International Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Environment, Ecosystems & Sustainable Development

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International Coastal Clean-up Day - 2024

In a united effort to address marine pollution and promote sustainable coastal practices, Pondicherry University, Oulgaret Municipality, and the Association for Promoting Sustainability in Campuses and Communities (APSCC) came together to celebrate International Coastal Clean-up Day. This initiative, held under the aegis of the National Center for Coastal Research (Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of […]

UN - International Zero Waste Day 30-March-2024

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The United Nations General Assembly established 30 March as the International Day of Zero Waste: “Promoting zero-waste initiatives to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” To complement the inaugural International Day of Zero Waste, as one of the UN Observer organizations, the Association for Promoting Sustainability in Campuses and Communities has organized multiple events […]

UN DECADE ON ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION

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Commitment to UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: Collaborating organizations are expected to commit to their proposed restoration projects and adhere to the principles of sustainable and impactful ecosystem restoration. As a next step, to proceed with your involvement in the ecosystem restoration initiative, please submit the Symbolic Commitment form. This submission is a […]

'Higher Education and the SDG' - Book Series

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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a collective global strategy to create a world where “no-one will be left behind”. Higher education institutions play a critical role in fulfillment of the goals and can do more to connect their work with the communities they serve and help create a more sustainable future. As organizations that […]

World Water Quality Alliance Conference, Nairobi, Kenya

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Dr. Nandhivarman Muthu was an invited speaker at the World Water Quality Alliance Conference 2023, in Nairobi Kenya. The aim of the event is simple: To demonstrate that local communities are key to the overcoming of global water-based challenges, that data resulting from monitoring must become the catalyst for tangible action, that capacity development is […]

UN - International Zero Waste Day 30-March-2023

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UNEP - Nature Based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience

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We are happy to announce that the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR) will be extending the course on ‘Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience’, hosted on the SDG Academy/edX platform, thanks to support from the European Union. Join our learning community of nearly 50,000 participants from 192+ countries. Everyone […]

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APSCC partners with Economic Times for the SDG Summit 2021

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The Role of Universities and their Leaders Facing the Grand Challenges of Climate Change and Sustainability

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This research project investigated the role that higher education can play in addressing the challenges of sustainability and climate change, and particularly the importance of leadership and governance. Dr. Golda A Edwin and Dr. M Nandhivarman from India joined the team that included investigators/ researchers from seven countries and was supported by the Körber Foundation, […]

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World Environment Day 2021 #EcosystemRestoration

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APSCC partners with “The Green Institute” for the World Environment Day Virtual symposium themed “Nature is Calling,” that will take place on June 5, 2021. Over 25 renowned sustainability leaders from around the world will present talks and breakout sessions at this paradigm-shifting online event to discuss the restoration of our ecosystem on the World […]

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Student Drawing Competition on "Wetlands & Water"

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APSCC is organizing a Drawing Competition for students on “Wetlands & Water” marking this years theme on World Wetlands Day. Circular Notification:

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Green Protocol for Wetlands

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The Vice-Chancellor of Pondicherry University, Prof. Gurmeet Singh, and the Deputy Conservator of Forests and Wildlife, Smt. Vanjulavalli Sridhar, IFS, jointly launched the ‘Green Protocol for Wetlands’, in the presence of Dr. Ramakichenin Balagandhi, Director, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Prof. S. Balakrishnan, Director Studies, Pondicherry University; Dr. B. Chitra, Registrar, Pondicherry University; Prof. […]

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World Wetland Day 2021 Celebration

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The ‘World Wetlands Day 2021’ and the ‘50th Anniversary of the Ramsar Convention’, is celebrated at Pondicherry University, in partnership with the Department of Forests and Wildlife, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of School Education, and the Association for Promoting Sustainability in Campuses and Communities. The event helped reinforce the importance of wetlands […]

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Pollution Prevention, Topsoil Ecology & Ecosystem Restoration, for Soil Sustenance and Organic Food Production

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According to FAO, soil is a natural body consisting of layers (soil horizons) that are composed of weathered mineral materials, organic material, air and water, forming a natural medium for the growth of plants. It is an essential component of ‘Land’ and ‘Eco-systems’ encompassing vegetation, water and climate in the case of land, whereas social […]

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Wildlife Protection & Conservation Network

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India is a diverse country rich in biodiversity and associated traditional knowledge. In this century, ecosystems are either being fragmented or eliminated, and the extinction of several species has increased dramatically because of human activities. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change indicates that the fragmentation, degradation, and loss of habitats are irreversible and pose […]

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Training and Capacity Building for the Compliance of ‘Green Protocol’ @Puducherry - Regenerative Agriculture

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‘Training and Capacity Building for the Compliance of “Green Protocol” @ Puducherry’, was provided to the Post Graduate Students of Université Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris, France along with the students& researchers of Pondicherry University (Central University) & Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (Central School). In this program activities, special preference was given to water-food-energy-biodiversity nexus, resource recovery, conservation, and […]

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Spotlight on green business ideas

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Imagine a robot that tends to the garden and disposes of sullage or a grid of ceramic tubes that generate electricity and power up gadgets? These were just a couple among the slew of innovative ideas pitched at the recent “Green Business Ideas Pitch & Boot Camp – Puducherry Chapter, 2019” at the Pondicherry University […]

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Student Induction Programme @ KMCPGS

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Kanchi Mamunivar Centre for Postgraduate Studies organized Student Induction Programme cum Week of Welcome for First-Year PG Students as stipulated by the University Grants Commission. Dr. Golda A. Edwin, Executive Director, APSCC, delivered a talk on Environmental Consciousness. Dr. M. Nandivarman, Coordinator, Green Campus, and Green Protocol Compliance, Pondicherry University, discussed at length the U.N. Goals […]

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Bioelectrochemical Technologies for Waste to Energy Conversion and Resource Recovery

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Center for Pollution Control and Environmental Engineering – Pondicherry University partnered with NSERB INDIA and APSCC in organizing a National Level Workshop on Bioelectrochemical Technologies for Waste to Energy Conversion and Resource Recovery. Invitation

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