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World Environment Day 2023: A global call to action for sustainable future

Established by the United Nations in 1972, World Environment Day serves as a global platform to engage people and governments in environmental initiatives that promote sustainable development

Kerala to evaluate ongoing 'no waste' campaign on World Environment Day

The Kerala government on Saturday said it will hold Haritha Sabhas (green assemblies) across the state as part of World Environment Day on June 5, to evaluate the outcome of the 'State with No Waste' campaign held from March 15 to June 1, and to lay down the road map for the future. The Haritha Sabhas, one of India's largest awareness campaigns, will be held with the active participation of the Local Self Government (LSG) Institutions, the LSG department said. "This is for the first time a state in the country is observing the World Environment Day for assessing waste disposal measures taken by all the LSGIs along with spreading its message," the LSGD said in a release. The campaign, planned to be implemented in three phases, was aimed at making all the LSGIs in the state garbage-free by 2024, it said. The Haritha Sabhas will also create a platform for educating citizens about the importance of waste management in society. The Haritha Sabhas are massive exercises planned, expecti

Delhi IGI airport to induct 62 EVs to cut down greenhouse gas emissions

The Delhi airport has decided to replace all its vehicles with EVs in the next four months for its airside operations under the Green Transportation Program

Jharkhand has potential to showcase climate resilient future: Experts

Hosted by ASAR and Policy & Development Advisory Group (PDAG), national level dialogue discusses a climate resilient future in Jharkhand

World Environment Day 2022: How fashion is destroying our environment

ITC scales up its 360-degree interventions towards a 'Greener Earth'

On this World Environment Day, ITC reaffirmed its commitment towards a 'Greener Earth' through its bold Sustainability 2.0 agenda

PM Modi to attend 'Save Soil Movement' programme in Delhi tomorrow

On the occasion of World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a programme on 'Save Soil Movement' at Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan on Sunday

Lessons from Bhopal

As we observe World Environment Day, it is crucial to remember that we can never undo the harm that took place in Bhopal but we can learn from that and avert future disasters

The real oximeter

The oxygen that we get from nature is about increasing green cover and ensuring that our air - our every breath - is not polluted.

Creating a greener footprint is high on agenda of business

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Environment Day: India stands at make or break point of climate change

India is one of the top 5 countries around the world where the exposure of the population to PM2.5 pollutant in the air has increased

U'khand Forest Dept conserves 73 rare, threatened, endangered plant species

The research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department on Saturday informed that it conserved 73 rare, threatened and endangered plant species as well as 54 plant species

World Environment Day 2021: Restoring ecosystem and raising awareness

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release report on ethanol blending in India as part of an event marking environment day.

Prime Minister Modi to address World Environment Day event on Saturday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an event on the World Environment Day on Saturday via video-conferencing. The Prime Minister's Office said he will also release the 'Report of the Expert Committee on Road Map for ethanol blending in India 2020-2025'. To commemorate the World Environment Day, the government is releasing E-20 notification directing oil companies to sell ethanol-blended petrol with percentage of ethanol up to 20 from April 1, 2023; and BIS specifications for higher ethanol blends E12 & E15. These efforts will facilitate setting up of additional ethanol distillation capacities and provide timelines for making blended fuel available across the country, the PMO said. It will help increase the consumption of ethanol in the ethanol-producing states and the adjoining regions, before the 2025, it said. Modi will also launch a pilot project of E 100 dispensing stations at three locations in Pune, and interact with farmers to gain insight on their firsthand ...

Accelerating digital engagement, brands practice the art of being social

With brand-customer engagements restricted to an online-only universe, advertisers look at ways to wield the double-edged digital sword

World Environment Day: Govt plans to increase forest cover in urban areas

Also present at the celebration was Minister of State for Environment Babul Supriyo, who said that the government has set a target of planting 145 crore trees this year

World Environment Day 2020: Reality in 7 pics; time to give back to nature

The theme of World Environment 2020 is 'celebrating biodiversity' - a concern that is both urgent and existential

World Environment Day 2020: Theme, importance of biodiversity, pics, & more

The theme of World Environment 2020 is 'celebrating biodiversity' - a concern that is both urgent and existential

World Environment Day: Amitabh Bachchan pledges to be 'climate conscious'

The World Environment Day, which is observed on June 5 annually, is taken as an opportunity to encourage and raise awareness about various environmental issues

The real test of Modi's leadership

Can the PM enthuse BJP workers to pursue the end of single-use plastic with the same vigour and enthusiasm as they celebrated an attack on a neighbour?