October 2014 Blog Posts (7)

Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation has launched a program called Eko-transformers.

The idea is to offer opportunity to those who wish to volunteer their time to address environmental issues in their own neighborhoods.

As a non profit we are unable to offer financial compensation however we do offer the following: 

• Opportunity to Intern with potential for a job
• Free online e-learning course on Foundation to Environmental Management at…

“Smell is a potent wizard that transports you across thousands of miles and all the years you have lived”.

-          Helen Keller (Blind and deaf educator, 1880–1968)

My children often smile indulgently on our visits to the local library, not because they accept my love of reading (they are avid readers also), but because they find it amusing when I tell them that the library we frequent in Mumbai reminds me of the University department I studied at miles away…

Dear Friends,

The Recent Hudoodh Cyclone of Andhrapradesh damaged the Vizag very badly and at the same time taught us a lesson by giving message that the development should in accordance with the law of the nature.

As a environmental person i think due to cutting of Mada trees(Mangrooves) all along the Coast for various purposes and not following the CRZ rules and Replacing the Mada adavulu (Mangroove Forest) area for Various purposes mainly in the angle of Business…

We are looking for an Energetic and Experienced Senior Sales Representative capable of handling sales in the southern region with 3-6 years experience in Water and Waste Water Treatment plants for immediate appointment at Bangalore. Please mail your CV to careers@prabhuenvirotec.com.

A workshop was conducted on 16th Sep at Tiruvananthapuram to discuss potential spill risks from accidental break up of large oil tankers passing by the coast.  The workshop was jointly hosted by ILDM (Dept of revenue, Govt of Kerala), SWIRE ERS and AlphaMERS.

The workshop discussed the risks, technology for detection, containment, challenges specific to the coastline, the revenue model and such related issues. Prominent experts…

Dear Friends, 

Second issue of Ambient Science http://www.caves.res.in/journal/c.htm the journal devoted to cave science, published by “National Cave Research and Protection Organization”, India. is released. The focused articles are:



[*]Species diversity and food-web complexity in the caves of Malaysia 

[*]A Summary of Some Microbes Identified from…

http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/specialissue/163005