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All is not well with Dell: Greenpeace

July 01, 2009

Change in fertilizer subsidy policy can help India save crores, ensure food security - Greenpeace India Report

July 01, 2009

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Reyes Turado, one of the authors and Gopi Krishna, Sustainable Agriculture campaigner, Greenpeace India release the report 'Subsidising Food Crisis' in New Delhi. Enlarge Image

Change in fertilizer subsidy policy can help India save crores, ensure food security - Greenpeace India Report

July 01, 2009

Moving away from current Government subsidies on synthetic fertiliser that lead to poor soils and less food, and investing in ecological farming will have triple benefits: save public money, ensure food security under less rain and a changing climate, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says ‘Subsidising Food Crisis’ – a scientific report released by Greenpeace today.

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All is not well with Dell: Greenpeace

July 01, 2009

The latest edition of the Greenpeace Guide to Greener exposed global computer hardware brand Dell Inc.’s inaction to phase out hazardous chemicals and its poor record of producer responsibility in India to manage electronic waste generated by its own products.

The survival of thousands of traditional fishermen requires Orissa's marine resources to be managed sustainably. Existing laws such as the State Marine Fisheries Regulation Act need to be enforced effectively, on a consistent basis. Enlarge Image

Turtle-Fisheries crisis

June 30, 2009

Greenpeace today released an evaluation of the performance of the State Government on the turtle-fisheries issue in the 2008-2009 season (1). While the environmental watchdog acknowledged some progress made in terms of fiscal and governance mechanisms, it criticised the administration for poor implementation on the ground.

Scarecrows planted by Greenpeace activists are seen during a protest against genetically modified rice at a trial field of Bayer Crop Science company at Chinnakanjarla, about 45 kilometers from Hyderabad, India. Enlarge Image

Greenpeace alerts nation that Indian Rice is in danger

June 22, 2009

Greenpeace activists today raided a genetically modified (GM) rice field trial of Bayer Crop Science in a company-owned research farm in the village of Chinnakanjarla, about 45 kilometers from Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh. 10 activists planted 5 scare crows and painted the words ‘Bio Hazard” and held the message “Bayer, Hands off our Rice” in English. They also painted the universal warning symbol for bio-hazard on the field.

The 'Green Idol' ballot box containing signed petitions urging for a Renewable Energy Law[Mumbai]. The petitions will be forwarded to the MPs of the respective constituencies. Enlarge Image

It’s anomaly reigning

No doubt the monsoons are changing with the altering weather patterns. There is growing evidence suggesting that climate change is playing a significant role in altering the Indian monsoon patterns. What is not clear is how the precipitation patterns will change. What is clear, however, is that the intensity and frequency of storms and spells of rain and drought are becoming commonplace. This has dire implications, especially for the economy of a rapidly growing developing nation such as ours. Historically, we have not contributed to the problem of climate change, yet, quite clearly, India has much to lose from inaction. The only way out is to take positive steps to mitigate climate change.

Citizens, aspiring to be 'Green Idols', sign the petition at Church Street, Bangalore, along with Greenpeace activists, urging local MPs to support the demand for a Renewable Energy Law in the country. Enlarge Image

Climate Change threat to Indian Monsoon: Greenpeace

June 17, 2009

Greenpeace and students from various colleges in the city, today, raised alarm about the increasing threat of climate change on the Indian monsoon while conducting climate raids across various shops in the city today. Activists wearing life rings went on ‘energy’ raids in shops on Church Street and Brigade road assessing the energy efficiency at these places and informing people about the threat of climate change affecting monsoons.

India's Solar mission plan if implemented would benefit millions of Kalavatis across the coutry by creating clean jobs, triggering high technology diffusion, and help with poverty alleviation in the country. It would also contribute to the fight against climate change and its impacts. Enlarge Image

India’s ambitious Solar Mission Plan deserves praise: Greenpeace

June 05, 2009

Greenpeace, today, applauded the Indian Government at the current round of climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany for taking a bold step with the solar mission plan in its fight against climate change(1). The Indian Solar mission document which has been leaked to the media (2) if implemented, can move India towards a low carbon growth path that is sustainable.

On the eve of World Environment Day, Greenpeace activists hang a banner from the Mankhurd-Vashi bridge in Mumbai, urging Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to put India’s climate policy on track and stop climate change. The bridge links Mumbai and Thane, the two cities in South Asia that are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Greenpeace simultaneously released a scientific paper describing the impacts of climate change on the Indian monsoon, which would result in enormous social and economic impacts for over a billion people. Enlarge Image

India threatened by changes to the Monsoon

June 04, 2009

The Indian monsoon – lifeline of the subcontinent - will be significantly affected by climate change, according to a Greenpeace paper titled ‘Monsoon Wager: Climate change and the Indian Monsoon’, released on the eve of World Environment Day. To drive home the point, eight Greenpeace activists hung an 80 foot banner with a message to the Indian Prime Minister, that read, “Dr Manmohan Singh, Save our Monsoon” from the Mumbai-Thane bridge linking the two cities which are amongst the most vulnerable to cyclones, sea level rise and flooding in the South Asian region (1).


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