Environment - SLSV - A global media & CSR consultancy network

Mar 18 2019

Meet Saalumarada Thimmakka, she planted 384 banyan trees on a 4km stretch in Karnataka

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Environment, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / March 18, 2019 March 18, 2019

She might not be educated, but has done something that most of us would not be able to achieve with all the titles and degrees. Saalumarada Thimmakka grew 384 Banyan trees and nurtured them as her own children. Saalumarada Thimmakka has no formal education, but she is a self taught environmentalist. She along with her late …

Meet Saalumarada Thimmakka, she planted 384 banyan trees on a 4km stretch in Karnataka Read More »

Mar 14 2019

How India can increase its farm productivity

Leave a Comment / CSR, Environment, Health, Information / By SLSV / March 14, 2019 March 14, 2019

Addressing the knowledge gap among smallholders can significantly improve productivity, farmer prosperity, and environmental sustainability all at the same time In March 2018, Nature magazine published a groundbreaking 10-year study by China Agriculture University involving millions of smallholder farmers adopting enhanced practices. Through a scaled, countrywide effort, farm productivity rose by 11% while the use of nitrogen …

How India can increase its farm productivity Read More »

Mar 13 2019

Study shows climate change impacts wind energy industry

1 Comment / Eco-Friendly, Environment, Information, research / By SLSV / March 13, 2019 March 13, 2019

Over the past 40 years, annual energy production from wind in India has declined by about 13 percent, says study. Researchers have also found that the Indian monsoon is weakening as a result of warming waters in the Indian Ocean, leading to a steady decline in wind-generated power. Another study states that wind farms are …

Study shows climate change impacts wind energy industry Read More »

Mar 12 2019

From Electric Vehicles To Solar Panels, This Ecologist From Dehradun Has Made Sustainability A Way Of Life

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Information / By SLSV / March 12, 2019 March 12, 2019

An ecologist and electric vehicle user, Soumya Prasad has been setting an inspirational example of sustainable living “Gandhi ji once said, be the change you want to see in the world. I and my family are trying to build an eco-friendly world around us. Switching to electric vehicles is one of the most important steps …

From Electric Vehicles To Solar Panels, This Ecologist From Dehradun Has Made Sustainability A Way Of Life Read More »

Mar 12 2019

What Is The Greenhouse Effect And How Does It Affect Our Life

Leave a Comment / Environment, Information / By SLSV / March 12, 2019 March 12, 2019

If you are observant about the phenomenon in the environment, you might notice that there is a vast difference in temperature and climate in the past. This is because of the human activities that cause an increase in global temperature. Before, the greenhouse effect is quite beneficial to human because it can make the Earth …

What Is The Greenhouse Effect And How Does It Affect Our Life Read More »