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Overwhelmingly depressing..till you get to the end
I am a member of my local Sierra Club chapter and am quite proud of that fact…till I read this lengthy but biased article written by a...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Mar 18, 20102 min read


About seeds and such..
I learnt a lot from my NYU course on food policy and food crisis. Seeds and the controversy behind them was one of those things: It...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Mar 16, 20102 min read


Great article on sustainable practices related to food
I found this article from a very educative site, called change.org. Some of the tips are practical while others will take a little effort...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Mar 8, 20102 min read


The much heard of 3Rs
So what are they? The old ones used to be read, write (pronounced rite) and arithmetic (you get how it’s the third R :-) The new ones are...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 25, 20102 min read


Who makes a bigger impact: Citizens vs. Corporations
All books I read or websites I visit that talk about doing your part to save the planet have really great ideas on them..Some are simple...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 25, 20102 min read


Book review: Strategies for Sustainability..By Adam WerBach
I bought this book amongst the numerous books displayed at the 2009 Netimpact conference. Probably the word ‘strategy’ and the fact that...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 24, 20102 min read


A brief summary of an excellent article on deforestration’s relation to Carbon Content in the world
As I was waiting for my car oil change to get done, I started reading one of the better articles written on the topic of global climate...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 24, 20103 min read


In memory of Bhopal chemical disaster
Recently I watched BBC cover a report on water pollution in China. “Pollution from a broken oil pipeline in northern China reached one of...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 24, 20102 min read


Waste or interesting products
Waste or interesting products: depends on your perspective! At a recent environmental film festival I watched a documentary called...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 22, 20101 min read


Introductory Article on Urban Farming
I am a Sierra Club board member (an environmentally focussed US based NGO) and have taken advantage of that to hone my writing skills....

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 22, 20103 min read


Sustainability while on the go, and other events at end of Jan 2010
I took the bus from NYC to Boston which is always better than either driving (even with a full car) or taking the train. I had a really...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 21, 20101 min read


About wetlands and Landfills
I think about two years ago I bought my younger niece a really neat book titled ‘101 things to do before you turn 13!’ Although mostly US...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 21, 20104 min read


Welcome: Composting & Hydroponics
I have been eager to try both these concepts out; it sounds so green and romantic..turning waste into something useful. But first, I’ll...

Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 19, 20102 min read
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