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Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is inviting members of the university, college or organisation to participate in ”Agenda for survival: A certificate course on the policies and practices of environmental management in India” (Oct. 23 - Dec. 14, 2007, New Delhi), an 8- week course conducted by the Anil Agarwal Green Centre, the education and training unit of the CSE

Through lectures, readings, debates, weekly outings, reportage and a five-day field tour to rural India, this course helps participants explore the complexities underlying of environment-development debate in India. The course is inspired by a concern that animated the work of eminent environmentalist Anil Agarwal, whose ideas on environment and sustainability remain relevant even today: the need to balance economic growth and ecological concern. He called it ‘the challenge of the balance’. Instructors for this course will be drawn from CSE’s research and programme teams. Some lectures will also be led by eminent activists and policy makers.

The course comprises the following modules:

-- Governance imperatives; -- Managing natural resources today; -- Urban growth and its challenges; -- Spotlight on industrial growth; poverty and the biomass economy; -- Global environment negotiations: focus on climate change. -- Online documentary project (text, photo, video/audio)

Admissions: The course is open to college students from any stream, and young professionals. A total of 25 participants will be selected. All candidates are first required to submit a 500-word essay on the following topic:

“ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN IS IRRELEVANT TO INDIA’S GROWTH MODEL”

As only a limited number of seats are available, candidates should register online immediately

http://www.cseindia.org/aagc/index.htm), and post the entrance essay to the address below latest by Sept. 24, 2007, together with a detailed résumé / CV. Short-listed candidates will be interviewed by telephone. Those finally selected will be informed by Oct. 3, 2007.

Course fee of Rs. 15,000 is payable in advance via Cheque or Bank Draft (drawn in favour of ‘Centre for Science and Environment’. Add Rs. 15 for all non-Delhi cheques). The fee includes all field excursions, reading materials, lunch and refreshments during training days. We can help outstation participants with accommodation, on request.

KAMLA CHOWDHRY FELLOWSHIPS: Twelve candidates will be awarded the prestigious Kamla Chowdhry Fellowship, which carry a compensation of Rs. 12,000 each. Candidates will be awarded these Fellowships based on their performance in the entrance essays. Additional fellowships are available for outstation (non-Delhi) participants. The Fellowship programme is supported by a generous endowment from the late Dr. Kamla Chowdhry, a distinguished academic and an ardent Gandhian, whose multifaceted interests spanned forestry, ecology, environment, women's issues and people's participation.

IMPORTANT DATES

Course duration: October 23 - December 14, 2007 Application deadline: Submit entrance essay & resume latest by Sept. 24, 2007 Telephone interviews of short-listed candidates: Sept. 25 – Oct. 1, 2007

Final list of selected candidates & Fellowship recipients: Oct. 3, 2007 Deepawali Holidays: November 5 – 11, 2007

Course contact: Aditya Batra (Coordinator, Education & Training) Anil Agarwal Green Centre, 38, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, N. Delhi – 110062 Tel: (011) 29955125 [Ext. 239]; Fax: (011) 29955879; Email: