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The joys of eating
We bring you fantastic recipes that despite being ‘healthy’, taste delicious, and work wonders on your waistline. Spicy Mango Ginger Cold Soup We all know how good soup is for us. It’s a…
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Is India Naturally Green?
India is a developing country. Historically, we haven’t been an emitter of greenhouse gases but we’re currently one of the fastest growing economies of the world, which means that our rates of emission…
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Hybrid
Hybrid vehicles were produced even way back in the late 19th century but they were never really popular and were neither widely available till the launch of Toyota Prius in 1997. While many…
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How to get LEED ratings
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized certification system. It was developed by the United States Green Building Council as a guide for building owners to help protect the…
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Soaking it in
Past the juggler on the right, the young band plays to the rhythms of hands that move to percussion beats; the cyclists, with their bright yellow helmets, breeze past the roller-bladers in blue,…
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Sitting on a living thing
Since one has now reached a phase in the planet’s existence where, for the first time she relies on us and not us on her, perhaps it is time to promote things like…
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Silent killers of green
The small hidden roadblocks that stop us from taking the green highroad… Most of us are good people. We care about ending world hunger; we don’t torture puppies; and if someone tells us…
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Positive Planet: Friends of the Earth
An animation showing all of the positive things that people do to help preserve the planet for tomorrow. Video Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q91pMNtldio
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Making wealth of waste
Poonam Kasturi, the Bangalore based entrepreneurr, started Daily Dump in 2006. Known as the ‘compostwali,’ she has managed to create wealth out of waste – literally. Poonam Kasturi is an industrial designer by…
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Pollution
When contaminants are introduced into an environment, it can be termed as pollution. Introduction of these contaminants causes harm, instability, disorder to the environment it is introduced therein. We are faced with different…
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Making light of it
Light pollution and energy bills are buzz words that can darken the brightest incandescent desires. However, a look at the newest lighting solutions may just brighten up your day, and night. Our house…
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Love story in milk
The path of true love never did run smooth… especially if you’re a milk bottle. Follow these star-crossed lovers from factory to fridge and beyond and understand the need for recycling. Made by…
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Inter-Connectivity
In 2006, 60% of the country’s GDP came from cities and it is estimated that it will increase to 73% by 2020. But in order for this to happen, cities need efficient transport…
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Water Changes Everything
In the most recent media push for Charity: Water, a video of motion graphics explains the importance of clean water and what millions have to go through every day just to get something…
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How to invest in green funds
Climate change and closely related issues such as growing water scarcity, diminishing natural resources and commodities have compelled governments and businesses to reevaluate present methods of production and consumption. It is clear that…
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The coming Water Wars
With natural resources becoming more scarce by the minute and the human population growing larger and larger, water is constantly becoming more valuable. In an America where most of us have become accustomed…
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Water Basics
Water is the most abundant compound found on the earth’s surface. It covers 70.9% of the earth’s surface. It s chemical formula is H20 and in nature, it exists in liquid, solid, and…
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Suzanne Lee: Grow your own clothes
Designer Suzanne Lee shares her experiments in growing a kombucha-based material that can be used like fabric or vegetable leather to make clothing. The process is fascinating, the results are beautiful…
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How to reduce your carbon footprint
Your carbon footprint is the amount of carbon-based fuels you use. Almost all fuels we use are carbon-based, such as petrol, diesel, gas, oil, coal, jet fuel etc. When we use these, Carbon…
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Solar Rickshaws
Solar-powered rickshaws to make the Pink City’s tourism go green While Jaipur may be the City of Pink, the solar rickshaw project is looking to help turn the city’s tourism green. Solarick Tourism…
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Who is Using the Water?
Which countries consume the most water? This great infographic from the Virtual Water project smartly illustrates which countries are the thirstiest (the size of the circle equals total water consumption, while water drops…
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Green Funds
All members of the human race – from the primitive tribal living in some shadowy Amazonian forest to the savvy Wall Street banker – have known for some time that all is not…
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Impacting Your Environment
Small ways to have a big impact on the environment. Infographics Source: http://www.wellhome.com
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Vidya Balan: Being true to nature
We’re at a farm in Mandi village on the outskirts of Delhi. It’s 42 degrees Celsius and the sun is beating down on us, as if silently punishing us for our part in…
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How to trade Carbon Credits
Most of the fuels we use to produce energy are carbon based. When we use these, Carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, is released. CO2 traps the sun’s heat and keeps the earth…
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Urban Planning in India
Urban planning is a mixture of science and art. It encompasses many different disciplines and brings them all under a single umbrella. The simplest definition of urban planning is that it is the…
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Go green red brown blue
In today’s brave new world of civic consciousness it’s fair to say that green is no longer a one colour story Go green and do your bit for the world! The world today…
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Green Offices
The modern office is a resource intensive environment. Office-based resource use is responsible for a sizable share of global warming gas emissions. An analysis of carbon dioxide emissions in Portland, Oregon, (U.S) found…
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Ecological Communities
Modern living has been decried as ecologically disastrous by laymen and experts alike. Breakdown of traditional forms of community, wasteful consumerist lifestyles, destruction of natural habitats, urban sprawl, factory farming and over-reliance on…
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Overpopulation
A 1 minute hand-drawn animation dealing with the issue of over-population. Video Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cViTUSMLE1E
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Green Citizen
Green citizens are persons who set about creating, maintaining and defending an environmentally sound society. They abide by the principle of sustainable development. Sustainable development has been defined by Brundtland Commission of World…
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Where is the Water?
This great infographic from the United Nations Environment Programme, unearthed by blogger Scott Hacker, clearly shows where our water comes from. Earth may be called the “Blue Planet,” but just 2.5% of our…
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How to recycle your gadgets
Today, new gadgets are being introduced into the market almost every other day. Who doesn’t want to buy and own the latest mobile phone, portable music player, video game console, laptops etc? However,…
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Green Business
Green Business is commonly understood as business dedicated to solving the environmental problems facing humankind. The objective of such businesses is to simultaneously address issues of profitability while minimizing environmental impact and damage…
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Solar Power facts
Some uncommon facts about the use of Solar Power. Infographic Source: www.sunrunhome.com
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Iceland’s Gorgeous Passive Solar Hof House by Alexandra Kain
Deep in the northern chill of Iceland, just outside the arctic circle, the Hof House sits snugly within its landscape. Built on an existing estate, Studio Granada Architects salvaged whatever materials possible from…
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The green house with balls
See how an interesting brief is converted into art by mixing playfulness and sensuousness with an environment-friendly ethos by architect Gurjit Matharoo in Ahmedabad. Imagine you’re an architect (I know everyone can’t, but…
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Eco-Cars vs. Traditional Cars
A short video infographic around hybrid and eco-trim cars. The video highlights the environmental impact the car industry has had in the past and how these standards are improving. Video Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDeyGgtKHVk
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Green Legislation in The Indian Context
Right to Environment is guaranteed to most people of the world through their legislative and legal frameworks. Rights and duties pertaining to the environment are enshrined in the Indian Constitution. Articles 12(1) and…
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How to make your diet green
Food is one of the most important parts of our lives and considering we spend such a huge amount of money and resources on producing this source of sustenance, we make a huge…
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How Wind Power is Harvested
Wind power is a growing source of electricity around the globe. I hope it picks up more. I know my city’s energy provider is looking into wind. Infographics Source: http://columnfivemedia.com/
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The Horse man of Mysore
When Madhukar Appaji was a little boy, his grandmother would tell him stories – stories about mythical flying horses that would help the hero bring home the pretty girl from the neighbouring village,…
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How Green is the iPhone?
Got a flashy new iPhone? Maybe your street cred will go up but what about your eco-cred? This infographic tells you how green your iPhone is… Infographics Source: http://geekaphone.com
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Why There Are No More Fish Where it Once was Abundant
With all that plastic in the ocean becoming fish food, it is no wonder fish populations are on the decline. But overfishing is actually the more pressing issue. This beautiful infographic from Good…
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Eating Insects
Although insect meat as an alternative to that of cows, pigs, and other livestock may be a little too radical for some, it shows some promise in lowering various greenhouse gasses. But…
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Digest This: Veganism Debunked
Shedding some light on the myths and false perception of Veganism… Infographic Source: http://www.ethicalocean.com
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It’s green and it’s mainstream
What would it take for Green to transform itself from an activist fad to a mainstream reality? And change our lives back to what they were always meant to be? No thank you,”…
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Green Nations
‘How green is my nation?’ is no longer a subject of conjecture. A Yale-Columbia team of scholars has created a unique ‘green’ index – the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), which measures a country’s …
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How to travel green from Point A to Point B
Transport is a major part of our lives; we need it to travel to work, education, to meet friends and family, and for goods and services etc. Being such an intrinsic part of…
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The Energy Efficient School, India
Barefoot College is a non-governmental organization set up in the year 1972 in Tilonia village in Rajasthan, by Sanjit ‘Bunker’ Roy, a social activist and an educator. The school teaches illiterate women from…
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Green Buildings in India
Green building is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings use resources — energy, water, and materials — while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment, through better site,…
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Feed your face
A generous diet of ‘fruit and veg’ is an obvious plus for healthy insides. Now apply the same to your skin to absorb the healthy benefits of pure vitamins and make your face…
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Green Governance
The negative effects of climate change and environmental degradation are hard to ignore. Natural disasters – storms, floods, droughts, heat-waves and pan-epidemics have become recurring features, affecting lives of millions. Climatologists issue dire…
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The Jawaharlal National Solar Mission
India is classified as an ‘energy-poverty’ nation – one that lacks adequate infrastructure for electricity generation and delivery. According to International Energy Agency (IEA) 400 million people do not have access to electricity….
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Passing the oily buck
As oil spreads fast over the coast of Mexico, oiling companies BP, Halliburton and Transocean claim to be on the ball finding solutions and cures, but none seem to take responsibility for the…
How to get LEED ratings
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized certification system. It was developed by the United States Green Building Council as a guide for building owners to help protect the…
Saving Mr. E!
Saving electricity is perhaps one of the best ways to reduce one’s carbon footprint. Specially in a country like ours, where although a fairly large percentage of residences still do not have electricity,…
Is India Naturally Green?
India is a developing country. Historically, we haven’t been an emitter of greenhouse gases but we’re currently one of the fastest growing economies of the world, which means that our rates of emission…
We Are Floating on Thin Ice by Maya Lior
Due to Global Warming, the ice is melting and changing the Polar Bear’s habitation. In this film it shows an extreme case of the ice sheets melting causing the water to rise. The…
Michael Pawlyn: Using nature’s genius in architecture
How can architects build a new world of sustainable beauty? By learning from nature. At TEDSalon in London, Michael Pawlyn describes three habits of nature that could transform architecture and society: radical resource…
Positive Planet: Friends of the Earth
An animation showing all of the positive things that people do to help preserve the planet for tomorrow. Video Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q91pMNtldio
Love story in milk
The path of true love never did run smooth… especially if you’re a milk bottle. Follow these star-crossed lovers from factory to fridge and beyond and understand the need for recycling. Made by…
Juan Enriquez wants to grow energy
Juan Enriquez challenges our definition of bioenergy. Oil, coal, gas and other hydrocarbons are not chemical but biological products, based on plant matter — and thus, growable. Our whole approach to fuel, he…
Water Changes Everything
In the most recent media push for Charity: Water, a video of motion graphics explains the importance of clean water and what millions have to go through every day just to get something…
Fiorenzo Omenetto: Silk, the ancient material of the future
Fiorenzo Omenetto shares 20+ astonishing new uses for silk, one of nature’s most elegant materials — in transmitting light, improving sustainability, adding strength and making medical leaps and bounds. On stage, he shows…
Suzanne Lee: Grow your own clothes
Designer Suzanne Lee shares her experiments in growing a kombucha-based material that can be used like fabric or vegetable leather to make clothing. The process is fascinating, the results are beautiful…
Past Peak Oil Travelling Towards Transition by Anita Sancha
Hubberts peak oil graph animated… on transport. What happens after the oil crash. No words and a positive end. Video Source: http://vimeo.com/15477088
Angela Belcher: Using nature to grow batteries
Inspired by an abalone shell, Angela Belcher programs viruses to make elegant nanoscale structures that humans can use. Selecting for high-performing genes through directed evolution, she’s produced viruses that can construct powerful new…
Changes: Climate Matters by Nathan Bayless
Changes are happening. They can be for the better. What part are you going to play? Video Source: http://vimeo.com/1714840
Overpopulation
A 1 minute hand-drawn animation dealing with the issue of over-population. Video Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cViTUSMLE1E
Alex Steffen sees a sustainable future
Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen argues that reducing humanitys ecological footprint is incredibly vital now, as the western consumer lifestyle spreads to developing countries. Video Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjcX8tr7Eo4
Air Pollution and Climate Change
Title: Neglected Sky Award: Winner in the 5th Annual Media That Matters Film Festival In this fast-paced animation, youth producer John Cooney shows us that a little effort can go a long way…
Rob Harmon: How the market can keep streams flowing
With streams and rivers drying up because of over-usage, Rob Harmon has implemented an ingenious market mechanism to bring back the water. Farmers and beer companies find their fates intertwined in the intriguing…
Eco-Cars vs. Traditional Cars
A short video infographic around hybrid and eco-trim cars. The video highlights the environmental impact the car industry has had in the past and how these standards are improving. Video Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDeyGgtKHVk
A modern guide to global warming by Steven Brace
Video Source: http://vimeo.com/1030462
A Story About Sustainability
A short fairytale about a kingdom and how experience teaches them the need to preserve their world. Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJliYqEXfeI
Arvind Gupta: Turning trash into toys for learning
At the INK Conference, Arvind Gupta shares simple yet stunning plans for turning trash into seriously entertaining, well-designed toys that kids can build themselves — while learning basic principles of science and design….
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