted IT revolution in its capacity to create jobs and to have those benefits trickled down to all sectors of the economy.

With this backdrop, TCP India and The Sierra Club, with the help of many partner organisations, are spearheading a campaign to promote Green Jobs in India. As a first initiative, India’s Largest Green Jobs Fair will be held at the India Habitat Center from September 24-26, 2009.

The fair has the following three objectives:

1. Make students and job seekers aware of the real and growing careers available in the sector
2. Demonstrate to key employers in the country that some of the best students and employees are seeking careers in this space
3. Make Vice-Chancellors, university leaders, and government officials aware of the potential of this sector and the urgent need to provide education that supports it

This is the first step in engaging a mass audience and mainstreaming the sustainability message such that individuals see personal benefit in engaging with the sector.  The fair is being held in conjunction with the Habitat Summit, which will discuss the growth of future sustainable cities.

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), an established policy research institution based in New Delhi, is expanding its work on aspects of industrial pollution, domestic sewage, water management, green urbanization. In this regard, CSE is looking for individuals with knowledge of environmental issues or pollution science or engineering or journalism combined with passion and commitment. The teams at CSE are small but focused on the need to bring policy and practice change. So the job will demand that you work in a collegiate environment and under pressure of deadlines.

Water programme: Researches and campaigns and trains on community based rainwater harvesting, groundwater policy, water pollution and decentralized sewage technologies etc.

Green rating programme: Prepares technical reports and public audits on industry’s resource performance, environment impact assessment and impacts of pollution on communities.

Green urbanization programme: To build awareness and to train on ways to build ‘green buildings’ and green cities, from energy efficiency to public transport

Climate Change Programme: Tracking international negotiations, new science of climate change, impact in India and South Asia. Reporting on all these issues, managing web-content for campaign, organizing training of various constituencies.

Food safety: Research and reporting on food – from pesticides and toxins– to ways of manufacture. The programme looks at regulations or the lack of it to protect our health and body from toxins

All programmes require a combination of graduates in civil/chemical/mechanical/environmental engineering or post-graduates in economics/environmental economics/environmental science or environmental management and people with training in research and journalism.

Apply if you have one or all these skills, ideally with track-record and work experience of 5-6 years for the positions of coordinators and senior researchers. The work involves travel, writing and networking, training and managing web-based databases and blogs. CSE offer a challenging work environment and competitive compensation. But apply only if you want to work to bring change.

For more information and to apply, contact:

Email your applications to jgupta@cseindia.org

Post your application to:

Ms. Jagdeep Gupta,
General Manager
Programme Management and Administration
Centre for Science and Environment
41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi-110062
Tel: +91 (011)-29955124, 29955125, 29956394
Fax: +91 (011) 29955879

Education for Sustainability - in an Era of Climate Change

The Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (NMML), Teen Murti Bhavan in collaboration with a series of organisations invites everyone interested in green education, green jobs, and sustainable development to a talk by:

Mr. Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for Ministry of HRD, Ministry of Science & Tech and Ministry of Earth Sciences.

The talk will be followed by a short interactive session.

Date: July 29, 2009
Time: 6.30 PM to 7.30 PM
Venue: Main auditorium, Teen Murti House, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library

For more information, and to RSVP contact:

Vidya Subramanian
vidya@delhigreens.org

The Ladakh Ecological Development Group (LEDeG) in collaboration with Bremen Overseas Research & Development Association (BORDA), Germany has been promoting environmental friendly Decentralised Renewable Energy Systems (DERES) for the past 20 years in the Western Himalayas. So far 72 Community-based Micro Hydro Power Units (CMHPU) have been installed by LEDeG in extreme and isolated mountainous regions.
 
LEDeG with its partners BORDA and the Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination Society, India and in collaboration with the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern (FNHW) Switzerland, is organising a two weeks training programme titled ‘International On-Site Training Programme on Community-Based Micro Hydro Power Units’
 
The training programme aims to impart basic skill required for planning; implementing and managing community based Micro Hydro Power Projects. The training is scheduled from 21st September to 2nd October, 2009 in Leh and Kargil districts of Ladakh.
 
The participants will have an opportunity to gain first hand exposure and practical skills while implementing a 30 KW community hydro power project at Bartoo Village of Ladakh region. The training team will comprise experts from different national and international reputed organisations representing a good balance between academics and practitioners. On the successful completion of the training course, participants will receive a certificate from the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern (FNHW), Switzerland.

The training program is subsidised and full scholarships is available for 3 selected participants.

• Download Application Form
• LEDeG Brochure on the Training

For further information, please contact:

Stanzin Tsephel
Executive Coordinator

Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination Society
#621, 5th Main Road,
OMBR Layout,
Banaswadi Post,
Bangalore 560 043
 
Tel Fax:  +91-080-25452805  / 25452804
Airtel: 080-41614221
E-mail: bangalore@cddindia.org

The ‘Initiative for Transportation & Development Programmes’ is an NGO engaged in research and advocacy for traffic and transportation programmes/policies which are safe, environment-friendly, sustainable and equitable. Our present activities include promotion and capacity building for bicycle, non-motorised transportation, public transport, road safety and traffic demand management related issues.

The ‘Initiative for Transportation & Development Programmes’ is urgently looking for ONE Full-time and ONE Part-time Programme Associate at its Delhi Office.

Eligibility:

• Applicants should have concern for the environment, road safety, and sustainable transport issues and a desire to contribute in bringing a positive change in the society.
• Should be minimum Graduate. Applicants with Masters or additional degree/diploma would be preferred.
• Should have work experience of around 1-3 years.
• Excellent verbal and written communications, inter-personal skills and knowledge of computers is must.
• Full-time Programme Associate will be required to travel to other Indian cities wherever we are carrying out project activities.

Interested applicants are requested to send their complete Resume to us at hr@itdpinia.org outlining your option of working on a Full Time or Part Time basis along with your salary expectation latest by Thursday, July 30, 2009.

ITDP an equal opportunities employer and offers a challenging work environment.