10 things you can do to celebrate pollution free Diwali: Go Green
Civil society groups are coming together all over the country to campaign for a green Diwali and how to celebrate Diwali that is pollution free. The Diwali ban could be the harbinger of a movement against the noise pollution and air contamination unleashed by ear...
How to Foster Love for the Environment in Kids
Kids are quite moldable and we can very well make them understand the role of trees and ecosystem around us. Our future can be either bold and beautiful or dark and dreary. A child is always ready to learn, ready to bask in the nature. All we need to do is to just...
Cool Effect Announces Support of New Carbon Reduction Project in India
Cool Effect, a Bay Area based non-profit fighting the climate crisis announced its support of a new carbon reduction project, a Solar DC Programme located in off-grid rural regions of India. A standout example of Cool Effect’s commitment to scientific integrity and...
Ninety One in Collaboration with World Wildlife Fund Launches Climate and Nature Sovereign Index
The Index demonstrates the crucial need for a green recovery from the pandemic and beyond, highlighting the economic and environmental risks that require addressing for countries to maintain resilience. • The new Climate and Nature Sovereign Risk Index will harness...
Recycle, Rethink, Reduce and Refuse to Get Rid of Plastics
By Francisco Medina, Environmentalist: When it comes to environmental issues which we are facing today recycling has to be one of the biggest ones. I would like to explain why and it all has to with “PRODUCTION”. In almost any industry you can think of plastics are...
Interview: We Must Empower Women for Sustainability, Says Entrepreneur Ajat Shatru
Women empowerment is critical to a sustainable and just world. Ushi Fatma, Associate Editor, greenubuntu.com caught up with Ajat Shatru, who has founded two women-oriented business ventures that have been having a deep impact on the society, especially the women in...
Meet the Man Fighting for the Environment in Kashmir
Environmental threat is the same everywhere. The environmental concerns that permeate our culture and society are same as in many places in the world, but our silence and inaction to all this is a criminal wrongdoing. Over the past few decades, the environment in...
Top 10 Easy Ways to Make you Environment Friendly
As it is said, it’s never too late to start a good work, so as an individual it is our duty to save our mother earth. The question is how! Striking a right balance is the key to sustainable living, thus, reducing the impact on the environment. What is also important...
How Honey Bee Plays Important Role in Keeping Environment Green
A clean environment is very necessary to lead a peaceful and healthy life. In this respect, honey bee plays a vital role in the ecosystem. It contributes to a complex interconnected ecosystem that allows various species to co exist. Some flowers need early or late...
Caring for Forests Today to Ensure Clear Skies Tomorrow
Forests. Growing up, I had never really thought a lot about them. I like open spaces; beaches, the sea, mountains with far sights and clear skies. And I never hugged a tree as a child either. I did climb in them, but only for the sights I could see from a higher...
Moody’s Declares Environmental Sustainability Commitments
Moody’s Corporation announced that it has established new environmental sustainability commitments and progress milestones, including plans for expanding its carbon neutrality and procuring 100% renewable electricity, as well as target goals for reducing its...
Can Selling Timber Help Communities Maintain Forests?
Worldwide, local communities in the tropics and subtropics control 22 percent of the forest carbon in those regions. For several decades, development organizations have promoted sustainable forest use approaches to help communities manage these forests. One such...