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Second Nature: A New Look at India’s Climate Future
When we talk about climate action, we see a lot of competing priorities. Should we invest in reducing our emissions or building resilience to climate disasters? How do we choose between the needs of people and the needs of biodiversity? Introducing Second Nature: A New Look at India’s Climate Future – a podcast by the …
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Why philanthropy needs to include a climate lens
Sometime last year, we were introduced to a young girl named Mayurika, who works with an organisation called Mahila Housing Trust (MHT), a partner of the India Climate Collaborative. Mayurika lives in a low-income housing area in Rajiv Nagar, Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad is extremely hot, and poorly ventilated shanties—built with tarpaulin and corrugated metal sheets—are even …
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OPINION: Time to scale-up nature-based solutions to forge a low-carbon and climate-resilient future for India
Driving through Tehri district in Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand this summer, the sight of smoke billowing from the pine forest dotted the cloud line. Locals informed that the blaze started in the first week of April and spread quickly due to high temperatures and strong winds, devouring local biodiversity and charring numerous birds and animals to …
$6 million raised in charity to tackle climate crisis
India is the third largest contributor to global carbon emissions, but receives only 5% of annual global charity to mitigate the effects of climate change, the collaborative said in its annual report published on February 22.
These climate crisis films from India will leave you inspired
The climate crisis is often presented to the average person as a set of numbers and statistics that are beyond visualisation. Data is important, but at this point in time, it is crucial that the climate justice movement is documented beyond the numerical. The Council on Energy, Environment and Water’s newly released short climate documentaries, …
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