Green Buildings World Africa is the future of design, construction and the built environment; the latest developments, new product launches and the people who matter. It focuses on everything the construction and built environment needs to know to:

• Implement green retrofit projects
• Develop new projects and ensure ROI
• Source new solutions

Duration: 27^th & 28^th March, 2012

Venue: Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

Organizer: Terrapinn.

Email: jonica.bailey@terrapinn.co.za

Web: www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/green-buildings-world-africa

Tel: +27 (0)11 516 4957

Fax: --

This training programme is designed to update the participants with new happenings in forestry sector, Durban negotiations and to make the Indian professionals aware about new trend in CDM, Carbon Trading & REDD+ Benefits in Forest Sector in the country. The initiative could help earn millions of carbon credits & contribute to India's vision of achieving 33% forest cover, promote the use of CDM, Carbon Trading & REDD+ Benefits in Forest Sector for reducing emission from anthropogenic activities, Carbon Trading & REDD+ benefits & to discuss unresolved concerns that how governments & publc entities can promote the use of CDM, Carbon Trading & REDD+ Benefits in Forest Sector to support their development activities.

Duration: 12^th - 14^th March, 2012

Venue: ESCI Campus, Gachi Bowli, Hyderabad-500 032, A.P. India

Organizer: Engineering Staff College of India (ESCI)

Email: ccc.esci09@gmail.com, ccc.esci@gmail.com

Web: www.iccc-esci.com

Tel: +91 40 6630 4127/4128

Fax: 040 2300 0336

To celebrate the eco-friendly Holi, Natural colours will be made available at reasonable price in Mantralaya campus by ENVIS Centre, Environment Department, Mantralaya. Two stalls for sell of natural Holi colours will be set up for two days. One stall will be inaugurated by Minister (Environment).

Duration: 5^th & 6^th March, 2012

Venue: 4th floor, Lift lobby, Mantralaya (Annex) & Ground Floor, New Administrative Building, Mumbai 32

Organizer: ENVIS centre, Environment Department, Mantralaya in collaboration with Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and Centre for Environment & Education (CEE), Pune.

Email: envis.maharashtra@gmail.com

Web: http:// envis.maharashtra.gov.in

Tel: 022 22855082 between 10am and 5.30pm

Fax: --

Holi poster

India is unique in possessing 12 bio-geographical regions with high biological diversity which provides a wide range of benefits to mankind. There is a need to document, conserve and utilize these bio-resources for sustainable development. Many factors such as habitat destruction and loss, invasion by exotic weeds and lack of awareness towards the value of biodiversity have led to a high rate of biodiversity loss. Various stakeholders such as local communities, government and the corporate sector have a vital role to play in conservation and promotion of biodiversity. The conference aims at addressing these issues by providing a platform to researchers, government agencies, NGOs, private industries, academicians and students to interact and share ideas for better promotion and utilization of bio resources to ensure persistence of biodiversity.

Duration: 9-11 February, 2012

Venue: Assembly Hall, Abasaheb Garware College, Karve Road, Pune 411 004

Organizer: Dept. of Biodiversity, Abasaheb Garware College, Pune

Email: biodiversityconference2012@gmail.com

Web: www.mesbiodiversity.in

Tel: +91-20-41038236/7

Fax: +91-20-41038233

Bird Biodiversity of Mumbai Metropolitan Region’ is the central theme of the event while ‘Habitat Change’, ‘Population Dynamics’, ‘Recent studies about birds’, ‘Migration issues’, ‘Bird Tourism’, ‘Community and Conservation’, ‘ Wildlife laws and Pet Trade’ are the sub-topics to be focussed on in the event.
The registration fee is ` 800/-

Duration: 13^th to 15^th January, 2012

Venue: Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali, Mumbai

Organizer: Ashwamedh Pratishthan

Web: www.25thpakshimitra.org

Tel: 81081 86442/9273145520 between 11am and 4pm
Avinash Kubal – 24079938

Fax: 24079940

The workshop is expected to simplify the work of all concerned and will assist in preparing quality documents. It is expected to cover almost all practical aspects of environmental clearances and compliances including pollution control board requirements, procedure & forms, etc.

Duration: 6-7 January, 2012

Venue: Maharashtra State Centre, 15, Haji Ali Park, K. Khadye Marg, Mahalakshmi, Mumbai-400034.

Organizer: The Institution of Engineers (India), Maharashtra State Centre

In association with:

• Environemnt Department, Govt. of Maharashtra
• Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB)
• Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
• Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation

Under the Aegis of:
Environmental Engineering Division Board

Email: ieimsc@gmail.com

Tel: 9820393134 , 9869580472, 23543650, 23542943

Fax: 23542942

This event will be having Workshops, Quizzes & Film-shows. Entry is free.
Invitation

Duration: 4-7 January, 2012 Time: 10.00 am to 7.00 pm

Venue: Convocation Hall, University of Mumbai, Fort Campus

Organizer: Centre for Extra-Mural Studies, University of Mumbai
In collaboration with:
INSTUCEN Trust, The Deccan College, Pune
Institute of Science, Mumbai &
Mr. Muhammad F. Makki

The festival is part of the Climate Change Adaptation Programme of WOTR.

WOTR and the People of Shishwad, are planning a one-of-its-kind celebration of the bio-diversity of their region. The Nisarga Utsav is a move to celebrate importance of natural resources & biodiversity, generate awareness amongst rural communities and begin its conservation on a war-footing and adapt rural communities to Climate Change.

The overall Objective/ Goal of the project is to enhance the capacities of rural communities to adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Duration: December 21-22, 2011

Venue: Shiswad village, Akole taluka, Ahmedanagar district

Organizer: Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) & Shiswad Village

Email: smita.mehetre@wotr.org.in

Web: www.wotr.org

Tel: Smita Mehetre: 9373461253/ 8600441705

This is the unique training programme and is organized for the first time in India, seeing the acute requirement of professionals to develop the knowledge and skills for climate change Adaptation in agriculture sector.

Duration: 13-15 December 2011

Venue: Old Bombay Road, Gachi Bowli, Hyderabad - 500 032

Organizer: Centre for Climate Change, Engineering Staff College of India (ESCI)

Email: ccc@escihyd.org, ccc.esci09@gmail.com

Web: www.escihyd.org

Tel: 040-66304127 / 28

Fax: 040-23000336

Themes of the Conference

• Climate Change
• Forest Resource
• Environment

Duration: 9^th - 11^th December, 201

Venue: Department of Environmental Science, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram (INDIA)

Organizer: Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram in association with National Environmentalists Association

Email: nea.keralaconference@gmail.com

Web: www.neaindia.org

Tel: 919447220009, 09431360645, 09572649448, 09135247880

CMS VATAVARAN is a visionary initiative of CMS, a Delhi-based, nationally-functioning independent multidisciplinary organization, engaged for the past two decades in research, policy advocacy, advisory services and programme evaluation in the domain of environment, social issues, public health, governance, development communication and transparency.

CMS VATAVARAN today, is considered a prestigious international green film festival in world.

Duration: 6 - 10 December, 2011

Venue: CMS VATAVARAN, Research House,
Saket Community Centre, New Delhi - 110 017, India.

Organizer: CMS environment

Email: info@cmsvatavaran.org,vatavaran@cmsindia.org,
submission@cmsvatavaran.org

Web: www.cmsvatavaran.org

Tel: 91-11-2686 4020,91-11-2499 2597, 91-11-2652 2244, 91-98999 79169

Fax: 91-11-2696 8282

International Conference on Green Buildings, 20 & 21 Oct 2011
Objectives

• Create awareness on green building concepts
• Expose the participants to the latest global trends in green buildings
• Exhibit green building products and technologies
• Provide a platform for networking
• Facilitate exploring new business opportunities
• Enable market transformation of green products and equipment

Conference on Green Homes, 22 Oct 2011
Focus

• Architects perspectives
• Case studies
• Landscaping
• Water saving ideas
• Energy saving opportunities
• Affordable housing
• Green Materials

Duration: 20 - 22 October 2011

Venue: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India

Organizer: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Indian Green Building Council

Email: veera.chakra@cii.in, mithun.g@cii.in

Web: www.igbc.in

Tel: Veera Chakra: +91 40 4418 5163  Mithun G: +91 40 4418 5172

Fax: +91 40 231 12837

The expo incorporates the following segments:

• Waste management
• Waste water treatment
• Pollution control

The primary objective of the show is to encourage industry and businesses to adopt technologies and methodologies that minimize waste, conserve resource and save energy. The events will also play a leading role in promoting "green" lifestyles and achieving stewardship of resources for current and future generations.

Duration: 20 - 22 October 2011

Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai(INDIA)

Organizer: The Times of India

Email: flory@confairs.com

Web: http://www.resourceindiaexpo.com/conference.php

The expo will focus on following elements:

(A) Clean Segment:Sanitation,Waste Management,Recycling, and Refuse & Reuse of wastes, Water and sewage treatment equipments and technologies related to clean.

(B) Green Segment: Forestry, Tree Plantation, Gardening, Landseaping, Arboriculture, Nurseries,Garden & Parks Development Activities, Product & Technologies for development Green Infrastructure like building, township, industrial estates, and Green Life Style.

(C) Energy segment: Energy is the fuel to run life and its sources are depleting day by day, so we have to look further for Renewable and New sources Like Solar, Bio-Gas, Landfill and others.

Duration: 9-11 September, 2011

Venue: NSIC Exhibition Ground, Okhla, New Delhi

Organizer: Redmax Media Pvt. Ltd.

Email: cng.expo2011@gmail.com, info@redmaxmedia.com

Web: www.redmaxmedia.com

Tel: 011-65267777, 92122 71729, 92122 71730, 92122 71731

This training programme is designed to make the Indian professionals aware about new trend in CDM, Carbon Trading and REDD+ Benefits in Agriculture and Forest Sector in the country, to use degraded and low-productivity forestry lands and to promote forestry activities through raising plantations.

Duration: 8^th - 10^th August, 2011

Venue: ESCI Campus, Gachi Bowli, Hyderabad, A.P.

Organizer: Engineering Staff College of India (ESCI)

Email: esci.ic@gmail.com, esci_ic@escihyd.org, ccc.esci@gmail.com, ccc@escihyd.org

Web: www.escihyd.org

Tel: +91 40 2300 0465, 2300 0466, 6630 4164/4127/4128

Fax: +91 40 23000336

This aimed to be an informative event which will promote eco friendly festival options and generate public opinions related to the Ganesha Festival. At the seminar, attendees will get aware about the means, products and services which are entirely environment friendly. In the event, entire topics concerned with the Ganesha festival, eco idols, housing society buildings, transportation, immersion, conservation, recycling and much more will be covered.

The major objective behind the event is to save the climate from the harmful products which are damaging our environment. This platform will provide valuable insights on ways to protect environment,waterbodies, and promote eco friendly means during festivals throughout the year.

The main highlights of the event are:-

• Interactive seminar and speeches
• Official site visit to vermicomposting site

Duration: 8^th August, 2011

Venue: Meluha the Fern ecotel Hotel, Banquet Hall, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai-400076.

Organizer: Young Environmentalists Programme Trust,
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board(MPCB),
ENVIS,Environment Dept.,Govt. of Maharashtra

Email: elsiegabriel@yahoo.com

Web: www.youngenvironmentalists.com

Tel: 25766487

Event Report

PCERF presents 7^th seminar in Series of Yearlong Symposium on Renewable Energies.
Delebrations & Audio-Visual presentations by experts from the field on following topics:

• Introduction to "Fuel Cell" Clean Technology as a New Resource for Energy Needs.
• Potential of Tapping Wind Energy as a Renewable Source for Residential & Institutional Buildings.
• Practicalities of Applications of Solar Cooling Systems for Commercial Buildings.
• Case Study: Initiatives in Design & Application of Use of Renewable Energy in Construction.

Duration: 18^th June 2011 Time: 4.00 pm to 8.00 pm

Venue: YASHADA, Pune

Organizer: Pune Construction Engineering Research Foundation (PCERF)
6,Shriniwas Building,Patwardhan Baug,
Erandwane Co-Op Hsg.Society,
Pune- 411 004.

Email: pcerfpune@gmail.com

Web: www.constroindia.org / www.pcerf.org

Tel: 91-20-2544 7356, 2544 7748

'Aapala Paryavaran' Film Festival 2011

Duration: 5, 6, & 7^th June 2011
Time: 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

Venue: Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan, Nariman Point

Organizer: Environment Department, Paryavaran Dakshata Manch & Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB)

Tel: 25380648

World Environment Day Report

‘Natural holi colours’ will be available for celebrating Holi in ‘Eco-friendly' manner by the ENVIS centre, working under the Environment Department, Mantralaya. This is the third year of the event.

Duration: 19^th March, 2011

Venue: Lift lobby, 4^th floor, Mantralya (annex).

Organizer: ENVIS centre, Environment Department, Mantralaya in collaboration with Social Forestry Department, Thane office and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board.

Holi poster

Eco-friendly Holi Event Report

The objective of the seminar is to provide insight and develop ideas for policy makers and practitioners in India to strengthen pollution control in an integrated way. The speakers will provide detailed information on the development and present status of IPPC in the EU and India, and will deliberate on the experience related to effectiveness of specific and related policy & regulations.

Duration: 17 February, 2011

Venue: Amaltas, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India.

Organizer: EU-India Action Plan Support Facility-Environment project on behalf of Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Delegation of the European Union to India

Email: workshopIPPC@apsfenvironment

Tel: +91 (0)11 4650 1445

Fax: +91 (0)11 4650 1446, 022-24024068

Biodiversity loss due to human activities is an issue of major concern. It’s necessary to conserve the biodiversity. In 2002, world leaders had agreed to reduce rate of biodiversity loss by 2010. With this background; Modern College, Shivajinagar, Pune–5 has organized an international conference to discuss what exactly we have done to conserve our biodiversity. India is one of the major biodiversity hotspot in the world. In this conference, various issues related to biodiversity and its conservation will be discussed.
Students, Teachers, Academicians, Ecologists, Biodiversity specialists, Biologists, Entomologists, Conservation biologists, NGO’s, Government officials, etc can attend the conference.

Duration: 28 -30 January 2011

Venue: -

Organizer: Progressive Education Society's Modern College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Shivajinagar, Pune, 411005, Maharashtra, India

Email: mcasc.biodiversity@gmail.com

Tel: 09922760069

Fax: +9102025536075

Garden Department, PMC and various nature NGO’s of Pune have jointly organized ‘Tree Carnival 2011’ with an objective of cultivating friendship with trees of Pune. This 3-day event includes a unique treasure hunt, a photography competition, an exhibition of photographs/paintings and series of lectures to celebrate the glory of trees in Pune. Tree lovers, students, landscape designers, environmentalists, horticulturists and ecologists are invited to participate. Active participation of youngsters is welcome as they are the future trustees of trees of Pune.

Schedule of Events:
1. Tree Scapes : Competition and Exhibition of photographs of Trees.
1 to 3 Jan. 2011.

2. Artist Tree : Exhibition of paintings on Trees. Arundhati Vartak, Shirish Dharap.
1 to 3 Jan. 2011.

3. Tree-sure Hunt : Competition of Tree-watching.
2 Jan. 2011.

4. Workshop on art forms on trees by Arundhati Vartak.
1 Jan. 2011.

5. Poet-tree : Presentation on poetry on trees by Ketaki Ghate, Mandar Datar.
3 Jan. 2011.

6. Tree-bute : Lecture on ‘Amazing Plants’ by Prof. Mahajan
3 Jan. 2011.

Duration: 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd January 2011, Time: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Venue: Balgandharva Kaladalan, Pune

Organizer: Garden Department, Pune Municipal Corporation and various nature NGO’s from Pune

Tel: Sharvari Barve: 9422057737

The United Nations has declared 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) to create awareness about the crucial importance of biodiversity to society. As a partner organization of Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in India for IYB, Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (CISSA) has taken initiative to hold the first Indian Biodiversity Congress (IBC)– a get together of biodiversity experts, professionals, amateurs, NGOs and community members– for discussing the current status of biodiversity in India, scope for using the greater biodiversity of the country for alleviating poverty, to fight globalisation, and to formulate developmental paradigms and policies for conservation and sustainable utilisation of biodiversity besides sharing of benefits as envisaged in CBD.
The Focal Theme of IBC 2010 is selected as “Biodiversity and Development: Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Policy-Making”. A special session on “Biodiversity Conservation in Western Ghats-Status, Challenges and Opportunities” is also planned along with the Congress.
For more details and registration please visit the website: http://ibc2010.org/

Duration: 27-30 December, 2010

Venue: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Organizer: Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (CISSA),
MBC -27, Museum Bains Compound, Nanthancode, Kowdiar P.O, Thiruvananthapuram-695 003, Kerala

Email: biodiversitycongress@gmail.com; cissaindia@gmail.com

Web: www.cissa.co.in

Tel: 94472 16157

Fax: +91 471-2722151

The conference would play a vital role in brainstorming and increasing awareness about current practices and latest technology for better environmental management. The Expo will provide best opportunity for Indian and Foreign companies to showcase their products equipments and technology in the areas of Environment Management, Recycling and Waste Management.
The Theme of this event will be Climate change & Sustainability.
Participants will also get global perspective on environment protection with expert speakers from various countries sharing their views and lessons learnt on various issues relating their countries.
Also, Nominations are open for 11^th Annual Greentech Environment Excellence Award 2010.

Duration: 5 - 6 December, 2010

Venue: Hyderabad, India

Organizer: Greentech Foundation
811, Vishwadeep Tower, distt. centre, Janakpuri, New Delhi - 110 058 (India)

Email: MAIL@greentech.org

Web: www.greentech.org

Tel: +91-11-49030000,+91-11-25554739,25593846,25540482

Fax: +91-11-41588564

The Congress will be held during November 8-12, 2010. It will have four days of Technical Sessions like (1)MSW and Hazardous Waste Landfills, (2)Slurry Ponds, (3)Geosynthetics and New Material.....etc. One day field visit will be arranged during the program.

Duration: 08-12 November, 2010

Venue: Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi

Organizer: Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS),
MBC -27, Museum Bains Compound, Nanthancode, Kowdiar P.O, Thiruvananthapuram-695 003, Kerala

Email: 6icegdelhi@gmail.com

Web: www.6iceg.com

Tel: +91 011-26596223

Fax: +91 011-26581117

Seminar is arranged to discuss the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policies and the Need for a Relook in the Context of Changing Landuse Planning.

Duration: October 25 - 26, 2010

Venue: Holiday Inn, Ooty, Tamil Nadu

Organizer: Indian Environmental Society
U - 112, Vidhata House, Vikas Marg, Shakarpur, Delhi - 110 092 (INDIA)

Treasure Hunt, Photography, T-Shirt Painting, Ozonefest Summit, Enviro-Solutions, Short Movie Making

Duration: September 23 - 24, 2010

Venue: The Institute of Science, 15, Madam Cama road, Mumbai - 400 032.

Organizer: The Institute of Science, Dept. of Environmental Science