AgendaforSurvival_June2to30_2014

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Agenda for Survival : June 2 - 30, 2014 For details please see: http://www.cseindia.org/node/1701 This summer, learn the art and craft of communicating environment from the publishers of India’s only magazine on environment, Down to Earth. This niche summer program, is an opportunity for young journalism school students and journalists to understand and critically evaluate issues that lie at the interface of environment & development; poverty; democracy, equity & justice. Learning mode: Classroom lectures, case study presentation, discussions, and lot more. Interrogate policy makers and activists. Hear leading academics, policy pundits, lawyers, grassroots activists and members of CSE's research and advocacy teams speak. Several field trips include a week-long field trip to explore community-led eco-restoration efforts in rural India and several field trips within Delhi. Course assignment: The Brink (online) > http://cseindia.org/agenda2013/index.htm The Brink (print) > http://cseindia.org/agenda2013/the_brink.pdf Eligibility: Open to 25 young professionals and college students from journalism colleges/ institutes. The course will cover: - State of India’s environment: An overview - Poverty and the biomass economy - Ecological rights & natural resource management - Land and its use: Agriculture, food security - Conservation & conflict: wildlife management debate - Urban growth challenges: Water & waste management, air pollution & mobility - Sustainable industrialization & public health concerns - Climate change & global environmental governance - Communication workshops: supervised field-based reporting and writing to understand environment a subject of coverage. - Week long field visit to Himalayas and several with Delhi For details please see: http://www.cseindia.org/node/1701 Fee: INR 25,000/– this covers cost of the course, food and stay (shared accommodation) at a walking distance from training venue -- INR 10000/ Cost

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Agenda for Survival : June 2 - 30, 2014

For details please see: http://www.cseindia.org/node/1701

This summer, learn the art and craft of communicating environment from the publishers of India’s only magazine on environment, Down to Earth. This niche summer program, is an opportunity for young journalism school students and journalists to understand and critically evaluate issues that lie at the interface of environment & development; poverty; democracy, equity & justice. 

Learning mode:Classroom lectures, case study presentation, discussions, and lot more. Interrogate policy makers and activists. Hear leading academics, policy pundits, lawyers, grassroots activists and members of CSE's research and advocacy teams speak. Several field trips include a week-long field trip to explore community-led eco-restoration efforts in rural India and several field trips within Delhi.

Course assignment: 

The Brink (online) > http://cseindia.org/agenda2013/index.htm                                   The Brink (print) > http://cseindia.org/agenda2013/the_brink.pdf

Eligibility:  Open to 25 young professionals and college students from journalism colleges/ institutes.

The course will cover:

-          State of India’s environment: An overview-          Poverty and the biomass economy-          Ecological rights & natural resource management-          Land and its use: Agriculture, food security-          Conservation & conflict: wildlife management debate-          Urban growth challenges: Water & waste management, air pollution & mobility-          Sustainable industrialization & public health concerns-          Climate change & global environmental governance-          Communication workshops: supervised field-based reporting and writing to understand environment

a subject of coverage.-          Week long field visit to Himalayas and several with Delhi

For details please see: http://www.cseindia.org/node/1701

Fee: INR 25,000/– this covers cost of the course, food and stay (shared accommodation) at a walking distance from training venue --  INR 10000/ Cost for your stay in Delhi (from the afternoon of Sun, June 1 to July 1, morn. INR 15000/ (course cost, field visit, food during course hours etc.)

Kamla Chowdhry Fellowships: Will be awarded to selected candidates to support stay in Delhi.

Medium of Instruction: English

Admission Criteria: The course is open to young professionals and college students from any stream. A total of 25 participants will be selected.

How to apply: Candidates are required to send their latest CV/resume with a short covering note to the email addresses given below.  

E-mail: Sharmila Sinha: [email protected][email protected]