Song of India –Key facts Names: Song of India, Pleomele Botanical name: Dracaena reflexa Genus: Dracaena Family: Asparagaceae Native to: Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique and other islands near the Indian Ocean Plant type: Shrub Maximum height: 3 feet (indoors); 6 to 15 feet (outdoors) Flower colour: White Bloom time: Winter Temperature: 18 to 24 degrees Celsius […]
Smiling Tree celebrated World Environment Day today. Dr Mukesh Kwatra, founder of Smiling Tree, engaged some young green warriors by displaying a demo model for water harvesting where rain and waste water is collected, stored and later used for productive purposes like gardening, washing clothes and cars etc. “World Environment Day, observed on June 5th […]
Living an eco-friendly lifestyle is essential for preserving the environment, promoting sustainability, reducing our carbon footprint, and thus protecting our planet for future generations. It involves making conscious choices to minimise our impact on the environment, reduction of waste and pollution, and conservation of natural resources. Following are some eco-friendly and sustainable lifestyle habits that […]
Environmental Education has a key role in propelling the transition to a sustainable future. To bring about awareness and an effective change in attitudes traditional approach to environmental education may not be enough. Innovative ideas need to be incorporated to involve students and communities to acquire knowledge and more importantly skills to face the challenges […]
The United Nations defines sustainability simply as meeting the needs of the present without compromising on the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Environmental sustainability is important to preserve natural resources like clean air, water, land, wildlife and eco-systems. Sustainability is now a crucial factor into Food and Beverage(F&B) industry business practices. […]
Smiling tree planted at Hansraj College over a thousand flowers. Petunia, gazania, nasturtium, marigold, alyssum, jafari, were few of the various varieties of flowers planted. Dr Mukesh Kwatra said, “Smiling Tree has always been motivating everyone to plant trees or some flowering plants wherever possible. Every tree is a living legacy. Planting trees is certainly […]
Environmental Engineering plays an important role in various ways to protect the environment and help in sustainable development. Environmental Engineering is the application of science and engineering principles towards making a positive impact on the environment and society at large. Climate change, greenhouse gas emissions and loss of biodiversity are few of the various environmental […]
While air and water pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, depletion of natural resources, and piling up of massive e-waste resulting in environmental issues, here are some ways to curb the issues through technology. Technology has been extolled for its ability to dematerialise, and innovative advancement in technology has helped improve our lives in many ways. But […]
Environmental chemistry is the study of chemical actions that take place in water, air, soil, living environments or in the surroundings where people live or work and the impact of human activities on them and vice-versa. It is a branch of knowledge in which we study how chemicals enter the environment, what are their affects, […]
Data science is preparing data for analysis. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the implementation of a predictive model to forecast future events and helps computers or machines or robots controlled by computers to work as an alternative to humans. With Data Science and AI becoming a transformative phenomenon for businesses and consumers, it’s vital on how […]