What is Climate Change? Climate change is the average change in climatic conditions involving temperature and rainfall in a region over a long period of time. Global climate change refers to the changes in the average conditions over the entire Earth. It is caused by an accumulation of gases in the atmosphere which has the […]
Bhumi’s EcoChamps was born when a group of greenheads joined hands to warm hearts and cool the planet. With its successful attempt at shaping environmentally conscious and responsible young citizens by engaging with more than 2,700 students in 14 schools, the culmination of season 1 handed down the torch to season 2 on 6th July […]
Revive Lakes is functional in Bengaluru for over an year now. Bhumi volunteers are taking persistent efforts to revive Vibhutipura Lake. The lake is located near HAL area. Volunteers are highly motived and focused to preserve nature. They remain stoic to any hurdles they face. They dedicated their weekends to contribute towards sustainable development with […]
Not long ago did India have many long meandering rivers, beautiful lakes and other natural water bodies. These water bodies served as a refreshing abode to many migratory birds, and assured safety against floods and draught. The banks of many such lakes and rivers hold precious childhood memories of many people – be it learning […]
Moments make a human; we are the culmination of all the moments of our lives. About ten years ago, I was gifted a DVD of Al Gore’s campaign on Global Warming which was called ‘An Inconvenient Truth’. It spoke at length about the ways our planet is getting closer to being unlivable. What struck with […]
Uma Shunmuganathan, Varsha Ramachandran and Suvasini Ragavan – Spaces Objective: The idea envisions a greener tomorrow by tapping the grassroots of the education system and sensitizing the kids about nature, environment and neighbourhood thereby providing a foundation for ecological balance. This includes greenscaping school premises and developing an activity & fun based curriculum to imbibe […]
Yohan Simon, Ashish Yadav, Grennwell Peeris – Sathyabama University Objective: The hybrid solar collector is an innovative system which helps to harness solar energy in a much efficient manner as compared to the traditional systems. The system is automatically controlled by a stepper motor with the help of a programmed microcontroller for collecting and concentrating […]
Sriram D S, NMIMS Mumbai & Upasana Samaddar, XIM Bhubaneshwar Objective: There is a growing need to increase awareness on issues relating to sustainability of our ecosystem and generate commitment in contributing to a sustainable ecosystem. This is the problem which AroundUS tries to solve. The idea is built based on the belief that small steps […]
Lokesh Agarwal & Libin Joshua – Mahindra Research Valley Objective: The idea proposes a system which attempts to solve the problems in solid waste management by incorporating the well proven 5S process (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize &Sustain). The objective of the idea is to implement 5S for solid waste management in the residential […]
LEND – Lakshmi & Jude Rohit – Loyola College of Engineering Objective: ‘Lend’ is a rural lifestyle improvement project that aims at implementing green technology to make a self-sustainable community by bringing simple changes in the lives of people towards a greener and a more aware tomorrow. It aims at not only catering to the […]
