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Comment on The Irony At Sunfeast by haripriya

haripriya — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:54:16 +0000

I agree with Dr.Jyoti.. Common civic sense is really uncommon.. It has penetrated deep into most of our places..I see the same here in Chennai too..Someone standing on the railway station comments on the shabby maintenance of railway tracks and it is the same someone who,without any botherations, throws away waste through the window while travelling in the train..It is disheartening to see such things..We need a huge revolution to change the attitudes of people in these issues..

And I appreciate your efforts Mickey Sugarless..
Keep up the good work you guys have been doing! Kudos !

Comment on Hyderabad Youth Contemplate Development in the Context of Climate Change by pankaj.pansari

pankaj.pansari — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:54:26 +0000

Hi,

I’ll put up the points of the Charter as a post. The entire charter can be downloaded from here:

http://tinyurl.com/ll9lac

Comment on Hyderabad Youth Contemplate Development in the Context of Climate Change by Anna da Costa

Anna da Costa — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:07:50 +0000

Thanks for a most inspiring report. It would be brilliant to see the charter online?!

Comment on Is India questioning the science? by Swarna

Swarna — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:55:49 +0000

Well explained!
And Linkesh’s query is apt - “We need to define what exactly development is: Happy Millionaires, or Content Millions?”
We have to redefine progress and development. I wish India would take the lead on that score and show the world that content millions are far desirable than happy millionaires.
Have been time and again writing about that
http://www.celsias.com/article/time-redefine-development-and-progress/
http://www.celsias.com/article/gdp-doesnt-give-shit-about-you/

Comment on Hyderabad Youth Contemplate Development in the Context of Climate Change by Pankaj

Pankaj — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:07:01 +0000

Hi,

HySoCC was done wonderfully!! Thanks
Yes, I have a copy of it

Comment on Hyderabad Youth Contemplate Development in the Context of Climate Change by Chaitanya Kumar

Chaitanya Kumar — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:09:18 +0000

whoa thanks for putting it up already:)The charter is out, have you got a copy?

Comment on IRENA Politics May “Taint” Agency, Advocates Say by Kartikeya Singh

Kartikeya Singh — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:47:48 +0000

IRENA has a home in UAE–check out the “Climate News Round Up” on side of WWTC.

Comment on 3TIER Moves to India, Advocates Leapfrog to Renewable Energy by home made wind generators

home made wind generators — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:28:29 +0000

Engaging info,, will come back again=D

Comment on IL&FS seeks 176,162 CERs/year from compost projects by Rohan Oswal

Rohan Oswal — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:49:41 +0000

hi,
I am the MBA student doing my summer internship project on Waste to Energy.
I want to know the financing system and criteria for MSW projects and which r the projects IL&FS has financed under what terms and conditions.And which r other such financial institutes n government bodies in India who r financing such projects

Comment on Transport and Climate Change - Within Easy Reach? by Kartikeya

Kartikeya — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:41:07 +0000

Also please see this online discussion on transit and climate happening more specifically for Hyderabad: http://www.sustainable-hyderabad.in/

It’s being supported by GTZ.

Comment on Transport and Climate Change - Within Easy Reach? by Kartikeya

Kartikeya — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:40:19 +0000

This is a brilliant piece! I was recently in Hong Kong where I have never before seen a more seem-less transit system. One smart card gets a person from metro to ferry to mini/feeder bus, to large bus to local trains. And there are tonnes of underground walkways (all unfortunately air conditioned) its almost as if if you’re not using public transport, you are having to walk and its no big deal! This is a model to be followed–and paying is a huge aspect of it–it MUST be made simple. The smart cards (”Octopus” cards) can even be used in vending machines and grocery stores and you can keep topping them up. When will we learn from these places? I believe delhi is creating the “Airport Express” of the metro–one thing that i do believe they are copying from Hong Kong–which will greatly reduce the traffic to and from the airport as travellers will even be able to check their luggage into their carrier AT the station somewhere in Delhi which will then only leave them with their carry-on when they arrive at the airport! Brilliant!

Comment on UN Climate Talks 09, Youth Rap by rohit vishwakarma

rohit vishwakarma — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:03:24 +0000

i like this but evn not better than IYCN one ”
oooo”
it”s hot n here
ther”s too much carbon in the atmosphere
take action ” take action
and get some satisfaction”

Comment on The Irony At Sunfeast by Kartikeya Singh

Kartikeya Singh — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:50:36 +0000

Thanks Mickey Sugarfree! your words are inspiring. We need more expose pieces like this! keep it up!

Comment on Model village fights global warming by Jyoti Priyadarshini

Jyoti Priyadarshini — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:24:51 +0000

The efforts are commendable.If every village decides so major threats of scarcity of rains,floods can be overcome.Ofcouse a source of income can also be generated.
Well done.

Comment on The Irony At Sunfeast by Jyoti Priyadarshini

Jyoti Priyadarshini — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:20:53 +0000

You have brought to Light the true & the alarming fact.It proves that common civic sense is really ucommon.We all are facing the wrath of nature as scarity of drinking water & electricity,unpredictable seasons,increasing teperature every year,emerging diseases & infections etc.etc.
Still,we are not alarmed.We are not conerned about the future generations our children,who will strugle to survive in these adverse circumstances.

Dr.Jyoti Priyadarshini Shrivastava

Comment on The Irony At Sunfeast by Sudharsan

Sudharsan — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:43:58 +0000

Its a pity people dont even think twice before littering a beautiful city like Bangalore. But kudos to all you guys for the tremendous work!

Comment on Youth Make Bold Intervention at UN Meeting by Klima der Gerechtigkeit » Blog Archive » Wie alt wirst Du 2050 sein?

Klima der Gerechtigkeit » Blog Archive » Wie alt wirst Du 2050 sein? — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:05:22 +0000

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Comment on Redefining development by Tony

Tony — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:01:17 +0000

Very inspiring, could I put this in the library on my site? Please

Comment on Setting the scene in Bonn by Tony

Tony — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:12:34 +0000

Interesting times in deed, shame thats an insult and times running out. Great article thanks foe the heads up

Comment on Is India questioning the science? by Linkesh Diwan

Linkesh Diwan — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:31:09 +0000

As a developing nation, India needs to think beyond the “traditional” methods of development. We need to define what exactly development is: Happy Millionaires, or Content Millions?

India actually is at a great point. With the right initiative, we can avoid the ecological catastrophes that have happened in the West. We can side-step the breakneck development of cities and rape of the Earth, and implement a truly Ethical model of development. We can do this because we have not yet gone irrevocably down either road.

With Millions of poor (The Hindu reported 700 million with no access to a toilet) India has a great problem, and a greater opportunity. We can develop the poor sections of society in an ecologically sustainable, contentedly simple, and environmentally sane way. We can develop not by increasing the handouts to companies for dirty factories and ecological disasters, but by cleaning up and educating our millions of brilliant minds just waiting to be dusted of so that they can SHINE!

Let’s make India take that High road.

While each country has to regulate its internal industry, the real problem is worldwide. The CO2 doesn’t know which country it came from. The Heat doesn’t know which countries caused it. It affects us all. And so, to get down to 450ppm or below, ALL countries need to ensure that their emissions do not exceed this value.

Ideally, we will shoot for lower targets, taking the 450ppm limit not as a “That much is allowed to me” right, but as a “Better not go near that level” duty.

If every country tried to outdo the other in solving our Climate Crisis, the Crisis would be no more.

The problems of CO2 Emission should not be looked at as an imposition, it must be seen as a challenge, as is our Space programme. Seen in such a light, the solutions will come of their own accord.