The densely populated neighbourhood of Kurla, Mumbai, is facing a pressing issue. They lack a waste management system. The residents have resorted to dumping their garbage on streets which is not only a…
Solid Waste Management (SWM) is a multifaceted problem comprising political, socio-economic, institutional, and environmental aspects. Due to exponential urban growth, it has become one of the most significant issues faced by urban spaces…
This community at Kurla, Mumbai is a densely populated with approximately 400,000 people living in unauthorized settlements and slums. Because of such living conditions, they lack formal waste management system which forces them…
The Sustainable School Project is a circular economy model that provides facilities to children and trains them to live a sustainable lifestyle. Lack of cleanliness in the localities The children in the slums…
“The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved.” – Richard Rogers Depending on current plans it is estimated that within 12…
Mumbai generates more than 7,000 tonnes of waste everyday. Proper waste segregation and disposal is a major issue when it comes to waste management and cleanliness. Accumulation of waste is harmful to health…
Global climate change is a big matter of concern as the concentration of greenhouse gases are increasing in the Earth’s atmosphere. It is becoming more and more important to bring sustainability in our…
The global average atmospheric carbon dioxide in 2019 was 409.8 parts per million (ppm for short), with a range of uncertainty of plus or minus 0.1 ppm. Carbon dioxide levels today are higher…
The plastic ending up in oceans every year is equivalent to the weight of 800 billion plastic bottles. Environmental issues like climate change, plastic pollution and deforestation have been lurking around for a…
The planet’s average surface temperature has risen about 2.05 degrees Fahrenheit (1.14 degrees Celsius) since the late 19th century, a change driven largely by increased carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the…
Across the globe, the average sea level increased by 3.6 mm per year between 2005 and 2015. (BBC News) December 12, 2020 marked the fifth anniversary of the landmark treaty on climate change…