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"India matters most for future of planet" says British High Commissioner L
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The NDTV World Summit's second day saw the event titled, "India Matters The Most For Future Of Planet". Participants in the discussion included Erik Solheim, Former Minister of Climate and the Environment of Norway, Lindy Cameron, British High Commissioner to IndiaShishir Priyadarshi, Pre
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Telangana: Environmentalist Erik Solheim participates in 'Green India Chal
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Noted environmentalist Erik Solheim participated in the Green India Challenge and planted saplings along with Green India founder and Rajya Sabha MP Joginipalli Santosh Kumar here at Begumpet on Friday.
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India vulnerable to climate change due to heavy population: UNEP Executive
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"You see the effects of climate change everywhere in the world. But of course, India is particularly vulnerable to climate change because it has a heavy population and the kind of nature of India makes it more vulnerable than most other places," Solheim said on Y20 talk on climate action.
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Erik Solheim joins Advisory Board of Updapt (an ESG Tech Co.)
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], January 23 (ANI/PNN): Updapt, a SaaS-based ESG Solution Co., announced today that Erik Solheim, a Green Leader and Norwegian Diplomat, has joined their Advisory Board to mentor the leadership team in their journey of solving core environment issues by building
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Erik Solheim meets former Sri Lanka PM Rajapaksa in Colombo, discusses eco
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 12 (ANI): Former Under Secretary General of the UN, Erik Solheim met with the former prime minister of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday in Colombo to discuss the economic crisis in the nation.
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Manav Rachna hosts First-of-its-kind Youth Led Climate Change Annual Fest
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Faridabad (Haryana) [India], August 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): Manav Rachna collaborated with the US based POP movement to bring the youth-led climate change movement to India with an aim to achieve net zero emissions through climate action by 2070.
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Act Now organizes the 3rd edition of the World's largest and longest envir
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI/PRNewswire): 'Clean it, green it, mean it, and Act Now', was the stern message from Rajiv K Shrivastava, Founder of Act Now Foundation, an Indian NGO, working for environmental awareness, climate action, sustainability and peace globally, in the world's longest
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Rakayet Ul Karim Rakim of Bangladesh wins the Greenstorm International Nat
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India] October 21(ANI/NewsVoir): Rakayet Ul Karim Rakim, a native of Chittagong, Bangladesh, has won the 12th edition of the Greenstorm International Nature Photography Contest conducted in association with UNEP in connection with the World Environment Day.
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Erik Solheim inaugurates the 12th International Greenstorm Nature Photogra
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India] September 11 (ANI/PRNewswire): "Contrary to popular notions, environmental protection and development can go hand in hand," said Erik Solheim, former Norwegian Environment Minister, former UNEP Executive Director and former UN Under-Secretary-General.
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Ekam organises Online Peace Meditation, calls for end violence against ani
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (telangana) [India], Aug 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): Ekam World Peace Festival on 12th August, Wednesday organised 'Online Peace Meditation' for ending violence against animals and nature and called for nurturing and awakening a sense of oneness with all life forms.
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PM Modi receives UN's 'Champion of the Earth' award
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the United Nations 'Champions of the Earth' award, the world body's highest environmental honour, from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres here on Wednesday.
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Lack of peace will hamper development: UNEP chief
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): In the wake of increasing cross-border firing and ceasefire violations by Pakistan, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Erik Solheim opined that lack of peace will hamper the development of the country.
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