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Growing up in a country of over a billion people, I found myself wondering even at an early age about the effects of modern human society on the planet. I was fascinated both by the vast urban mosaic of buildings, vehicles, roads, industries and other impressive signs of development engineered by human enterprise, as well as the small communities living so close to the earth, nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, just hours away from Delhi. Looking back, I can see how my early years in a free-progress schooling environment (inspired by the Steiner schools) influenced my love of the earth and all living things. Three early years spent in Canada, discovering the untrammeled beauty of nature at its rawest, also left a strong imprint on me. As a result, I decided to combine my passion for the environment with a strong sense of fairness and right versus wrong, and pursued environmental law. After completing law school in India, I felt the need to supplement my knowledge of the law with a more complete understanding of the earth and its component-systems. Moreover, I wanted to learn lessons from the environmental movement in the West and find ways to translate some of those successes into the Indian context. This brought me to Columbia University, for a Masters in Environmental Policy, and subsequently to NRDC, where I’m thrilled to be part of a collective of brilliant and inspiring minds fighting for the earth every day, and living their lives for something bigger and more important than just themselves.
Outside of NRDC, I enjoy movies (a LOT!), finding the latest fun New York City venue to dine out at (even vegetarians like me can be foodies!), reading books about the human brain (I’m a closet evolutionary-neurologist wannabe), and planning little getaways from the city.
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Posted August 18, 2011 by Shravya Reddy in Environmental Justice, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming, The Media and the Environment
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Climate India Protests to Prevent UN Stopping Supply of HFC-23 Carbon Credits “India lodged a formal complaint to prevent the United Nations emissions market regulator from stopping issuances of credits derived from projects that cut hydrofluorocarbon-23 gas. “India considers such...continued→
Posted August 11, 2011 by Shravya Reddy in Environmental Justice, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
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- biofuels, cleanenergy, cleantech, climateadaptation, climatechange, climatemitigation, climatenegotiations, climatetalks, environmentalcompliance, environmentalgovernance, greenhousegasemissions, india, indiainitiative, solar, solarthermal
Climate Hyderabad to host climate change meet “The International Conclave and Exhibition on Climate Change (ICCC) will take place in Hyderabad from October 12 to 14. Themed ‘Clean Energy and Energy Security,’ the 3-day climate change conference will feature various...continued→
Posted August 3, 2011 by Shravya Reddy in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
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Climate India thwarts move on new climate change mechanism “India has thwarted a move by rich countries, led by Europe, to have a small group to decide uniform guidelines to implement climate change mitigation action review regime in each country....continued→
Posted July 28, 2011 by Shravya Reddy in Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
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- bilateral, cleanenergy, cleantech, climate, climateadaptation, climatelegislation, climatemitigation, environmentalcompliance, environmentalgovernance, india, indiainitiative, kyotoprotocol, solar, solarpower, solarpv, solarthermal, windpower
Climate U.S., India laud bilateral energy ties “Washington is pleased with the progress made in the clean and renewable energy sector by India, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said. Clinton, in a visit to New Delhi, noted there were...continued→
Posted July 20, 2011 by Shravya Reddy in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming, U.S. Law and Policy
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- biofuels, cleanenergy, cleantech, climate, climatechange, climatemitigation, climatescience, energyefficiency, greeneconomy, greenpartnership, india, solarpower
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Indian Minister for External Affairs S.M. Krishna, who are meeting this week in New Delhi for the ongoing U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue, reaffirmed both countries’ commitment to address climate change, ensure mutual energy security,...continued→
Posted July 14, 2011 by Shravya Reddy in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
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- cleanenergy, climate, energy, environment, india, indiainitiative, solar, solarpower
Climate India Removes Top Environment Minister “Mr. Singh on Tuesday removed Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, who has held up several major industrial projects that many viewed as vital to India's economic development. Mr. Ramesh, a hero among environmentalists who hailed...continued→
Posted July 11, 2011 by Shravya Reddy in Curbing Pollution, Environmental Justice, Health and the Environment, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
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- cleanenergy, cleantech, climate, climateadaptation, environmentalcompliance,, environmentalgovernance, india, kyotoprotocol, solar, solarpower, solarpv, UNFCCC, windpower
Climate UN official lobbied for private biofuel firms during India visit "Executive secretary Christiana Figueres is mandated by the UN Secretary General to steer tough climate negotiations and help build consensus among members of the climate convention. She told...continued→
Posted July 6, 2011 by Shravya Reddy in Green Enterprise, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
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- biofuels, cleanenergy, cleantech, energyaccess, energyefficiency, energysavings, greenbusiness, greeneconomy, greenjobs, greentech, india, solar, solarpower, solarpv, solarthermal
On June 29, NRDC organized a roundtable discussion in New York with leading scientists, researchers, universities, corporations, investment firms and some non profits, all of whom are keenly interested in collaborative clean energy partnerships in India. The event aimed at...continued→
Posted June 30, 2011 by Shravya Reddy in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
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- carbonemissions, climateadaptation, climatechange, climatemitigation, environmentalcompliance, environmentalgovernance, india, solar, solarpower, solarpv, solarthermal, UNFCCC
Climate Carbon trading begins in Himachal Pradesh “Community participation in watershed management programmes is making strong headway for success of world's largest and India's first Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project registered for carbon credits by the United Nations. Under this...continued→
Posted June 22, 2011 by Shravya Reddy in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
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- bonn, climate, climatechange, climatemitigation, climatenegotiations, climatetalks, conference, ghgemissions, india, UNFCCC
India made itself heard loud and clear at the recently concluded United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany (June 6-17). It championed the principle of equity, pushed for dialogue on intellectual property rights for green technology-sharing, chided secretariat staff...continued→
Posted June 14, 2011 by Shravya Reddy in Health and the Environment, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming, U.S. Law and Policy
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- caucus, climateadaptation, climatechange, climatemitigation, congress, energy, energyaccess, energyefficiency, india, partnership, senate
Last week I had the privilege of attending a conference on the strengthening of the U.S.-India bilateral relationship in Washington, D.C. The conference was attended by several important players from both sides, including Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Her Excellency...continued→
Posted June 6, 2011 by Shravya Reddy in Curbing Pollution, Environmental Justice, Green Enterprise, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
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- cancun, climateadaptation, climatechange, climatemitigation, copenhagen, earthsummit, energy, energyefficiency, greenbusiness, greeneconomy, greenjobs, india, poverty, Rio+20, sustainability, sustainabledevelopment
This week, people the world over are celebrating World Environment Day (June 5). As an emerging global environmental leader, India officially hosted the UN’s World Environment Day celebrations this year, with the theme “Forests: Nature at Your Service”. This year...continued→
Posted June 3, 2011 by Shravya Reddy in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
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- BASIC, basicnations, climateadaptation, climatechange, climatemitigation, climatenegotiations, india, kyoto, kyotoprotocol, UNFCCC
The seventh BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change took place in South Africa, near Durban, from 28 to 29 May 2011. The BASIC countries – Brazil, South Africa, India and China – were joined by Argentina as an observer. At...continued→
Posted May 24, 2011 by Shravya Reddy in Green Enterprise, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
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- biofuels, cleanenergy, cleantech, climatechange, climatemitigation, climatescience, energy, energyefficiency, energysavings, environment, funding, grant, India, solar, solarpower, solarpv, solarthermal
Last week, India and the United States crossed another significant milestone in their efforts to create a clean energy future for their citizens and the rest of the world. Both countries announced an unprecedented funding opportunity for joint, collaborative research...continued→
Posted May 14, 2011 by Shravya Reddy in Curbing Pollution, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
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- carbondioxide, carbonemissions, climateadaptation, climatechange, climatemitigation, development, energy, energyefficiency, energysavings, india, industry, panel, power
This week, the Planning Commission of India released a long-awaited interim report of a government-appointed expert panel on low carbon strategies for inclusive growth. The report indicates that with aggressive action, including new policies and technologies, India can achieve both...continued→
