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 Indias 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 Indias 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: sharmila@cseindia.org/ cseindiasharmila@gmail.com