Climate, Water, and Justice in Bangladesh
Thomas Harun Hodgman’s keynote speech at the Dhaka Reporters Unity on the climate crisis in Bangladesh, the Buriganga River, and the work of Dr. Rash B. Ghosh and the IIBHB.
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Eighth Annual Townes and Tagore Seminar
Invited speakers from UC Berkeley and Stanford Universities will talk about the HydroGrameen Technology (water project for the community by refilling depleted aquifers and converting watershed into water village) and how it addresses the global water crisis, with the end view of establishing a self-reliant, affordable and clean water resources for the community, as well as prevent further land subsidence.
A Discussion with Richard Saykally on HydroGrameen
UC Berkeley chemist Richard Saykally talks with IIBHB cofounder Rash B. Ghosh about Charles Townes, his water research, desalination, and HydroGrameen. He also joins the IIBHB.
Seventh Annual Townes and Tagore Seminar
On Saturday September 17th, 2016, the International Institute for the Bengal and Himalayan Basins (IIBHB), a nonprofit organization located in Berkeley, California, will hold its 7th Annual Townes and Tagore Seminar on the Global Water Crisis in 775 Tan Hall on the UC Berkeley Campus.
Wishing Charles Townes a Happy 99th Birthday
Nobel Laureate Randy Schekman welcomes the fifth Townes and Tagore symposium on the water crisis in India and salutes Charles Townes on his 99th birthday.
Global Warming and the Himalayan Glaciers
Evolutionary biologist David Seaborg closes the 2013 Townes and Tagore Seminar with an overview of global warming. He tells how the melting Himalayan glaciers threaten the rivers of Asia, and how rising seas, dying coral reefs, and burning rainforests follow from the same cause.
How Advances in Science Are Made
Nobel Laureate Douglas Osheroff takes a light-hearted tour of great advances in science, from Copernicus and superconductivity to MRI, the maser, and the transistor, and of how they have changed our lives, including the burning of coal that is warming our planet.
Tagore and Our Search for Solutions
Professor Charles H. Townes’s keynote speech at our 2013 seminar
Sand from Newton’s Seashore
John Paulin introduces the chief guest of the 2013 Townes and Tagore Seminar with a step-by-step guide to being like Charles Townes. Solve real problems, ignore the authorities, share your ideas, and search for ever greater unity.
Water Budget Estimation and Water Management in the Mekong River Basin
Environmental engineer Jeanny Wang describes her work in Laos for the United Nations Development Program, where she estimated water availability from satellite data and planned rainwater harvesting for two communities. Her theme for every watershed is to know the issues, engage the people, and envision change.
Revisiting the Convergence of Science and Religion
Neuroscientist David Presti revisits Charles Townes’s 1966 article “The Convergence of Science and Religion.” He argues that science is ready for a new revolution in how we see connection in nature and in the mind, and that this can give us the ethics to meet the water crisis.
Fourth Annual Townes and Tagore Seminar
Program from the Fourth Annual Townes and Tagore Seminar on the Global Water Crisis held at U.C.Berkeley on July 20, 2013
The Poetry of Light: Charles H. Townes, Rabindranath Tagore, and the IIBHB
Now in its third year, the Townes and Tagore Seminar is at once a celebration and a call to action.
What Science Can and Should Do: Rabindranath Tagore and a Vision for our Planet
Professor Charles H. Townes’s keynote speech at the 2012 Townes and Tagore Seminar on the Global Water Crisis.
Third Annual Townes and Tagore Seminar
Pamphlet includes 2012 seminar program, information about Dr. Townes and the IIBHB, and Professor Townes keynote speech, “What Science can and Should Do”
EPA Proposal: A National Model for Privately Owned Wells
Project Narrative Submitted to the US Environmental Protection Agency
Dr. Ghosh, the IIBHB, and Clean Drinking Water
Our founder and his mission
The Ram Mohan Roy Temple: A Sanctuary for All Faiths.
Promoting tolerance, understanding, mutual respect, and an intercultural exploration of the human spirit