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Tamanna Mohapatra
Mar 11, 20101 min read
Hike in the middle of winter..an awesome experienice
Sometimes the simplest things bring the greatest joy! Anyone who enjoys hikes and being outdoors knows what I am talking about! Today I...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Mar 8, 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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 25, 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...
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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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 25, 20103 min read
Is there Hopenhagen after Copenhagen?
That was the title of the 3rd in a series of 8 conferences sponsored by Columbia University alumni association. I was particularly...
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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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 25, 20103 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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 24, 20102 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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 24, 20102 min read
How are regular companies embracing sustainability?
In December, I worked with our local netimpact chapter (netimpact.org) to organize a sustainability panel at the Rutger’s University...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 23, 20102 min read
Better driving habits
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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 23, 20101 min read
A trip to Kerala; God’s own country
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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 22, 20101 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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 22, 20103 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....
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 22, 20101 min read
Hello from South Carolina
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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 21, 20101 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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 21, 20104 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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 19, 20102 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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 10, 20102 min read
My blogs, social networking in the digital space and more..
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...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 9, 20102 min read
Understanding the Copenhagen Summit 2009
There was sooo much hula hoo regarding Climate change talks held in Copenhagen last year. Environmentalists were hoping for big publicity...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Jan 1, 20101 min read
January 1st 2010- my first blog for the year; but shows up as the last..
Happy New Year World and my invisible readers! I am a firm believer in new year’s resolutions. This years has a few recycled ones as well...
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