Sustainable Living and Working: The Ideas Series
– Shalini Singh, Tata Power
A host of sustainable practices can be implemented which will result in reducing carbon emissions to a great deal: Switch to alternate and clean sources of energy at home, work and school. Avoid the usage and consumption of non-recyclable items like plastic and
Making steel green
On December 1, a new global initiative to build market demand for net-zero emissions steel, called SteelZero, was launched in Copenhagen, Denmark. This initiative has support from major steel-using organisations, including Ørsted. The current list of members can be found here. Run in
Climate change is an emergency
On December 2, New Zealand declared a climate-change emergency and committed to a carbon-neutral government by 2025. A motion tabled in the country’s Parliament recognised ‘the devastating impact that volatile and extreme weather will have on New Zealand and the wellbeing of New
Sustainable Living and Working: The Ideas Series
– Rashmi Soni, Vistara
Community service is deep-rooted in Vistara’s culture and it is reinforced through various volunteering activities. For most of us, it is a way of life to be conscious about community, the environment, and holistic well-being of the society. We had started a
Biocon Foundation: Remodelling classrooms
Biocon Foundation, the CSR arm of Biocon Ltd, has inaugurated a newly constructed block of five classrooms at the Government Higher Primary School at Huskur in Anekal taluk, Bengaluru. As the decision to reopen schools was kept in abeyance, Biocon Foundation utilised
LG Electronics: Bringing light into people’s eyes and lives
In November, LG Electronics India celebrated Diwali by commemorating its initiative called Karein Roshni. In 2019, LG Electronics had pledged to support Dr Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital and Sankara Eye Foundation and help people who could not afford eye-transplant surgeries due to financial
Sustainable Living and Working: The Ideas Series
– Ramji Raghavan, Agastya International Foundation
Many of the problems the world faces today are the result of a lack of cause-effect thinking including the spirit of enquiry, and creative problem finding and solving. Creativity in the face of complexity is the need of the hour. Simply put, most
Age-control creams that are natural, toxin-free and vegan?
Personal-care brand The Moms Co. has launched a ‘natural age-control range’ which it describes as a 100% natural, toxin-free and vegan solution to fight early signs of ageing. Launched with a digital campaign celebrating #AgelessExpressions featuring actor Kalki Koechlin, the range includes three
Ideas to make mobility more mobile and less troublesome
Three solutions aimed at solving Bengaluru’s traffic woes were proposed at the Mobility Champions programme, hosted in October by Young Leaders for Active Citizenship (YLAC) in partnership with the #BengaluruMoving campaign, World Resources Institute India (WRI), and Let Me Breathe (LMB). These solutions
A helpline to help artisans
A helpline for artisans has been launched by Okhai, established by Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development (TCSRD) to encourage and empower women in rural areas. The initiative is in line with this year’s theme, ‘Building rural women’s resilience in the wake of