Green Design in India

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Useful e-links related to 'Green Design' in India, International

Indian Resources:
Industry
Design Studios
Toy Firms

Organisations
Associations
InDeAs
Standards, IPR

Ministry
Environment and Forests

e-Groups, Forums
WWF Mumbai
Design India
IDCian, IDCians
NID Folks
Sristi School

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
- provides comprehensive information on environmental issues. sustainable natural resource management, etc.
- has public awareness programs on science, environment and development.

Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
- engaged in nature conservation research
- has publications, newsletters, research papers, courses, etc.

Writings, Reports, etc.
Sustainable Energy - by TERI (Case Studies)
Living with Nature
Environment for Children - on the Web
Solar Energy Lights for the Urban Poor
Sustainable Buildings
Products out of Waste - Thunk in India

'In a Planet of Our Own'
- Vision of Sustainability from across six continents

D'source
- resources on design in India - courses, examples, case studies, videos, etc.

Research Centres
All Institutions
TERI
NEERI
CES, IISc
FRI + more
Museums

TERI, Delhi
- The Energy Resource Institute
- has articles, Research Papers, Project reports, Case Studies on sustainable use of natural resources

NEERI, Nagpur
- National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
- providies innovative and effective solutions to environmental and natural resource problems.

CES, IISc, Bangalore
- The Centre for Ecological Sciences
- conducts academic and research programmes in Basic and Applied Ecology.

FRI, Delhradun
- Forset Research Institute conducts research in forestry
- houses 6 museums, conducts short term programs and has publications

Design Institutions
All Schools
NID
IDC, IIT Bombay
Sristi, Bangalore
IIT Guwahati
NIFT + more
Museums

IDC, IIT Bombay
- 2 year Master of Design (M. Des)
- Doctoral Degrees (Ph. D)
- Admission through CEED + Entrance Examination + Interview

NID, Ahmedabad
- 4 year) Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD)
- 2 1/2 year Post - Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (PGDPD)
- Admission through Entrance Examination + Interview

Sristi, Bangalore
- 2 + 2 year Professional Diploma in Visual Communication
- Admission through Entrance Examination + Interview

DoD, IIT Guwahati
- 4 year) graduate program in Design (B. Des) Admission through JEE

Webzines
Down to Earth
Eco. Political Weekly
Equity Watch
Gobar Times
- For beginners
Good News India
Human Scape India
India Resource Centre
India Together
Kids Green
Rainwater Harvesting
Renewing India
Tarahaat
Think Change India

Magazines
Hornbill

NGO's
Barefoot College, Tilonia, Rajasthan
Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Mumbai
Centre for Environment Education (CEE), Ahmedabad
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Delhi
Development Alternatives (DA), - Delhi
Himalayan Light Foundation - Nepal
Indian Environmental Society (IES), - Delhi
Project Return, Delhi
Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology
Sulabh International Social Service Organisation
The People's Commission on Environment and Development Delhi
Women for Sustainable Development (WSD) Kolar, Karnataka
WWF India
Indian NGO's.com - Resources for NGO's

Organisations
Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, (ICFRE), Dehradun
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)
National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board (NAEB)
Environmental Information System (ENVIS)

International Resources:
International Webzines
Business in Development
Developments
Global Envision
Grassroots Online
Hippy Shopper
In Context
Inhabitat
Living Principles
Renewable Energy
SDCN - Communications
Tree Hugger
World Changing
Worm Digest
Zap World - future cars

International Directory
Eco-Business Links
Green Pages
Green Web Guide
Google - Sustainablilty

Interesting Links
1000 things made of Bamboo

International Resources
International Organisations
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Greepeace International
International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC)
Sustainable Communities Network (SCN)
Third World Network
Village Earth
Earth Institute at Columbia University
Farmining Solutions
Centre for Sustainable Design
Design for the World
Sustainable Village
Solar Electric Light Fund