Tamanna Mohapatra

I know I  haven’t posted in a while but it’s not because of lack of topics or writing skills..more like lack of mood and time..So here’s...

Sometimes the simplest things bring the greatest joy! Anyone who enjoys hikes and being outdoors knows what I am talking about! Today I...

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...

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...

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...

That was the title of the 3rd in a series of 8 conferences sponsored by Columbia University alumni association. I was particularly...

I bought this book amongst the numerous books displayed at the 2009 Netimpact conference. Probably the word ‘strategy’ and the fact that...

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...

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

In December, I worked with our local netimpact chapter (netimpact.org) to organize a sustainability panel at the Rutger’s University...

My friends sometimes give me a lot of flack for owning a Honda CRV. They say, “How can you speak about environment when you yourself...

Last year I took my mother to visit one of my dream destinations..and it was everything I expected and more! You may have concluded or...

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

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

I am spending my MLK long weekend visiting friends at South Carolina..the trip was made in honor of my best friend’s mom who’s recovering...

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...

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...

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...

One of my goals this year was to start my own blogs. The idea came to me from two sources. A very good friend of mine said it would help...

There was sooo much hula hoo regarding Climate change talks held in Copenhagen last year. Environmentalists were hoping for big publicity...