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September 2026
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This month’s Earthwise brings together stories that look at some of the quieter shifts shaping the world around us, from changing choices about family and parenthood to the less visible presence of microplastics in our bodies and environment.

Our featured story looks at India’s changing fertility landscape and asks what is driving more people to have smaller families. In our GEN Snapshot, we take a closer look at microplastics and what it means to find them not just around us, but within us. We also introduce the mentors guiding Agenda for Survival 3.0, CSE’s youth engagement programme on energy transition and access, and share a few ways to learn, engage and connect with CSE.

Read on, explore and share what catches your attention.
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India’s sudden baby bust
India’s fertility rate has fallen below replacement level. Explore what families say is behind their choices.
   
 
 
Simply Put:
Carrying microplastics
 
     
     
     
 
Register as a member of CSE’s Green Educator’s Network and get access to a wealth of specialised content, subject lectures, workshops, etc., designed and curated exclusively for GEN members and their students. Click here to know more about the programme and register.
 
     
  Want to contribute a story to this bulletin? Please write to us at  
     
  gen@cseindia.org  
 
 
     
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