Across Seven Seas and Thirteen Rivers

At the outset, this essay identifies the three prime contributors to global warming. These are fossil fuel burning, deforestation and livestock farming. Globally, fossil fuel burning generates 64% of human greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation 18%, and livestock farming between 13% and 18% (estimates from UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (Skeptical Science, n.d.). Within its limited scope, this essay chooses next to focus on how to reduce greenhouse gas emission due to livestock farming. Because the other two triggers, namely, fossil fuel burning, and deforestation, have already attracted substantial media attention. Thus,   this essay   does not discuss the ways of reducing greenhouse gas emission due to fossil fuel burning and deforestation even though those two are essential too. Instead, it chooses the third of these three prime contributors, namely, the livestock farming sector and narrates how livestock farming contributes significantly to human greenh...

I felt humbled and privileged when the City and Guilds of London Institute conferred upon me its highest award of Fellowship in 2014. The award was conferred by invitation.  The award was in "recognition of my outstanding professional and personal achievements, and in particular for my outstanding contribution to the field of civil engineering in India and my unswerving commitment to education and young people".  A t a glittering ceremony held at the Plaisterers' Guild Hall, One London Wall, London, on 16 April 2015, t he Chairman of the Board of City & Guilds, Sir John Armitt formally handed over the certificate of award. That was a proud moment for me. Here are some photographs of that memorable occasion that the corporate office of the City & Guilds sent me later. The award ceremony was followed by warm fellowship and a ceremonial lunch. Receiving the award certificate from the Chairman Sir John Armitt with the CEO Chris Jones reading the citation...