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by Romit Sen | March 26, 2021

World Water Day: Pathways for Sustainable Water Management

The article identifies the current issues around water usage and management across India while acknowledging the increased impetus by the Government to address some of the major concerns facing the sector.Romit Sen, Associate Director, Institute [...]

ISC Update

by Deeohn Ferris | March 18, 2021

ISC Stands With The Asian American Pacific Islander Community

I'm horrified by the violence which is occurring across the US against the Asian American Pacific Islander community. You may be experiencing similar feelings. These crimes have no place in America or anywhere. Stop Asian American Pacific [...]

Climate

by ISC Staff | February 26, 2021

Low Emissions Roadmaps for 2030 and Beyond Webinar

China’s role in tackling global warming and air pollution, one of the world’s largest environmental health risks, is critical. As the largest source of emissions, cities play an outsized role in generating GHG but also in developing and [...]

Opinion

by ISC Staff | February 26, 2021

SDG 12: Sustainable Consumption and Production – What Does it Imply for India

'SDG12 - Sustainable Consumption and Production’ warrants a radical re-look at our current way of life. While substantial progress has been made in improving efficiencies and shifting to cleaner approaches, for now, growth is still predicated on [...]

News

by ISC Staff | January 29, 2021

Decentralized Renewables – An opportunity to leverage the pandemic recovery process

The distribution and integration of renewable energy sources can have a significant impact on post-pandemic recovery for developing nations. In India, energy inequality has deprived livelihoods from millions of people creating massive income [...]

Climate

by Radiah Shabazz | January 27, 2021

Bringing Equity to Recovery Efforts in the Upper Texas Gulf Coast

How One Regional Resilience Initiative is Building Power in Communities Major climate disasters disproportionately impact low income, low heath, and communities of color. From health to home to economy to well-being, these communities are [...]

ISC Update

by Radiah Shabazz | January 27, 2021

Preserving Black History in Petersburg, VA

USO Beaux-Twenty Club Poised for Designation on National Register of Historic Places The Heights Community in Petersburg, Virginia is a historically Black district, once known for its affluence. At one time, the Heights was a community of [...]

Resilience

by ISC Staff | January 27, 2021

Partnership for Resilient Communities Partner Highlights

This list is by no means conclusive, it lifts up only a handful of the major accomplishments, milestones, and highlights of the PRC partners so far this year. Please click the links to each organization’s website to learn more and directly [...]

Current Events

by ISC Staff | January 8, 2021

Statement from ISC in Response to Mob Violence at the Capitol Building

Like many of you, we at the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) are feeling stung by the mob violence at the U.S. Capitol complex in Washington, DC – the nation's capital – on January 6. Angry rioters and domestic terrorists stormed the [...]

ISC Update

by ISC Staff | January 7, 2021

Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth and the Institute for Sustainable Communities Join Hands to Promote Water Stewardship and Climate Resilience with Cotton Farmers in Vidarbha

Thursday, January 7th, 2021 Akola, Maharashtra Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV), Akola and the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday, January 6th, 2021 - to [...]

Current Events

by Suresh Kotla | December 18, 2020

Energy Consumers to Energy Savers: Tirupur Apparel Cluster is Setting an Example in Green and Clean Recovery

On 24 March 2020, India went into the first of its kind lockdown in history, bringing all activity to a standstill. While, most of us remained indoors with hopes that this too shall pass, the small and medium enterprises were hit by a storm - [...]

Climate

by Sushama Darne | December 4, 2020

Maintaining Soil Health – Key to Agricultural Development

Back in 2015, the United Nations launched the International Year of the Soils and flagged off the first ever World Soil Day on December 5th. The nourishing, sustaining life force on which agriculture inalienably relies, has been called [...]

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Sustainability is at the core of everything we do.

World Water Day: Pathways for Sustainable Water Management

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Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth and the Institute for Sustainable Communities Join Hands to Promote Water Stewardship and Climate Resilience with Cotton Farmers in Vidarbha

Energy Consumers to Energy Savers: Tirupur Apparel Cluster is Setting an Example in Green and Clean Recovery

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