This is a fellowship for young people between the ages of 20 and 27 years
For more details check out
http://www.commutiny.in/ccc.html#contact
Friday, November 16, 2007
Plant Trees for Free!
These people - www. treesforfree.org - will come and plant trees for you wherever you ask them to, free of cost.
Just call on 98454 49703 or email: rajanetyeg@gmail.com
Companies can adopt these trees by sponsoring them at Rs.100 per tree. The organization also plants trees in schools, orphanages etc.
Of course, you need to look after them afterwards. May be you would like to get some new trees planted in Bangalore, for all the ones that are being killed.
Just call on 98454 49703 or email: rajanetyeg@gmail.com
Companies can adopt these trees by sponsoring them at Rs.100 per tree. The organization also plants trees in schools, orphanages etc.
Of course, you need to look after them afterwards. May be you would like to get some new trees planted in Bangalore, for all the ones that are being killed.
The Oxford-Princeton Global Leaders Programme
Dear Readers,
I am involved in an exciting post-doctoral fellowship program, with Oxford, exclusively for nationals of non-OECD countries. This program is a partnership between Oxford's Center for Economic Governance, led by Ngaire Woods, and the Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance, led by Helen Milner, at Princeton. We have very generous funding for up to six two-year post-doctoral fellowships a year. Fellows will spend their first year at Oxford, and their second year at Princeton. We plan to build a network of alumni, linked to our already-instituted Global Advisory Council on distinguished scholars working in developing countries.
The purpose of the program is to help increase the capacity of developing countries to negotiate on more equal terms with rich countries. We envisage our fellows returning with ideas and skills that will enable them both to train new cohorts of people with relevant expertise, and to participate in government themselves.
Candidates must either have a doctoral degree or be in the process of completing one, and they must intend to return to their own countries, or to other developing countries, for their career. We do not require a formal agreement, but in interviews we will seek to explore the depth of candidates' personal commitments to return to help their countries.
I am writing to solicit your help. Could you please take a moment to think both of potential applicants, known to you, and more senior people, especially in developing countries, who might know such potential applicants? Please feel free to forward this note and send the attached materials.
Further details are available on the Global Leaders Fellows website at Oxford. There is a link to this site on the Niehaus Center website. These addresses are as follows:
Website: http://glf.politics.ox.ac.uk/index.asp
Niehaus Center, Princeton: http://www.princeton.edu/~pcglobal/
Sincerely yours,
Bob Keohane
rkeohane@Princeton.EDU
Contributed by Harini Nagendra, Adjunct Fellow, ATREE
I am involved in an exciting post-doctoral fellowship program, with Oxford, exclusively for nationals of non-OECD countries. This program is a partnership between Oxford's Center for Economic Governance, led by Ngaire Woods, and the Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance, led by Helen Milner, at Princeton. We have very generous funding for up to six two-year post-doctoral fellowships a year. Fellows will spend their first year at Oxford, and their second year at Princeton. We plan to build a network of alumni, linked to our already-instituted Global Advisory Council on distinguished scholars working in developing countries.
The purpose of the program is to help increase the capacity of developing countries to negotiate on more equal terms with rich countries. We envisage our fellows returning with ideas and skills that will enable them both to train new cohorts of people with relevant expertise, and to participate in government themselves.
Candidates must either have a doctoral degree or be in the process of completing one, and they must intend to return to their own countries, or to other developing countries, for their career. We do not require a formal agreement, but in interviews we will seek to explore the depth of candidates' personal commitments to return to help their countries.
I am writing to solicit your help. Could you please take a moment to think both of potential applicants, known to you, and more senior people, especially in developing countries, who might know such potential applicants? Please feel free to forward this note and send the attached materials.
Further details are available on the Global Leaders Fellows website at Oxford. There is a link to this site on the Niehaus Center website. These addresses are as follows:
Website: http://glf.politics.ox.ac.uk/index.asp
Niehaus Center, Princeton: http://www.princeton.edu/~pcglobal/
Sincerely yours,
Bob Keohane
rkeohane@Princeton.EDU
Contributed by Harini Nagendra, Adjunct Fellow, ATREE
Monday, November 12, 2007
Conservation Leadership Program - Deadline - Nov 23
For more details about this interesting award, check out http://conservation.bp.com/applications/fcawards.asp
Friday, October 26, 2007
Useful link for GIS and RS resources and lots more...
Check out; http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/worldguide/gis/CommonGIS/CIA2004.html
and the parent site: http://www.intute.ac.uk/
Contributed by: Mohammed Irfan-Ullah, PhD,
Senior Manager, Remote Sensing Applications Group (RSAG), RMSI
email: irfan.m@rmsi.com
and the parent site: http://www.intute.ac.uk/
Contributed by: Mohammed Irfan-Ullah, PhD,
Senior Manager, Remote Sensing Applications Group (RSAG), RMSI
email: irfan.m@rmsi.com
Monday, October 15, 2007
Report of the Inauguration of the Jalapaadom (Lessons on water) Program
ATREE in its effort to address the threats being faced by wetlands has initiated a Community Environmental Resource Centre (CERC) at Alappuzha, Kerala to involve local communities and institutions for wetland management. Jalapaadom is a unique environmental education programmes designed by the CERC for the students in the age group of 10-20 belonging to the schools in the Vembanad region.
The programme aims to motivate students to appreciate the values of wetlands so that they become advocates for wetland conservation and its wise use. Youngsters will be involved in the Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) activities, to address wetland degradation issues and to help restore the Vembanad Socio Ecological System.
The inaugural function of this program was held on 4th October 2007, at the YMCA Hall Alappuzha.
Inaugurating the function Shri. K.C Venugopal, Member of Legislative Assembly expressed his concern over the issues of Vembanad and appreciated ATREE for its timely intervention.
Shri. K.C Venugopal, Member of Legislative Assembly
Municipal Chairman Shri. P.P. Chitharanjan reiterated the significance of Vembanad and assured all possible supports to fulfill the efforts initiated by ATREE. The official logo of “Jalapaadom” was released by him.
Shri. K.V Dayal, well known environmentalist motivated students to be committed to protect their environment and take sincere efforts to safeguard the lake from further destruction. He distributed the “Water Quality testing kit” to some schools and colleges.
Shri K.V. Dayal distributing the water quality testing kits to students
Mr. Jojo T.D, Jalapaadom Program Officer briefed the audience about the objectives and structure of Jalapaadom. Dr. Ravi Chellam, Director of ATREE in his presidential address wished all the best for the program.
Dr. Ravi Chellam, Director of ATREE lighting the lamp
Dr. Priyadarsanan Dharma Rajan, Principal investigator of Wetland Conservation Project, expressed ATREE’s views and commitments and requested all concerned people to join hands with this venture.
Dr Priyadarsanan Dharma Rajan addressing the gathering
Teachers and students from schools and colleges included in Jalapaadom program were present to enrich the occasion. Many nature lovers, activists, officials and media were present to grace the occasion.
Dr Latha Bhasker, Programme Officer, Wetland Conservation Project delivers the vote of thanks
There was good media coverage in print-audio-visual-media about this programme. ATREE’s intervention to save Vemband through the young generation is given wide publicity by all media. M.M. News channel did cover the programme giving an interview of the programme officer. All India Radio covered the function giving a 20 minute exclusive broadcast. All Newspapers reported the function along with photographs.
A documentary on Kuttanad and a small cultural program by the students of St. Josephs College, Alappuzha added colour to the program.
The programme aims to motivate students to appreciate the values of wetlands so that they become advocates for wetland conservation and its wise use. Youngsters will be involved in the Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) activities, to address wetland degradation issues and to help restore the Vembanad Socio Ecological System.
The inaugural function of this program was held on 4th October 2007, at the YMCA Hall Alappuzha.
Inaugurating the function Shri. K.C Venugopal, Member of Legislative Assembly expressed his concern over the issues of Vembanad and appreciated ATREE for its timely intervention.
Shri. K.C Venugopal, Member of Legislative Assembly
Municipal Chairman Shri. P.P. Chitharanjan reiterated the significance of Vembanad and assured all possible supports to fulfill the efforts initiated by ATREE. The official logo of “Jalapaadom” was released by him.
Shri. K.V Dayal, well known environmentalist motivated students to be committed to protect their environment and take sincere efforts to safeguard the lake from further destruction. He distributed the “Water Quality testing kit” to some schools and colleges.
Shri K.V. Dayal distributing the water quality testing kits to students
Mr. Jojo T.D, Jalapaadom Program Officer briefed the audience about the objectives and structure of Jalapaadom. Dr. Ravi Chellam, Director of ATREE in his presidential address wished all the best for the program.
Dr. Ravi Chellam, Director of ATREE lighting the lamp
Dr. Priyadarsanan Dharma Rajan, Principal investigator of Wetland Conservation Project, expressed ATREE’s views and commitments and requested all concerned people to join hands with this venture.
Dr Priyadarsanan Dharma Rajan addressing the gathering
Teachers and students from schools and colleges included in Jalapaadom program were present to enrich the occasion. Many nature lovers, activists, officials and media were present to grace the occasion.
Dr Latha Bhasker, Programme Officer, Wetland Conservation Project delivers the vote of thanks
There was good media coverage in print-audio-visual-media about this programme. ATREE’s intervention to save Vemband through the young generation is given wide publicity by all media. M.M. News channel did cover the programme giving an interview of the programme officer. All India Radio covered the function giving a 20 minute exclusive broadcast. All Newspapers reported the function along with photographs.
A documentary on Kuttanad and a small cultural program by the students of St. Josephs College, Alappuzha added colour to the program.
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