Environmental Journalism: Challenges in a Consumerist Society
Global warming and climate change are hard realities that face human beings. Pollution levels and ecological degradation have reached unprecedented levels. It is a precarious state. In all this, environmental journalism is doing a difficult task of bringing news and...
Muqbil Ahmar Gets Green Human Award for Reaching 10 Million Readers
Muqbil Ahmar, the founder and editor-in-chief of Greenubuntu, has been honored by Mission Green Mumbai for reaching out to 10 million citizens globally. The Green Human Award was presented by Subhajit Mukherjee, Founder, Mission Green Mumbai. “I am delighted with this...
Trend E Electric Scooter from Avan Motors Officially Unveiled
Avan Motors has introduced its latest Trend E electric scooter at the Automobile Expo 2019 in Bangalore or Bengaluru. It is powered by a lithium Ion battery. The new Trend E e scooter is now the latest addition to Avan Motors's Xero range of electric scooters. The new...
Delhi Government Will Run 1,000 Electric Buses: Green Transport
In a step forward to attain sustainable green transport and achieve emobility, the Delhi Government has decided to deploy 1,000 electric buses in a bid to fight the air pollution that plagues the city. Particularly in the winters. The national capital Delhi is well on...
Electric Scooter Accidents to be Studied in USA for the First Time
Electric scooters are quite popular these days, particularly among the youth and the millennials. Consequently, it has given rise to a concomitant increase in electric scooter accidents. An agency in the USA has been tasked with studying the patterns of electric...
Gujarat Solar Auction Fails to Attract Bids due to Low Tariff
In what could be seen as a setback for the renewable energy drive in Gujarat, the latest Gujarat Solar Auction of about 1000 MW failed to get any developers at all. Solar energy plant developers do not seem to be interested in procurement of projects that are...
Women in India earn 20% less than men: Gender disparity
To bring about sustainability in our approach towards the environment, it is important to encourage participation of women in the workforce. Gender disparity does not augur well for the environment and sustainability. Egalitarian societies have greater concern for the...
Ather 450 Review: Cool Looks, Well Designed, Powerful Electric Scooter
Ather 450 could be the future of mobility. In this write up you will find an Ather 450 Review. Indian start-up Ather Energy had been eyeing this space for long. Ather 450’s design is contemporary. The electric scooter blends well. Surfaces are simple. Bodywork is...
Gurgaon, 6 More Indian Cities, Among World’s Most Polluted: Study
As many as 7 of the top 10 most polluted cities of the world are to be found in India. Gurgaon or Gurugram now has the dubious distinction of leading this pack. This is as per a new report which shows India’s battle with declining air quality and how unsuccessful it...
World Wildlife Day 2019: UNDP, CITES, FAO Celebrate Life below Water
Representatives of UN states and international bodies celebrated the UN World Wildlife Day 2019 at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva. The theme of this year's UN World Wildlife Day is: Life below water: for people and planet. Three billion people world over...
greenBUG Innovative Solution to Plastic Bags: Beat Plastic Pollution
More than 15,000 tons of plastic waste is generated in India every day, of which 6000 tons remain uncollected and littered”. Collected or littered, each plastic takes roughly 500–1000 years to degrade! Reports say, there is enough plastic to drown the entire human...
World Wildlife Day: Preserving the Oceans from Plastic Pollution
World Wildlife Day is primarily celebrated every year on 3rd March to create awareness about the wildlife on the Earth. The theme for this year’s World Wildlife Day 2019 is: Life below water: for people and planet. This is in line with the fourteen goals of the United...