Power beyond the grid: Is renewable doable?
This fellowship is supported by Misereor
May-June 2013
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) 2011 report on renewable energy sources and climate change mitigation, 85 per cent of current primary energy driving global economies comes from the combustion of fossil fuels.
While we all agree that climate change is for real, there is actually limited reliable information available on how and where its impacts are being felt the most.
Extreme weather events such as cloud burst, cyclones, floods etc are being reported as more intense and frequent world over, and the number of casualties and losses are ever on the rise. Though mitigation and adaptation is on the world's agenda, the local have to fend for themselves.
Good news: Celebrating success stories in managing lives, livelihoods and the environment
This fellowship is supported by Jamsetji Tata Trust
Environmental reportage has evolved from being disaster reportage to much more; but truly heart-warming stories – good news, literally – are still a rarity. Bring us tales of people, places, programmes and policies that have helped make a difference.
April - June, 2012
This fellowship is supported by Jamsetji Tata Trust
In 2009-10, 51 tigers were killed in India, in spite of all the conservation programmes, awareness drives and public campaigns to save them. India hosts the majority of the world’s tiger population -- about 1,700 tigers, according to the May 2011 census.