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SDG Goals: obstacles, challenges and the way forward

October 10, 2023

K.C. Sreenath As we move towards the last quarter of 2023, there is barely six years left for the world to achieve the targets set by United Nations for attaining Sustainable Development Goals, a set of universal objectives to balance economic, environmental and social needs of the world population by 2030. Given the current Global socio political scenario, this seems to be a tough call by any standards. The continuing Ukraine conflict, climate induced disasters, food shortages, climbing inflation, political uncertainties and wide spread economic meltdown make the attainment of 17 SDG targets almost impossible by 2030. Hope and SkepticismBut we in India look at the future with great hope and equal skepticism. Our hope arises from the fact that

A round-up of cleanliness initiatives

October 9, 2023

Beach clean up drives initiated pre and post Ganpati festival by JCBN International school A fruitful collaboration between JCBN International School and a youth-led community “Change is Us” resulted in a pre and post-Ganpati festival clean-up drive at Girgaon Chowpatty. The “Change is Us” community has been working towards tackling plastic and marine pollution since 2019. The learners from JCBN International School, Parel campus have been undertaking these crucial initiatives since 2022. This collaboration resulted in the clearance of 20 tons of waste. Beach Please commemorates its 300th week with a special clean up event at Mithi River Bank- Mahim On October 15, ‘Beach Please’ organized a special clean-up event at Mithi River Bank in Mahim to commemorate its 300th

A Clean Start: How EVs Are Pavingthe Way for a Greener Tomorrow

October 9, 2023

A Clean Start: How EVs Are Pavingthe Way for a Greener Tomorrow By : Mr. Akshit Bansal, Founder & CEO Statiq (The story is provided by the author as an original and unpublished article, authored exclusively for CSR Discussions surrounding climate change have taken center stage in global discourse recently, particularly in light of the severe repercussions of global warming that are now being felt worldwide. From devastating flash floods and landslides to record[1]breaking heatwaves, the urgency of addressing climate change has never been more apparent. Amidst the dialogues, the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources stands out as one of the most practical solutions to combat climate change, and this transition is evident in various innovative developments.

RENEWABLE ENERGY POWERING A HEALTHIER FUTURE

October 9, 2023

By : Dr. Shabnam Asthana Energy constitutes a key aspect of climate challenge. With the spotlight on this and buzzwords like depletion, reduction, drainage, deprivation shining strong in this field, what if we decided to let these sink into the shadows and redirect the focus on increase, rise, replenishment and augmentation, not in the distant future but as a fast-emerging reality? With the world gearing up to address a safer future, renewable energy is being looked at as a key solution. The prevalence of energy sources like wind, and solar that are readily available and emit minimal to zero greenhouse gases, and in most cases are cheaper than oil, gas or coal the shift to renewable energy is an obvious

Pointers for Pollution: Control on the Individual and Corporate Agenda

October 9, 2023

With the dawning of a National and Global realization of the need for cleanliness, pollution control assumes a sharp focus in individual and corporate agendas. The disastrous effects of pollution can be curbed and prevented by taking a few key conscious and educated steps by individuals as well as corporations. The concept of pollution prevention revolves around the focal point of eliminating or doing away with the creation of pollutants. It broadly translates into either not creating waste which is a challenging and tall ask or refining our actions to create minimal waste. We could also limit energy consumption. It is an acknowledged fact that industries, commerce, and institutions create a majority of pollutants. So, what then are a few

COMBATTING E-WASTE WITH RECYCLING

October 9, 2023

Electronic or e-waste is made up of discarded electric appliances. A study reveals that 50-60 million tons of e-waste are generated each year, which makes up only 2-3%of the annual global waste. Although the percentage is small, it is large enough to cause considerable damage to human health and the environment. This type of waste is a potential hazard much riskier than all other types of waste combined. The toxic materials present in e-waste namely, lead, beryllium, and cadmium, once exposed to strong UV radiation or corrosion because of physical or chemical reasons are capable of releasing toxic materials into the atmosphere. These toxins can find their way into the soil, water, and water bodies causing serious health concerns for

Pollution: The Global Pandemic!

October 9, 2023

With the accent on a clean India and a cleaner environment, understanding pollution and its global impact assumes a deep significance. Quite simply put, the introduction of harmful materials into the environment is broadly termed as pollutants. One example of natural pollutants over which we have no or limited control would be volcanic ash. The detrimental ones for the environment, however, are the ones created by human activity, and this is what has assumed alarming proportions not only in India but globally and this need concentrated and prompt remedial measures. Pollutants damage the air quality, water, and land. The most common man-made pollution results from industries, the garbage generated at home, burning coal, sewage, pesticides, cars, and other vehicles, and

Completing 9 years of a pivotal Cleanliness Drive

October 9, 2023

The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan! The 2nd of October 2014 was a momentous one for India, as PM Narendra Modi officially launched India’s largest cleanliness mission at Rajghat, New Delhi. This mammoth drive – The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan- the largest to date, recorded three million government employees, students, and citizens from all across India participating in 4,04 towns, cities, and rural communities. The objective of the SBM (Swachh Bharat Mission) was to achieve an open defecation-free India (ODF) in a period of five years from 2014. With this, the country progressed towards SDG 6.2 to provide adequate and equitable sanitation for all, with a special emphasis on women and girls. In consonance with Prime Minister Modi’s citing Clean India as a “shared responsibility”

Harnessing the power of CSR for transformative climate action

September 3, 2023

A study by climate scientists has revealed that over the past 200 years, global warming can largely be attributed to human beings. A comparison of the Earth’s surface temperature before the industrial revolution in the late 1800s and what it is now shows that currently it is 1.1°C warmer. It is warmer than it has been at any point in the last 100,000 years. The warmest decade was registered in 2011–2020, and since 1850, each of the four decades has been warmer than the previous one. The warmer temperatures are just one of the many alarming issues in the saga of climate change. The effects of climate change manifest themselves in contractions of nature: water scarcity, severe droughts, floods, fires,

HCL Foundation takes a step towards furthering a sustainable planet by planting 47000+ saplings across India

August 19, 2023

The 47th anniversary of the HCL Group was marked by the plantation of 47,000+ saplings of different native species trees from across India. HCL Foundation, the CSR arm of HCL Tech, carried out this initiative. This mega plantation drive in India was spread across the cities of Bengaluru, Madurai, Chennai, Coimbatore, Vijayawada, Lucknow, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Hardoi, Thoothkundi, North and South 24 Paraganas and Noida. The plantation drive at government schools, HCL Tech campuses, forested areas, dedicated lands for mass afforestation saw the inclusion of family members of HCL Tech employees, NGO partners, school students, community volunteers, and women’s groups. A total of 1.45 million saplings have been planted across the country by HCL Foundation till date with the collaboration of

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