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Rajasthan farmers demand support for ecological farming practices in the upcoming fertilizer subsidy reforms

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:21:40 GMT

Farmers, agricultural scientists, civil society representatives from different parts of Rajasthan came together today in Udaipur to discuss on the topic of ‘National fertiliser subsidy policy reforms-What is in it for Rajasthan?’ This public consultation was organised by Astha Sansthan of Udaipur and Greenpeace India at the CASA resource centre here.

Greenpeace staff member wins alternative Nobel Prize

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:54:45 GMT

We are thrilled to announce that one of our staff members, René Ngongo, has today been named a recipient of the 2009 Right Livelihood award.

Day out with Nestlé

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:15:45 GMT

On October 8, 2009,

Today, Greenpeace activists and consumers gathered at Nestlé House at Gurgaon, Haryana, India asking an unresponsive Nestlé what they have to say to 28,000 odd Indian consumers who have written in asking if Nestlé will remain GM-free forever?

‘It is time for us to move against the political system and save our planet’

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Climate, it seems, waits for no one. So it was with filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, who was a Greenpeace volunteer for two days when he flew from sea level to the Himalayas and back, warning world leaders on climate change all the while. From the Rohtang Pass, Kapur beamed live to time with a UN summit. In New Delhi, Kapur was at the premiere of The Age of Stupid, the most powerful climate film of 2009. In a conversation towards the end of the trip, Kapur shares what it actually means.

DANGER: Climate destruction ahead

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace activists rappelled off of a Pittsburgh bridge with a massive banner displaying our message to G20 leaders gathering for tomorrow's summit. The banner takes the form of stylized "road sign" that warns of the political maneuvering and delay that have put a international climate treaty in jeopardy as the world enters the final stretch on the road to Copenhagen.

Mr. Prime Minister, there's no time to waste

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

We used to spend all our summers up there. I was a child in Delhi and, before the swarming heat of the city became unbearable, our family would escape to the mountains, curling Dad’s military green Ambassador up and round the sloping roads until the air ran clear and the hum of everyday life dropped away with the ant-like towns below.

GM in Indian foods: Greenpeace flags the good and the bad

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Eleven major food companies in India have been slotted in a ‘red list’, compiled by Greenpeace India, in the country’s first safe food guide on Genetically Modified ingredients.

India's GHG estimate goes against Climate Plan

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Union Government of India put its weight behind it at the release of India’s GHG Emissions Profile: Results of Five Climate Modelling Studies'. Jairam Ramesh and Nandan Nilekani were present for the release.

People’s forum demands subsidy for Ecological Fertilization to ensure Food Security

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:59:05 GMT

A multi stakeholder gathering comprising of farmers, farmer union representatives, government officials, civil groups, agricultural scientists and women self help group members today demanded the Central Government to provide subsidy support for ecological/organic fertilization to ensure food security. They were speaking at a public hearing organized by Greenpeace India and Sustainable Organic Initiatives for Livelihoods (SOIL), to gather grass root level responses to the fertilizer subsidy reforms proposed by Government of India.

Climate change threatens one billion with drought

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

One hundred ice children melting in the sun of a Beijing summer.

When the thermostat goes haywire

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sometimes, when the mind gets cluttered with tasks, truth comes walking by. On Friday, at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club in New Delhi, five people from the interiors of India arrived to share how their lives had changed because of the changing climate. The Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA), a coalition of climate groups, had arranged for their testimonies. There was something so unassuming about them that you paused to listen. These are voices that do not often reach urban India. This is what they said.

Ratan Tata to talk turtles with Greenpeace

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Ratan Tata, Chairman of India’s largest business chain, the Tata Group, has agreed to meet Greenpeace representatives for talks on the Orissa Dhamra port-Olive Ridley Sea Turtle controversy. Both sides would fix a date for the meeting.

Mumbai kids to Hillary “SOS - Stop Climate Change”

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Children from the Bal Jivan Trust, who were visiting the Greenpeace Climate Rescue Station on Carter Road today, had a message for Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State, United States of America, asking that the world’s biggest climate polluter take responsibility to avert a climate catastrophe. More than 50 children from low lying areas around Vakola, Mumbai, held up post cards of their experience during the city floods, and a banner that said “SOS - Hillary, Stop Climate Change”.

Climate Change = Water Crisis

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

25 Greenpeace activists queued up outside the Reserve Bank of India to deposit 100’s of pots of water for safe keeping to highlight the issue of the growing water crisis fuelled by climate change. The activists unfurled a banner with a message “Climate Change = water crisis” right out side the RBI main gate.

Climate Change = Water Crisis

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Feeding a food crisis

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:24:48 GMT

"In the context of the nation’s food security, the declining response of agricultural productivity to increased fertiliser usage in the country is a matter of concern… " emphasised Pranab Mukherjee, Finance Minister, as the Budget session came to a close a few days back. The truth is finally out of the proverbial horse’s mouth, and I am glad to know that the Government is at least trying to address the issue. But, I couldn’t agree with the proposed solution in at least in its present format.

It’s anomaly reigning

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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.

Energy [R]evolution: What it will take to (em)power Kalavatis across India

Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

By adopting solar power, Kalavati of Jalka, Maharashtra shows the way forward. She highlights how the people of India can get access to reliable and clean energy today. Energy [R]evolution, Greenpeace’s blueprint for energy security highlights how alternative sources of energy will not only light millions of Indian homes but also hold the promise of millions of green jobs and thereby alleviate poverty. All of it while reducing our dependence on coal powered plants and mitigating climate change.

Smart Farming Dialogue Series Launched in Punjab

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

‘Smart Farming’, a forum convened by Greenpeace India launched a dialogue series titled ‘Smart dialogues’ to discuss smart and sustainable farming solutions with a vision to ensure food security in India. The dialogue series kicked off with a Panel discussion on Soil Health and Agricultural Productivity in Punjab, organized in collaboration with Punjabi University Patiala. This was the first in a series of discussions to be organized across the country by the Smart farming team.

Climate negotiators back out again in Bonn

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Another round of climate talks is over, this time in Bonn, Germany and once again negotiators are leaving without a plan or the money on the table to tackle climate change. The diplomats and negotiators have been wasting precious time for two weeks while the rest the world watches as ice caps melt, ice-sheets break off in Antarctica and Australia suffers from flash floods. What are they waiting for?