TerraGreen Magazine - December 2022

In this issue

When we talk and act on climate action and the energy transition in emerging economies, the discussion can range from topics such as climate mitigation, adaptation, energy transition, financing, and business model innovation to next generation technologies. In this article,
Biba Jasmine says that given the current debate and discourse around net zero and carbon neutrality, it is important to pause for a moment and reflect on whether companies need to realign their purpose to serve a more holistic set of stakeholders—including the environment—
and leverage additional channels to demonstrate their commitment to more sustainable activities along the value chain. It stands to reason to ask what companies can—and must—do to make progress towards a low-carbon economy.

National NEWS

Stay Healthy | IISER's Removes Pollutants from Water | Railway Station to be a Green Building | Corporate Funding in Global Solar Sector | Green Hydrogen Mission to Help India | India’s Floricans ‘Critically Endangered’ | Global Warming | 2022 Tied as World’s Fifth-Warmest | UN Chief Urges 'Credible' Net-Zero Pledges | Global Coal Consumption  | China's COVID-19 Reopening | Special Drone Collects Environmental DNA

6 mins

Sustainable Groundwater Management in Lucknow For Sustainable, Equitable, and Resilient Water Use

The study finds that the groundwater exploitation in Lucknow is 17 times more than the rate of recharge and projects a decline in the water table in various areas of the city.

3 mins

Harvesting Untapped Source of Freshwater - Researchers Propose New Structures

An almost limitless supply of freshwater exists in the form of water vapour above Earth's oceans, yet remains untapped, researchers said. A new study suggests an investment in new infrastructure capable of harvesting oceanic water vapour as a solution to limited supplies of freshwater in various locations around the world.

3 mins

Enterprise in Waste Management - Saahas Zero Waste

Though much has been done by city municipal authorities in recent years in terms of waste segregation and collection at household levels, it remains a burgeoning problem in our urban areas. In this article, Lata Vishwanath highlights the work done by Saahas Zero Waste (SZW). From its humble beginnings as a small NGO doing waste collection, SZW has grown, over the last two decades, into a social enterprise, as a leader with best practices in managing Bengaluru’s solid waste and thereby reducing its harmful impact to the earth and environment.

7 mins

Green Skills Workforce Training - Paving the Way to Net Zero

Rehan Haque, CEO of metatalent.ai, discusses how green skills training via AI-moderated orkforce upskilling is important for businesses to adopt to prepare for a greener economy.

4 mins

Climate Actions For Businesses - How Big Should These Be?

When we talk and act on climate action and the energy transition in emerging economies, the discussion can range from topics such as climate mitigation, adaptation, energy transition, financing, and business model innovation to next generation technologies. In this article, Biba Jasmine says that given the current debate and discourse around net zero and carbon neutrality, it is important to pause for a moment and reflect on whether companies need to realign their purpose to serve a more holistic set of stakeholders—including the environment— and leverage additional channels to demonstrate their commitment to more sustainable activities along the value chain. It stands to reason to ask what companies can—and must—do to make progress towards a low-carbon economy.

10+ mins

E-Rickshaws in Matheran - Tilting in Favour of Environment

In this article, Gajanan Khergamker examines the conundrum that has been surrounding the introduction of e-rickshaws in Matheran, a hill station in Maharashtra. The author feels that whatever is best in the interests of everyone should be done because after all, it’s the human whose interest is paramount in any developed society.

8 mins

Nature-Based Solutions - Used by Tribals in India

In this article, Himanshu Kumar and Nikita Sethi discuss the concept of nature-based solutions and how ignored communities and tribals have substantially contributed to nature conservation and sustainable resource management. Documenting and integrating the indigenous technical knowledge systems into modern knowledge systems could be highly beneficial for India to move towards a more resilient and sustainable future.

5 mins

The Art of Bird Conservation

Rupa Samaria is a bird artist who aims at creating awareness on the issue of bird conservation through her art works both in India and overseas. The birds on her canvas come alive. Well, their calls can also be listened to. In a chat with N Kalyani, the Delhi-based artist shares the kind of art she creates, and the conservation issues that she thus espouses. Samaria also reminisces the house sparrow, a bird rarely seen now in urban settings.

4 mins

Giving to Amplify Earth Action

The IKEA Foundation has joined a new initiative, Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA), by the World Economic Forum. The initiative will leverage philanthropic capital to generate the $3 trillion needed each year from public and private sources to tackle climate change and nature loss.

4 mins

Protecting The One-Horned Rhinoceros - Lesser Poaching Incidents in Assam Now

In this article, Nava Thakuria highlights that poaching incidents of rhinoceros in various forest reserves of Assam in northeast India have decreased drastically. Brutal laws against the poachers, strengthening of ground staff inside the protected forest areas, and increasing public awareness in the fringe localities of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries across the State have positively impacted the mission to save the one-horned rhinos.

4 mins

Africa's Green Hydrogen Potential

Harnessing Africa’s solar energy to produce 50 million tonnes of green hydrogen a year by 2035 can help secure global energy supply, create jobs, decarbonize heavy industry, enhance global competitiveness and transform access to clean water and sustainable energy. The analysis has been commissioned by the European Investment Bank, the International Solar Alliance and the African Union, with the support of the Government of Mauritania, HyDeal, and UCLG Africa.

4 mins

Electric Vehicle Charging Market - Driven by Software Now

Julien Deconinck says software innovations are now providing solutions to many of the scaling challenges and will play a crucial role in electric vehicle adoption.

7 mins

Geospatial Energy Mapper : A New Tool to Map Out Clean Energy Infrastructure

An update to the Energy Zones Mapping Tool, the Geospatial Energy Mapper is an online tool with an extensive catalogue of mapping data for energy planning. It can help identify areas that are suitable for clean energy infrastructure projects.

2 mins

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