India’s Women Reservation Bill: paying way for DEI?
As a sustainability warrior, I see the historic women’s reservation bill passed by the Indian Parliament on September 20, 2023 as a pave blocker for DEI.
15% SDGs on track due to climate change and extreme weather
Despite some unavoidable climate changes, every fraction of a degree and ton of CO2 matters to limit global warming and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Water crisis at the time of floods
While the world is busy pointing fingers at climate change, I am also noticing an alarming scare! Lack of potable drinking water in the climate disaster affected areas.
Need to fast track Climate Action, Green Energy, SDGs: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged global leaders to unite to tackle climate change, foster policies for climate action and fast track SDGs
G20 Presidency: will India lead climate action agenda?
While there is a lot of brouhaha for the meeting and global sustainability community is looking at us with hawk eyes, I am a tad worried. That is because the climate ministers meeting held earlier this year in Goa did not heed much results.
Urgent Action: Red Cross Battles Climate Crisis Impact
In comparison to a decade earlier, the American Red Cross is today dealing with over twice as many significant disasters within the United States.
COP28 Unveils Innovative Global Accountability and Inclusivity Program
COP28 UAE, will concentrate its efforts on advancing a just, orderly and equitable energy transition; fixing climate finance; putting nature, lives and livelihoods at the heart of climate action; and mobilizing for the most inclusive COP.
India enroute to reduce 45% emissions by 2030
Renewable energy and reforestation are are the key enablers helping India to meet her Net Zero targets
Climate change: Impacts women more?
Among the many effects of rapid climate change, women are finding it harder to manage their domestic responsibilities—like cleaning, cooking, and gathering resources—and caring for the elderly as well as their children.
Leadership, political will & affordability required to address Climate
An Amazon delivery boy jumped into the customer’s pool to beat the heat. To many, this may present a comical respite. But for me, the incident highlights the severity of heatwaves in California and the reality of the impact of severe changes in climate and temperature on the human race. The current last week is
A natural response to counteract man-made disasters
Cloud bursts, torrential rains, floods, landslides, and soaring temperatures experienced during heat waves—I dare to believe that these events are nature’s way of curbing the man-made disasters we have inflicted upon Mother Nature.
Need urgent action to embed impact of climate action into risk management
The climate scenario models in the financial services industry (FSI) significantly underestimate climate risk. A new report from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) created in partnership with the University of Exeter has found that the threat that climate change poses to our planet and society is not always reflected in the economic models
