Eco India (Hindi)

U • Nature • Infotainment • Environment • 2020

We all read about Climate Change and applaud when environmental activists make speeches. But how is this situation affecting India Eco India brings the ground reality of Climate Changes impact in our country from droughtstricken villages in Maharashtras Beed to the pollution of Yamuna. Watch people affected in these regions as well as leading environmental scientists, engineers entrepreneurs who are working towards environment and conservation in this series.

Director: Sannuta Raghu

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    Rethinking Farming
    21 November 2020 | 26 min

    The food we grow comes from the 2.5 billion farmers around the world who brave droughts and floods, depleting arable land, and unequal land distribution. Today, lets look at why the practice of farming today, and of the future needs a serious rethink.

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    Rising Sea Levels
    28 November 2020 | 26 min

    In Mumbai extremely hot summers, and aggressive monsoons and the floods that accompany it bring life to a halt on many occasions. But this coastal metropolis now has another massive problem to deal with Rising Sea Levels. Climate change is making the already vulnerable city, more vulnerable.

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    Power to the People
    28 November 2020 | 26 min

    We’ve often shown you stories of changemakers inspiring the people around them to be the change they want to see in the world. They’ve made a difference for the better to the everyday lives of people, and to the environment. Today on Eco India, we’ll dig deeper into how movements come together, and why big change occurs when the power is in the hands of the people.

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    Food Waste
    21 November 2020 | 26 min

    Every minute, we produce and process huge amounts of food around the planet. And to make sure it reaches you this produce is transported by ships and trucks from one part of the world to the other. But nearly a billion people go hungry every night. Food waste is one of the most important reasons for the hunger in the world.

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    Sustainable Living
    22 November 2020 | 26 min

    The world’s growing population uses more and more resources everyday and our lifestyles are becoming costly for the environment we live in. What does it mean to live sustainably in such a scenario does it mean living a life of lack Well, it’s actually the opposite.

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    Textiles
    22 November 2020 | 26 min

    Textiles how wide and deep their impact is on the environment, and what you can do change that.

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    Water
    29 November 2020 | 26 min

    Water is a basic human need but with potable water depleting every day, it is also becoming a part of big business. Bottled water, chemical filters, water purifiers are a part of every jargon in many parts of the world. How can we take care of water better, and use it sustainably so that generations to come don’t lose access to it

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    Forests
    29 November 2020 | 26 min

    Forests are the lungs of the earth we can’t really afford to live life without healthy forests. But every year, 8.8 million hectares of forests are being destroyed making way for every imaginable human activity from palm oil plantations and soy fields, to roads, to amusement parks, to parking lots.

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    Waste
    05 December 2020 | 26 min

    The world generates more than two billion tonnes of garbage annually. According to the World Bank, at least 33 of this is notmanaged in an environmentallysafe manner. And these growing piles of garbage not only pose a serious threat to the environment, but endanger human health worldwide.

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    Re-use plants
    05 December 2020 | 26 min

    Plants. And how they can be reused to offset the effects of harmful materials on our

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    Traditions
    06 December 2020 | 26 min

    The forgotten power of traditional knowledge. Take traditional farming practices, for example they promoted biodiversity and defied climate change for hundreds of years.

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    Vulnerable coasts
    06 December 2020 | 26 min

    Some of the most fragile ecosystems around the world are found where the ocean meets the land. And no matter how fast the world manages to curb its carbon emissions, sealevels are going to rise and 300 million people will be at risk of flooding by 2050.

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    COP 25
    12 December 2020 | 26 min

    Many discussions take place at different levels of the society to address exactly this high level meetings and international climate conferences are held every year with representatives from most countries.

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    Early Climate Adapters
    12 December 2020 | 26 min

    Life itself arose from water It is where the essential building blocks were formed over millennia. It took thousands of years for aquatic animals and plants to make the transition onto land.

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    Clean Air
    13 December 2020 | 26 min

    Half of the oxygen on earth is produced by trees. They use energy from sunlight to make glucose from carbon dioxide and water.

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    Man made Oasis
    13 December 2020 | 26 min

    A habitat in the middle of an unliveable place. Whether it is a green lush oasis in the desert or the idea of a human settlement on the cold, dry, red Mars. Humans always try to transform inhospitable lansdcapes into vivid places.

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    Living from the Sea
    19 December 2020 | 26 min

    Our love for the fish on our plate, and other seafood is causing great harm and an imbalance to the marine ecosystem worldwide. How can we preserve our oceans and, even our rivers so that they continue to remain a living space

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    Consumption
    19 December 2020 | 26 min

    Sustainable Consumption can be the solution. But how does that work We show you some examples.

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    Keep the Valuable
    20 December 2020 | 26 min

    Nutrient rich soil, plentiful sun and water and many weeks or even months of careful work. A lot is needed to grow corn, rice or

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    Education 2
    20 December 2020 | 26 min

    Unspoilt world in the middle of the amazon rainforest

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    Co2
    26 December 2020 | 26 min

    Forests rich with trees, large swamplands, and the expansive sea bed are all, believe it or not, the biggest repositories of carbon dioxide on our planet.

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    Urbanization
    26 December 2020 | 26 min

    Rapid urbanization comes with serious challenges. The demand for jobs, food, housing or education facilities will increase significantly resulting in a growing need to optimise the use of available space in cities and to find ecofriendly construction options.

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    Role Of Women In Society
    27 December 2020 | 26 min

    A special episode of Eco India to mark Womens Day March 8. Throughout history, the central role of women in society has ensured its stability, progress and longterm development of nations. But their own needs are not always met.

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    Change Through Technology
    27 December 2020 | 26 min

    In many societies, hightech is replacing industrialization as a driver of change. Can it reverse the negative effects of modern living on our planet and help us to a more sustainable way of life Change through technology, our focus this week.

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    Green Economy
    02 January 2021 | 26 min

    Can economic progress happen in harmony with the environment Perhaps they dont have to be enemies after all. This week Eco India looks at green solutions for progress.

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    Value of Environment
    02 January 2021 | 28 min

    The pandemic has changed the world as we know it. Will we be more conscious about our environment and the way we use resources now

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    Wild Animals And Humans
    03 January 2021 | 28 min

    Wild animals and humans: it can be a symbiotic relationship. But during the coronavirus pandemic weve also learned that being close to each other can be dangerous.

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    Green Mobility
    03 January 2021 | 26 min

    Staying at home during the corona crisis has meant using less transport, less air pollution, less stress. But how can we make mobility green and sustainable once we are moving again

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    Food
    09 January 2021 | 26 min

    Food is essential to life. Across the globe, people are seeking food security – by both looking to the past to see how our ancestors found the nourishment they needed and finding new solutions for the future.

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    Support The Locals
    09 January 2021 | 26 min

    Support the locals thats the topic of this weeks Eco India. Climate change is threatening apple farmers in India and coal mining is destroying landscapes in Germany. But if the locals get support there is hope too.

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    Every Day Things
    10 January 2021 | 26 min

    Even in our everyday lives, there are many ways we can support sustainability. On the latest edition of Eco India we explore how we can make small changes to our habits that have a big effect on the environment.

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    Safe Haven
    10 January 2021 | 26 min

    All living things need a refuge, where they’re protected from the outside world. Refuges help humans cope with everyday life, and they also help increase biodiversity in the plant and animal kingdoms. Safe havens the topic of this week’s episode.

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    Education
    16 January 2021 | 26 min

    Education helps connect us to the world around us and better understand the way it works. This weeks Eco India looks at how education can help us keep moving to a greener future

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    Textile Production
    16 January 2021 | 26 min

    Textile production impacts the environment in many ways – whether its the vast amount of water used to grow cotton, or the chemical pesticides used to protect plants. So how can the textile industry become more sustainable

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    New Beginnings
    17 January 2021 | 26 min

    The motto of this weeks Eco India is new beginnings: new ways of taking care of livestock and earning money with cow dung a restricted military area bursting with new life, and rescued elephants given a second chance.

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    Good Conscience
    17 January 2021 | 26 min

    The motto of this weeks Eco India is good conscience: how we pursue sustainable living as a conscious decision by using solar energy or celebrating in an ecofriendly manner. Also. looking after orangutans in a jungle school.

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    Digital Economy
    20 February 2021 | 26 min

    Apps, virtual reality and the digital economy can bring people and nature back together. Eco India shows initiatives and solutions where technology has a green impact.

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    Climate Change
    20 February 2021 | 26 min

    Climate change and other environmental issues – problems so huge, they almost seem impossible to fix ourselves. But there are things we can do individually to help protect the environment. Eco India explores.

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    Nature Friendly Livelihood
    21 February 2021 | 25 min

    Creating a nature friendly livelihood together the motto of this weeks Eco India: A lot can be achieved in the community inspired by an innovative idea generator. Installing a community composting system or working on the big goal of circular economy.

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    Green Money
    21 February 2021 | 26 min

    Money is what makes the world go round, or so they say. But it is also often behind the destruction of nature and the planets wildlife. What if we could change that Eco India takes a look.

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    Fight For Existence
    27 February 2021 | 26 min

    We all read about Climate Change and applaud when environmental activists make speeches. But how is this situation affecting India Eco India brings the ground reality of Climate Changes impact in our country from droughtstricken villages in Maharashtras Beed to the pollution of Yamuna. Watch people affected in these regions as well as leading environmental scientists, engineers entrepreneurs who are working towards environment and conservation in this series.

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    Youth for Future
    27 February 2021 | 26 min

    An increasing number of young people are trying to live in a more sustainable and environmentally friendly way.

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    Natural Homes
    28 February 2021 | 26 min

    Our energy needs are shooting up everyday

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    Sustainable Living 2
    12 July 2021 | 26 min

    We all read about Climate Change and applaud when environmental activists make speeches. But how is this situation affecting India Eco India brings the ground reality of Climate Changes impact in our country from droughtstricken villages in Maharashtras Beed to the pollution of Yamuna. Watch people affected in these regions as well as leading environmental scientists, engineers entrepreneurs who are working towards environment and conservation in this series.

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    Rising Sea Levels 2
    06 March 2021 | 26 min

    We all read about Climate Change and applaud when environmental activists make speeches. But how is this situation affecting India Eco India brings the ground reality of Climate Changes impact in our country from droughtstricken villages in Maharashtras Beed to the pollution of Yamuna. Watch people affected in these regions as well as leading environmental scientists, engineers entrepreneurs who are working towards environment and conservation in this series.

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    Forests Preservation
    06 March 2021 | 26 min

    We all read about Climate Change and applaud when environmental activists make speeches. But how is this situation affecting India Eco India brings the ground reality of Climate Changes impact in our country from droughtstricken villages in Maharashtras Beed to the pollution of Yamuna. Watch people affected in these regions as well as leading environmental scientists, engineers entrepreneurs who are working towards environment and conservation in this series.

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    Reducing Carbon Footprint
    07 March 2021 | 25 min

    We all read about Climate Change and applaud when environmental activists make speeches. But how is this situation affecting India Eco India brings the ground reality of Climate Changes impact in our country from droughtstricken villages in Maharashtras Beed to the pollution of Yamuna. Watch people affected in these regions as well as leading environmental scientists, engineers entrepreneurs who are working towards environment and conservation in this series.

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    Science and Technology
    07 March 2021 | 26 min

    We all read about Climate Change and applaud when environmental activists make speeches. But how is this situation affecting India Eco India brings the ground reality of Climate Changes impact in our country from droughtstricken villages in Maharashtras Beed to the pollution of Yamuna. Watch people affected in these regions as well as leading environmental scientists, engineers entrepreneurs who are working towards environment and conservation in this series.

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    Animal and Human Coexistence
    12 July 2021 | 26 min

    We all read about Climate Change and applaud when environmental activists make speeches. But how is this situation affecting India Eco India brings the ground reality of Climate Changes impact in our country from droughtstricken villages in Maharashtras Beed to the pollution of Yamuna. Watch people affected in these regions as well as leading environmental scientists, engineers entrepreneurs who are working towards environment and conservation in this series.

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    Circular Economy New
    26 February 2020 | 25 min

    क्या आप एक ऐसी दुनिया की कल्पना कर सकते हैं जो कूड़े से मुक्त हो एक ऐसी दुनिया जहां संसाधनों का इस्तेमाल सोच समझ कर होता हो और हर चीज़ रिसाइकल होती है. आज के इको इंडिया के शो में मिलवाएंगे कुछ ऐसे लोगों से, जो इस दिशा में काम कर रहे हैं.

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    Nature Preserve By Traditional Ways
    26 February 2022 | 26 min

    Watch yet another exciting episode from the Hit series called Eco India.

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    Innovative businesses technology and courage can help billions of hungry.
    26 February 2020 | 25 min

    सामान से भरे सुपरमार्केट के रैक और भरी टोकरियां. हम में से ज्यादातर लोग इस सहूलियत की अहमियत नहीं समझते. भुखमरी खत्म करने के संकल्पों के बावजूद कुपोषित लोगों की तादाद बढ़ रही है. दुनिया की तीस प्रतिशत से ज्यादा आबादी खाद्य असुरक्षा से प्रभावित है. आज के शो में जानेंगे इससे निपटने के लिए हो रहे कुछ स्थानीय प्रयासों के बारे में.

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    Solutions in nature
    26 February 2020 | 25 min

    Rediscovering what our ancestors already knew. When looking for sustainable and ecofriendly solutions, we often find that there are perfect solutions in nature. They are part of natures gift.

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    Fighting climate change and improving people’s lives with renewable energy
    26 February 2020 | 26 min

    चाहे आसमान में चमकती सूरज की किरणों से हो या धरती पर पड़े कचरे से, अक्षय ऊर्जा के स्रोत भविष्य की टिकाऊ ऊर्जा व्यवस्था को तैयार कर रहे हैं. आज के इको इंडिया के एपिसोड में जानिए कुछ अनोखी तकनीकों के बारे में जो हमारी दुनिया को बदल सकती हैं.

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    The value of ecosystems
    26 February 2020 | 25 min

    हमारे जीने के लिए जरूरी भोजन, पानी, साफ जलवायु और प्राकृतिक आपदाओं से बचने के अनमोल खजाने धरती के इकोसिस्टम हमें तोहफे में देते हैं. लेकिन इंसानी गतिविधियां इकोसिस्टम की इस काबिलियत को नष्ट कर रही हैं. आज देखेंगे कि कैसे हम अपनी जमीन को बचा कर जलवायु परिवर्तन के असर को कम कर सकते हैं.

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    Building the sustainable cities of the future 
    26 February 2020 | 25 min

    दुनिया की 75 प्रतिशत आबादी 2050 तक शहरों में रहेगी. क्या इसके लिए हमारे मौजूदा शहर तैयार हैं वे जितने आकर्षक, टिकाऊ और इकोफ्रेंडली होंगे, उनकी समृद्ध होने की संभावना उतनी ही बेहतर होगी। यह सुनिश्चित करने के लिए आज हमें क्या करने की जरूरत है ताकि भविष्य के शहर पर्यावरण सम्मत हों

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    Ways to combat the plastic pollution plague
    26 February 2020 | 25 min

    समुद्रतट पर फैला और नदियों का दम घोंटता प्लास्टिक का कूड़ा किसी बीमारी से कम नहीं है. संयुक्त राष्ट्र ने तो इसे महामारी का दर्जा दिया है जो हमारे स्वास्थ्य और इकोसिस्टम दोनों पर बुरा असर डाल रहा है . मिलते हैं ऐसे लोगों से जो इस संकट से निपटने के उपाय खोज रहे हैं.

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    Cleaner everyday life
    26 February 2020 | 25 min

    अपने ऐशो आराम के लिए हम बड़ी आसानी से प्रकृति को नुकसान पहुंचाने लगते है. फिर चाहे बात हमारे खानपान की हो, फैशन की या यातायात की – हमारी पसंद हमारी धरती की पसंद से अलग होती जा रही है. तो इसे बदलें कैसे आज के शो में हम लाएं है आपके लिए कुछ आइडिया.

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    Synching back with nature
    26 February 2020 | 25 min

    आधुनिक जीवन ने हमें कई सुविआधायें दी हैं . हमारे आराम में कहीं कोई कमी ना आये , इसलिए हम ज्यादा से ज्यादा चीज़ों का इस्तेमाल कर रहे हैं , और अपने ही इकोसिस्टम को नुक्सान पहुंचा रहे हैं . हमारे इस बर्ताव का नतीजा भी किसी से नहीं छिपा है : कहीं फसल ख़राब हो रही हैं , कहीं बे मौसम बांध आ रही है और कहीं सूखा पड़ रहा है . इसे बदलना है तो वापस प्रकृति की गॉड में ही जाना होगा . कैसे आज के शो में करेंगे इस पर बात .

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    The Invisible threat of Noise Pollution
    10 January 2021 | 26 min

    Watch yet another episode from the series of Eco India.

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    Saving The Sundarbans
    10 January 2021 | 25 min

    Watch yet another episode from the series of Eco India.

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    Landscape In Danger
    26 March 2022 | 26 min

    Watch yet another exciting episode from the Hit series called Eco India.

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    The true costs of coal mining in India
    26 March 2022 | 25 min

    Eco India The Environment Magazine Where you find water, trees, minerals, you often find people. Some communities have more access and this can be a boon and a curse. We meet the communities most impacted by our increasing hunger for natural resources.The true costs of coal mining in IndiaMining coal is detrimental to the environment. But while policymakers and activists debate the development versus environment protection, communities who live close to mines face some devastating consequences. Explainer: The history of coalGrowth in the West was largely powered by coal. But if we want to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we have to ditch fossil fuels. Asia is now the biggest consumer of coal — how can it quit its new addiction Bringing communities together with radio in India.Uttarakhand is a state prone to catastrophic flooding and forest fires. Its hard for communities. But Kumaon Vani radio station connects people, helping them tackle environmental problems in the region. 

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    Wildfires
    26 March 2022 | 25 min

    Natural drought cycles and human activity have led to a rise in massive wildfires in recent years. Forest fires in Siberia, the US and Canada, and the Mediterranean are also caused by climate change. We look for solutions.

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    Losing your home to climate change
    26 March 2022 | 25 min

    Housing is one of the most basic human needs, and a fundamental human right. But more and more homes are under threat from global warming. How can lives and structures be protected from the impacts of climate change

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    Farming and climate change
    26 March 2022 | 26 min

    कठोर मौसम के चलते दुनिया भर में किसानों को खेती करने में मुश्किलें आ रही हैं. फसल या तो सूखे के कारण बर्बाद हो जाती है या बाढ़ में डूब जाती है. बढ़ती क़ीमतें और सरकारी नीतियां इस तकलीफ को और बढ़ाती हैं. और यह एक दुष्चक्र बन जाता है. आज का एपिसोड ऐसे पारंपरिक और नए तरीकों के बारे में है जो किसानों को जलवायु परिवर्तन का सामना करने में मदद करते हैं

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    Water shortage Climate change
    26 March 2022 | 25 min

    पानी एक ऐसा संसाधन है जो खुद ही अपनी भरपाई कर सकता है. आसमान से बरस कर ये सूखे जलाशयों को भर देता है. लेकिन धीरे धीरे दुनिया के कई इलाकों में पानी की किल्लत बढ़ रही है. आज के एपिसोड में हम जानेंगे की धरती पर जीवन बनाए रखने के लिए क्या कदम उठाए जा रहे हैं.

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    A Matter of Hygiene
    26 March 2022 | 25 min

    शहर और समुदाय तेजी से फैल रहे हैं, लेकिन कचरा निपटाने के इंतज़ाम अब भी पीछे हैं. इंसानों, जानवरों और फैक्ट्रियों से पैदा होने वाला कचरा लोगों और धरती के लिए एक बड़ा बोझ है। ईको इंडिया में आज हम ऐसे लोगों से मिलेंगे, जिनके पास कचरे से निपटने के कुछ असरदार उपाय हैं.

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    Coping with killer heat waves
    26 March 2022 | 25 min

    इस साल चुभतीजलती गर्मी ने लगातार कई हफ़्तों तक सबको परेशान किया. वैज्ञानिकों के मुताबिक दक्षिण एशिया में आयी यह हेत्वावे जलवायु परिवर्तन का नतीजा है और आने वाले सालों में हालात और बुरे होंगे. क्या हम इसके लिए तैयार हैं

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    Small things that make a big impact
    26 March 2022

    पर्यावरण को हम इंसानो ने खतरे में दाल दिया है, लेकिन इन खतरों के आगे बेबस बैठे रहना कोई विकल्प नहीं है. छोटे छोटे कदम जैसे की प्रदूषण और ग्लोबल वार्मिंग कम करना, बड़ा बदलाव ला सकते है और हम पीढ़ियों तक इस धरती पे फलतेफूलते रह सकते हैं।

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    Pollution 2
    26 March 2022 | 25 min

    प्रदूषण के लिए जिम्मेदार ज़हरीले रसायन और खतरनाक तत्त्व हर और फैले हुए हैं. यहाँ तक की उस हवा में भी जिसमे हम सांस ले रहे हैं. ये हमारी और हमारी धरती की सेहद के लिए बहौत हानिकारक हैं. लेकिन इससे बचने की उपाय भी हमारे पास मौजूद हैं.

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    Making Lithium-ion batteries sustainable
    26 March 2022 | 25 min

    थियम आयन बैटरीज दशकों इस्तेमाल हो रही हैं. और इनसे ये उम्मीद लगाई जाती हैं की ये जीवांश में ईंधन पर हमारी निर्भरता को कम करेंगी. इन्हे ग्रीन एनर्जी रेवोलुशन के लिए एहम माना जाता हैं. लेकिन इनमे भी कुछ कमिया हैं. आज जानेंगे की कैसे बटेरियो को ज्यादा एफ्फिसिएंट बनाया जा सकता हैं.

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    Water Management
    26 March 2022 | 25 min

    पानी की कमी दुनिया के कई क्षेत्रों में एक बड़ी समस्या है. इसे रोकने के लिए हमें जलवायु परिवर्तन पर अंकुश लगाने और पानी को लेकर अधिक सावधान रहने की जरूरत है. इको इंडिया के इस एपिसोड में हम सीवेज वाटर प्लांट, पानी बचाने वाली चावल की खेती और बारिश जल प्रबंधन पर गौर करेंगे.

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    An Animals World
    17 March 2022 | 25 min

    Watch yet another exciting episode from the Hit series called Eco India.

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    How innovative and ancient solutions can help cities
    17 March 2022 | 25 min

    जैव विविधता पृथ्वी के पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र का संतुलन बनाए रखने के लिए जरूरी है. ये खतरे में पड़ी प्रजातियों और जानवरों के निवास को सुरक्षित रखने और इंसानों और जानवरों को साथ जीने को संभव बनाने के लिए भी जरूरी है.

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    Environmental justice
    17 March 2022 | 25 min

    NEUMapping Indias slums Sonia Phalnikar/DWPoverty is a huge hurdle to environmental justice. In Indias slums, for example, people struggle to access basic rights. Often they are held back, simply because residents may not have a clear address. A Punebased architect is changing that.NEU, Planet AWhat is climate justice Ajit Naranjan/DWClimate change is neither fair nor unfair. But there are people who are more responsible than others and people more affected than others. So whos to blame And is there a fair way to find climate justiceNEUFinding environmental justice in Kolkatas wetlands ScrollMaking more money from destroying ecosystems rather than protecting them its one of the biggest roadblocks to environmental justice. And in eastern Kolkata its threatening the wetlands and communities living in the region.WDHL DW Women, Eco India 27.11.2020Indonesias wicker entrepreneur Louise Osborne/DWA social entrepreneur in Indonesia is empowering women to return to their traditional wicker craft. It gives women financial independence and is a step towards social justice.

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    Marginalized communities and their efforts to conserve biodiversity
    17 March 2022 | 25 min

    By safeguarding their ancestral lands for centuries, indignous peoples have protected our planets biodiversity. Often marginalized, these communities play a key role in caring for the Earth and its diminishing resources.

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    Promoting gender equality to strengthen climate action
    17 March 2022 | 25 min

    Women bear a disproportionate burden of the climate crisis. Gender inequalities are largely to blame. We meet women tackling both the root causes and the effects of the crisis

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    Climate Change Whats at stake
    17 March 2022 | 25 min

    Floods, droughts and extreme weather events are not new to the world – but climate change has increased their frequency and intensity. Scientists warn that the window to avoid a climate catastrophe is closing. There’s a lot at stake for countries around the world – including India.

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    Humans have done immense harm to natural ecosystems
    17 March 2022 | 25 min

    The Earth’s vital natural ecosystems are under threat. Urbanization and agricultural expansion is largely to blame, as is humanmade climate change. But sometimes we’re given a second chance to restore what we’ve destroyed.

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    Ecology vs Economy
    17 March 2022 | 26 min

    Our earth is bountiful: her forests, soil and seas provide us with food and the natural capital our economies are built on. But everincreasing production, consumption and the relentless use of resources are fueling our biggest environmental problems. How can we balance the needs of society, our economy, and ecology

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    Fighting for food sustainability
    17 March 2022 | 26 min

    From the gardens of ancient Mesopotamia to the fields of modernday industrial farms: We’ve been producing food for millennia. But today’s patterns of consumption and production are harming people and the planet. On this edition of Eco India, we explore efforts underway to help fix our broken food system

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    Mobility & Environment
    17 March 2022 | 26 min

    Mobility is a fundamental part of our life. Traveling to work or to school, going to get basic necessities these things are essential. But at the same time, there are immense costs for the environment. A large part of the pollutant emissions worldwide are caused by traffic and transport. What solutions are there to make mobility more environmentally friendly, that is the topic of this weeks episode of Eco India.

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    Creative Solutions for the Waste Problem
    17 March 2022 | 26 min

    Whether its leftover food, plastic packaging or broken appliances our waste is piling up. Disposing of it properly is often a problem. However, its our responsibility to keep the Earth clean. There are different ways to do that. कचरा प्लास्टिक का हो या खाने का, दुनिया भर में कचरे का ढेर बढ़ता जा रहा है. इससे निपटना लगातार मुश्किल होता जा रहा है. लेकिन धरती को स्वच्छ रखना तो हमारी ही ज़िम्मेदारी है. और ऐसा करने के बहुत सारे तरीके हैं. धरती को कैसे बचाए जानिए आज के एपिसोड में.

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    Urban oases
    17 March 2022 | 26 min

    प्रकृति की गोद मे समय बिताने के फायदे जगजाहिर हैं. ये शरीर और दिमाग दोनों के लिए अच्छा हैं. शहरो मे ऐसे हरेभरे जगहों की जरूरत तो और भी ज्यादा हैं. केवल हम इंसानो के लिए ही नहीं बल्कि उस पर निर्भर जैव विविधता के लिए भी. आज के शो मे देखेंगे की इसे कैसे संभव बनाया जा रहा हैं.

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    Clean Energy
    17 March 2022 | 25 min

    पूरी दुनिया जीवाश में ईंधन से अक्षय ऊर्जा की और जाने की कोशिश कर रही हैं. आज के एपिसोड में हम देखेंगे कुछ ऐसे स्मार्ट आइडियाज जो हमे इस लक्ष्य के और करीब ले जा सकते हैं.

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    Changing Traditions
    17 March 2022 | 25 min

    पुरानी आदतें बदलने में वक़्त तो लगता है. लेकिन प्रदूषण और जलवायु परिवर्तन के असर को देखते हुए जरूरी हो गया है की हम अपने जीवन में बदलाव जल्द ही लाएं. आज के एपिसोड में देखिये ऐसे ही बदलावों की कुछ उम्दा मिसाले।

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    Better Building
    17 March 2022 | 25 min

    शहर फैलते जा रहे हैं. इमारतों की उंचाईं आसमान छू रही हैं और साथ ही उत्सर्जन, प्रदुषण और कचरा भी बढ़ रहा हैं. कंस्ट्रक्शन इंडस्ट्री पर्यावरण की लिहा से सस्टेनेबिलिटी का सब से कम ख्याल रखती हैं. आज के एपिसोड में जानेंगे की इमारते बनाने के और बेहतर तरीके क्या हो सकते हैं.

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    Biodiversity
    17 March 2022 | 26 min

    Every creature has a place in nature be it a predator in the jungle, an insect in the air, or plankton in the depths of the ocean. Each one is an important part of the food chain and contributes to the ecological diversity on Earth. What can we do to preserve our biodiversity

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    Dealing with Pollution
    30 March 2024 | 24 min

    Pollution kills. But we can help prevent it. This week we examine how megacities around the world are already making their air cleaner and safer. And look at other initiatives helping to clean up and preserve our environment. What can we do to help clean up?

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    The Oceans And Us
    31 March 2024 | 24 min

    Rising temperatures, pollution, coastal erosion and overfishing are just some of the stresses on our oceans and their ecosystems. On this edition of Eco India, we look at ways to ease the pressure, from adopting coral in Goa, to engineering seas that can absorb more carbon. Can we protect our precious marine life?

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    Our Changing Flora And Fauna
    06 April 2024 | 24 min

    Climate change is taking a toll on the world’s flora and fauna, while invasive species spread by human activity are costing the global economy billions. Even your morning coffee may be under threat.

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    Helping Nature, Helping Humanity
    07 April 2024 | 24 min

    Boosting the tiger population in Madhya Pradesh, putting a price tag on nature, future-proofing saffron production in Kashmir and a ‘cash for trash’ business model takes off in Tamil Nadu.

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    Caution Toxic! Addressing Industrial Pollution
    13 April 2024 | 24 min

    In this week’s Edition of Eco India, we see a program to clean up toxic lakes in Bengaluru that could produce safer food; the toxic ship breaking industry - how people in Bangladesh are paying the price. And the Tamil Nadu invention that allows you to recycle your own sewage.

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    Fighting Pollution: Effluent, Ocean Plastic, Kitchen Waste
    14 April 2024 | 24 min

    Pollution is everywhere. Some people are on the way to stop it: Companies in India's textile hub Gujarat recycle their wastewater, Indian activists clean up plastics from the ocean and Chennai city dwellers are processing their kitchen waste.

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    Energy
    03 February 2022 | 25 min

    Watch this episode Energy from the series of Eco India.

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    Food
    23 November 2020 | 25 min

    Watch this wonderful episode from the series of Eco India.

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    Pollution
    03 February 2022 | 25 min

    Watch yet another episode from the series of Eco India.

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    Nature Vs Plastic
    23 February 2022 | 25 min

    Watch yet another wonderful episode from the series of Eco India.

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    Boomerang
    03 February 2022 | 25 min

    Watch yet another episode from the series called Eco India.

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    Women
    25 min

    Watch yet another episode from the series of Eco India.

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    Lifestyle
    23 November 2020 | 26 min

    Watch yet another episode from the series of Eco India.

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    Against All Odds
    30 March 2022 | 25 min

    Watch yet another episode from the series of Eco India.

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    What A Waste
    31 March 2022 | 25 min

    Watch yet another episode from the series of Eco India.

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    Urban Chances & Challenges
    23 November 2020 | 26 min

    Watch yet another episode from the series of Eco India.

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    Protecting Indian Slender Loris
    23 November 2020 | 26 min

    Watch yet another episode from the series of Eco India.

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    Circular Economy
    23 November 2020 | 25 min

    Watch yet another episode from the series of Eco India.

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    Food & Future
    23 November 2020 | 25 min

    Watch yet another episode from the series of Eco India.

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    Finding better ways to build
    24 July 2023 | 25 min

    This week on Eco India, we explore a brick with the potential to alleviate air pollution in the Indian capital, plus we unlock traditional building secrets passed down for generations in Tamil Nadu.

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    Time to tackle our waste problems
    07 August 2023 | 25 min

    Plastic waste in the Himalayas or on the streets of Chennai a problem for both the environment and our health. Volunteers are taking action. Companies are promising to reduce their plastic use. Is it only greenwashing 

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    Green Horizons: Nurturing Nature, Culture, and Progress
    24 July 2023 | 25 min

    This week’s Eco India shows how innovative ideas and empowered communities can help preserve cultural heritage, promote sustainable progress, and protect the environment. 

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    How to reduce carbon emissions
    31 July 2023 | 25 min

    Reducing CO2 emissions is crucial in the fight against climate change. We’re highlighting projects doing exactly that with biogas made from agricultural waste. Well also check out hydropower’s potential and a smogfighting solution.

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    Mining and finding other sources of energy
    31 July 2023 | 25 min

    In this weeks episode, Eco India explores some of the pros and cons of mining, and ways to cut carbon emissions – from tapping into India’s geothermal potential, to the benefits of biochar.

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    Securing livelihoods amid disruptive change
    07 August 2023 | 25 min

    Around the world, livelihoods in both rural and urban communities are being impacted by the effects of climate change, pollution, or the availability of nutritious food. Eco India explores some of the areas affected and what people are doing to cope. 

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    Making the shift to sustainable agriculture
    14 August 2023 | 26 min

    In this episode of Eco India we look at how agriculture can be made more sustainable – with the help of agroforestry, natural farming or alternative water sources. Can we find a better way than conventional agriculture with its pesticideridden produce from highyield seeds

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    Bright ideas to help meet energy goals
    14 August 2023 | 26 min

    The UN says electricity supply from clean energy sources must double by 2030 to limit global temperature increase and reign in climate change. Eco India explores projects that are making strides in the right direction.

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    Using water in a sustainable way
    21 August 2023 | 25 min

    Water is an important resource and water availability will be one of the crucial issues of the future. While some regions are struggling with drought, elsewhere there is wastage from poor water management. This weeks Eco India is looking at the sustainable use of water. 

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    Making sustainable choices
    21 August 2023 | 25 min

    From the clothes we wear to the food we eat and even the plate we use, almost everything we do impacts the environment. This weeks Eco India looks at how we can choose to live more sustainably.

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    Raising awareness about environmental challenges
    28 August 2023 | 25 min

    Often environmental issues go unnoticed until they pop up on our social media feeds, alerting us to problems we may never otherwise have noticed. Raising awareness about local problems is a key step toward finding solutions that can benefit us all.

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    Saving biodiversity: Crucial for environmental protection
    28 August 2023 | 25 min

    Coexisting with various animal species has helped us humans not only survive but thrive in our natural environment. This episode of Eco India is all about those who are trying to save biodiversity on this planet.

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    Fashion For The Environment
    27 December 2023 | 24 min

    The fashion industry has a devastating impact on the environment. But it doesn't have to be that way. A shift away from polluting practices and water waste could help the industry get greener.

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    Human Cost Of Environmental Degradation
    27 December 2023 | 25 min

    Around the world the impacts of environmental degradation are upending people's lives. This edition of Eco India explores ways they can reclaim surroundings and livelihoods.

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    How To Adapt To Climate Change
    27 December 2023 | 24 min

    Since climate change is impacting everything, adaptation is crucial for us humans. We show examples how to adapt to climate change: by restoring floodplains, cooling down cities, developing concepts for transport and alternative energy.

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    Ensuring India's Just Transition
    27 December 2023 | 24 min

    India plans to meet 50% of its energy needs from non-fossil fuels by 2030. How will people be affected by the shift to renewable energy sources? What needs to be done to ensure a just transition?

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    Ecosystems Under Threat
    27 December 2023 | 24 min

    Floods, droughts, heatwaves and landslides. Ecosystems everywhere are under pressure, from human-induced climate change and human activity. How can we curb the environmental problems?

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    Changing Habits For A Better Environment
    27 December 2023 | 24 min

    Breaking some of our everyday habits could massively benefit the planet. In this episode we look at what habits we can change to be kinder to the environment, and what alternatives are available.

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    Lifelong Learning To Prevent And Adapt To Climate Change
    27 December 2023 | 24 min

    Teachers and students need to learn more about climate change and how we can tackle its impacts. The greener the economy becomes, the more green jobs will be offered. Many will need to undergo training to be qualified for that.

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    Agriculture: Opportunities For A Sector In Crisis
    27 December 2023 | 24 min

    Farmers around the world are increasingly impacted by the effects of climate change. A shift away from intensive agriculture to embrace more natural methods can help them cope with an ever-warming world.

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    The Benefits Of Fostering Nature's Revival
    27 December 2023 | 24 min

    Feeding India's 1.4 billion people is a growing challenge. Can an initiative to restore land while making farming healthier and more profitable keep farmers in the fields? And how can Haryana, a place with nearly 20,000 ponds, have groundwater problems?

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    Changing Our Water Ways
    27 December 2023 | 24 min

    Eco India explores solutions to water-related challenges, from tackling problems caused by drought to removing microplastics from oceans and using high-tech to make fishing more sustainable. Why is water at the core of sustainable development?

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    Cities And Communities Embrace Sustainable Solutions
    27 December 2023 | 24 min

    Eco India looks at the benefits of respecting nature, from reducing waste to sustainable architecture and ancient farming methods. Pune explores solutions to the sanitary waste problem. Plus: Southern India’s thriving female farming collectives.

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    Using Tradition And High-Tech For A Sustainable Future
    27 December 2023 | 24 min

    Introducing indigenous foods to city-dwellers, reviving handloom weaving, and future-proofing cities with a “digital twin” — Eco India examines the benefits of embracing old traditions and new technologies.

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    Changing Cities
    18 January 2024 | 24 min

    Climate change is confronting cities with unprecedented challenges. From switching to solar power and installing flood protection to growing vegetables on rooftops, Eco India looks at the various ways cities are adapting.

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    Protecting Nature Through Knowledge
    18 January 2024 | 24 min

    Tapping into knowledge pools is key to preserving our natural environment: This week we meet migrant farmers whose traditional skills help urban gardens flourish, and discover how growing wheat indoors can promote food security.

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    Resources
    15 May 2023 | 25 min

    We live in a world with finite resources – and yet we’re still pillaging the planet like there’s no tomorrow. Coming up, Eco India discovers the dangers of stealing capital from nature, as well as alternatives to manage the assets on which all our lives depend.

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    Regenerative Farming
    29 May 2023 | 25 min

    For thousands of years, we humans have made a living from what we cultivate on our fields, and what we harvest on our fruit and vegetable plantations. However, intensive agricultural use has negative consequences for the climate: overfertilization of the soil, greenhouse emissions, reduced biodiversity. How can we advance regenerative farming

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    Collaboration
    29 May 2023 | 25 min

    The scale of change needed to tackle global environmental issues can feel overwhelming. But by coming together, local communities are finding effective ways to deal with the threats on their doorstep. On Eco India, we explore collaborative projects that prove: sharing – is caring.

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    Conserving animal habitats 
    22 May 2023 | 25 min

    Humanity marked a milestone recently – when the global population hit 8 billion. But the presence of evermore people on earth is a strain on nature, as communities compete with WILDLIFE for food, water and space. Today, we consider the advantages of conserving animal habitats, and the dangers we face if we don’t.

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    Plants
    22 May 2023 | 25 min

    Plants are essential to life on earth, in rain forests, in arid regions, in the underwater world, also in cities. How can we give them more space on this planet, even in places where they’re difficult to grow

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    Learning from Nature 
    08 May 2023 | 25 min

    We need nature for our nutrition, health and business. Nature often also offers solutions to environmental and other problems caused by humans. We only have to understand them and to learn. That’s the topic of this episode of Eco India. 

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    Fashion Forward
    15 May 2023 | 26 min

    Shop till you drop…While retailers feed the world’s fashion addiction – the garment industry is under pressure to curb its environmental and social impact. On Eco India, we uncover ways to move forward, from fast – to forever fashion.

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    Cosmetics and Environment   
    08 May 2023 | 25 min

    The cosmetics industry is worth hundreds of billions of dollars. But the production process places a heavy burden on the environment. The demand for sustainable cosmetics is growing. We explore how this can be achieved.  

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    Living with future
    05 June 2023 | 25 min

    The world population is growing, and more and more people are living in metropolitan areas around the globe – where there is a great need to create living space and build houses. But with consequences for the environment: more than a third of the CO2 emissions worldwide are caused by the building and construction sector. What steps can be taken to create a more sustainable construction industry

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    Rescuing biodiversity
    12 June 2023 | 25 min

    Large or small, on land or in the sea – all living organisms are a link in the chain of life – cooperating to survive and maintain ecosystems. But thousands of species are threatened by human activity, including some we’ve long taken for granted – and now need our help to survive.

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    Water: elixir of life
    12 June 2023 | 26 min

    There is an incredible amount of water. But appearances are deceptive, because 97 per cent of it is salt water and only 3 per cent is drinkable water. Conserving this water and finding ways of reusing and recycling it is the need of the hour. A promising initiative in Bengaluru is already working on this.

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    Solar Energy
    05 June 2023 | 26 min

    Solar power is clean, flexible and increasingly affordable. Technological advances are fueling demand and growth in a range of applications that could help countries like India meet their renewables targets.

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    Changing Habits
    20 June 2023 | 25 min

    Human inventions have transformed the world – but many harm the environment, demanding a change in our ways. We’ve proved it’s possible…after global action, the Earth’s ozone layer is now recovering. On Eco India, we look at other damaging habits – and ways to kick them.

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    How daily life depends on biodiversity
    26 June 2023 | 25 min

    On this edition of Eco India, we explore how biodiversity underpins daily life –from the ingredients in cosmetics and medicines, to the pockets of nature struggling to survive in our concrete jungles.

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    Taking steps toward sustainable food production
    26 June 2023 | 25 min

    This week we look at projects big and small that improve the way we produce and consume food. We visit an organic farmer using technology to make his work more sustainable and discover how unsold produce can be processed to combat agricultural waste.

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    Bright ideas for cleaner energy
    20 June 2023 | 25 min

    Humans are dependent on energy – whether its to heat our homes, cook our food or travel to work. But this dependency – fuelled by Earths limited resources has led to a crisis that threatens the world as we know it. Humanitys only hope is to change the way we think about energy and where we get it from. 

Language

Hindi

Release Date

22 November 2020

Genre

Nature, Infotainment, Environment, Information

Seasons

9

Director

Sannuta Raghu