Okavango Challenge

This film produced for Arghyam’s Second Annual Conference: “Urban Water 360: Envisioning Appropriate Models for Indian Cities” is an excellent introduction to the big issues in India’s management of urban water.

Duration : 0:5:45

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Video from CSWCD annual meeting.

Duration : 0:13:40

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ACCIONA is a Spanish company and a pioneer in sustainable development
Created in 1997 as a result of the merger between Entrecanales & Tavora and Cubiertas & MZOV, ACCIONA inherited its philosophy of profitability, quality and technical rigour.

ACCIONA develops and manages energies, infrastructures and services that share common customers, and has a management philosophy geared towards maximizing returns.

ACCIONA aims to contribute to social wellbeing and sustainable development through all its six business lines: Infrastructures, Real Estate, Energy, water, Urban and Environmental Services, Logistic and Transport Services.

Duration : 0:4:7

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Andy Lipkis, Founder and President of TreePeople, describes how this organization has pioneered an integrated approach to managing urban ecosystems as watersheds in the Los Angeles region. This involves strategic tree planting, tree-mimicking technologies, and community engagement to generate multiple solutions to the environmental threats facing our cities, including ensuring a sustainable water supply, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, preventing water and air pollution, fostering stronger neighborhoods, and creating jobs. For a summary of TreePeople’s six demonstration projects that are now collecting 1.25 million gallons of water every time it rains 1″ in Los Angeles, visit www. treepeople.org. Video Going to Green: Planting Seeds of Change with Community Forestry produced by the Media & Policy Center Foundation for PBS.

Duration : 0:15:22

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Pop and Cub spend a day at the beach.

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Duration : 0:2:54

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