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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

Tata Chemicals initiates a tree plantation drive to preserve the environment -70,000+ trees in 1 hour

July 18, 2023

18th July, 2023:A tree plantation drive “ My Greening Hour ’’ in which over 70,000 trees were planted in 100 locations across India within an hour was undertaken by Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development ( TCSRD.) The main focus of this nationwide initiative was to create an awareness about how important trees were for our survival, how they served the local communities inclusively and over a period increased the carbon absorption capacity. This initiative received support from Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujrat and Telangana. This activity was organised on July 12, 2023 between 4-5 pm. The event saw a turnout of more than 10,000 people from Tata Chemicals Limited and Rallis India. The local authorities and communities too, actively participated

100 young innovators to bring their planet-positive ideas to life as beVisioneers – the Mercedes-Benz fellowship programme kickstarts environmental action.

July 6, 2023

6th July, 2023:A one-of-a-kind Mercedes Benz fellowship for environment action, beVisioneers, commences this July. The first 100 young innovators who have been chosen from more than 1000 registrants, are all set for their 12-month learning journey with the aim of bringing their planet- positive ideas to life. A 19-year-old from Delhi, Muskan is keen to counter two problems with a twin solution. Muskan is working on a B2B business model of countering food waste and plastic pollution, through biodegradable film that is made from banana biomass waste. Muskan hopes to develop her ideas further, by collaborating with other innovators and entrepreneurs. She feels that this fellowship will allow her to bridge the gap between her theoretical knowledge and practical

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Project KEEP drives Collective Action in Waste Ecosystem of Pondicherry On World Oceans Day

July 5, 2023

Project KEEP drives Collective Action in Waste Ecosystem of Pondicherry On World Oceans Day The successful completion of 75 events during the 75th anniversary year of India on the occasion of World Ocean Day was announced by Project KEEP Namma Pondy Clean and Pondicherry Municipality. Pondicherry is being envisioned as one of the cleanest coastal cities on India. A campaign to conduct 75 events for the next 12 months was launched last year on the 15th of August. The objective of this was to inspire collective action in the waste ecosystem of Pondicherry. The early completion of 75 events was held at Achariya Auditorium, Thengaithittu on June 9th. The dignitaries present on the occasion were Mr. Sakthivel, Director, LAD, Mr.

100 young innovators to bring their planet-positive ideas to life as beVisioneers – the Mercedes-Benz fellowship programme kickstarts environmental action.

July 6, 2023

Project KEEP drives Collective Action in Waste Ecosystem of Pondicherry On World Oceans Day

July 5, 2023

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