“People realize the importance of self-sufficiency and are motivated to adopt and champion climate-resilient solutions, be it for livelihoods or health”- Swapnil Tembe, Deputy Commissioner - East Garo Hills, Government of Meghalaya
Yesterday, the planetary #carbon concentration was 416 parts per million while the temperature in Delhi, India was 40°. Last year in 2019, we emitted 36.8 billion tonnes of carbon. Hear Abhilasha Purwar, Co-founder & CEO, Blue Sky Analytics for #OurClimateSolutions series by SELCO Foundation and India Climate Collaborative. She believes, “Unless we pour all our energy, and capital into solving this today, I fear no amount of effort will save us a decade from now.
It's the second week of #OurClimateSolutions series by SELCO Foundation and India Climate Collaborative. "#ClimateChange is a complex issue, and to effectively tackle it requires a number of collaborative, coordinated intersectional efforts." Avijit Michael, Managing Trustee & Executive Director, Jhatkaa shares his vision on sustainability which is essential at every level from design, to policy, and social mindsets.
Aprajita Pandey, Founder & CEO, Haiyya says, “We envision a society where youth-led movements for social, environmental and political justice have transformed power and privilege for a few into equity, equality and sustainability for all. And to fight for climate crisis means rebuilding the systems and structures where the next generation knows, feels, understands and acts to challenge these issues.”
Kuldeep's idea of sustainability is fundamental. What if every young citizen became a LOCAL PROBLEM SOLVER? Then it will enable the world’s highest rate in civic participation in India to solve local civic problems bringing a systemic change and inspiring collective action. We cannot agree more!
Kabir Sharma, DESTA Research speaks as #YouthForFuture, "#Sustainability is a way of life where humans learn to live in a manner that is in sync with nature and the climate. #Climateaction is working proactively to understand what climate change means for us in our local context and proactively adapting our actions to reduce activities that are accelerating climate change, and promote those that could help slow it down, as well as those that could help us to adapt to the changing climate.”