The National Institute of Technology Puducherry (NITPY) at Karaikal strives to contribute to India’s growth and prosperity by producing highly qualified engineers. NITPY is committed to providing opportunities to students not only to learn about engineering, but also undertake research, and training activities. Under this context, a unique education innovation was tried out as a […]
FIN hosted an online and offline event on 22nd March 2023 on urban flooding in collaboration with the United Nations University UNU-MERIT. It was a hybrid event, open online via Zoom and offline at UNU-MERIT. Our FIN director, Shyama V. Ramani, also Professorial Fellow at UNU-MERIT played a key role, along with our Senior Advisor […]
The following international scientific publications by Shyama V. Ramani are based on her work at Kameswaram via Friend In Need Trust. They can be found at http://www.shyama-v-ramani.net Kemp, Rene and Ramani, Shyama V., (2020) Solution design through a stakeholder process as a new perspective for Environmental Economics with illustrations from Indian case studies, In Research […]
We haven’t written any blogs or academic publications on water yet. But we had organised a multi-stakeholder Forum where experts from public agencies, the academic community, social sector and businesses discussed the potential of desalination technologies. The videos can be accessed here. Concept Note on Water Source Security: Is Desalination the way to go? […]
Cristina García Santos FIN Intern – P2 Programme in Collaboration with Fusion Waste Management and Consultancy The purpose of this blog post is to assess India’s role in tackling the issue of plastics. It is a crucial topic in the area of solid waste management as the production of plastic increases every year. This […]
Cristina García Santos FIN Intern – P2 Programme in Collaboration with Fusion Waste Management and Consultancy In 2015, the waste generation rate in Ghana was 0.47 kilogrammes per capita every day. Plastic waste was the second type of waste generated in the country, accounting for 14% of total waste. An average of 80% households […]
Cristina García Santos FIN Intern – P2 Programme in Collaboration with Fusion Waste Management and Consultancy This blog post started as a research project on entrepreneurship with flower waste showcasing two different case studies from India that give flowers a second life. Although it may seem surprising to some, flower waste is a significant […]
Jairaj Gopalakrishnan FIN Intern – P2 Programme in Collaboration with Fusion Waste Management and Consultancy One of the most common ways of dealing with waste in India is by simply dumping the waste in open areas and either leaving it to rot or burning these wastes. In the ancient town of Nagda, Madhya Pradesh, the […]
Jairaj Gopalakrishnan Intern at FIN “ We are increasingly asking if what people learn is truly relevant to their lives, if what they learn helps to ensure the survival of our planet. Education for Sustainable Development can provide the knowledge, awareness and action that empower people to transform themselves and transform societies” – Stefania Giannini, […]
Jairaj Gopalakrishnan FIN Intern – P2 Programme in Collaboration with Fusion Waste Management and Consultancy Waste is a global issue. The world keeps generating more and more rubbish at an unsustainable rate. According to the World Bank, we produced close about two billion tons of waste in 2016, and the most common way we dispose […]
