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Pune, 23 September 2023
Universities in South India have now decided to take initiative for India's new education policy and environment protection. All these universities will participate in the Net Zero campaign. Through this, a big movement of environment conservation will be started in various colleges. In this regard, a brainstorming session of experts will be held in Chennai on Monday, October 25. This will be a milestone in education and environment in the country.

The Green TERRE Foundation, in collaboration with SRM Institute of Science & Technology, is delighted to announce the much-anticipated U75 Net-Zero University Campus Regional Workshop - South, scheduled for September 25th, 2023, at 11 am IST. This ground-breaking event promises to inspire and equip higher education institutions with the knowledge and tools needed to create carbon-neutral campuses.

The workshop boasts a line-up of distinguished speakers and thought leaders who will share their expertise and insights on various aspects of achieving net-zero campus goals. It will begin with a warm welcome from Prof. C. Muthamizhchelvan, Vice Chancellor of SRM University, followed by an insightful context and background overview from Dr Rajendra Shende, Founder Director of Green TERRE Foundation and former Director of UNEP.

Keynote addresses from Hon. Prakash Javadekar, MP, Former Minister of MoEFCC, HRD, and I&B, and Hon. Dr T. R. Paarivendhar, MP, Chancellor of SRM group of universities, will set the stage for discussions on India's path to carbon neutrality and global youth's role in achieving this goal. Dr Erik Solheim, Under Secretary General of the United Nations and Former Environment Minister of Norway, will deliver a thought-provoking video speech on "Global Youth for Net Zero."

The workshop will feature interactive sessions and expert insights on open access data for net-zero campuses, accreditation criteria, technologies for net-zero campuses, digital tools for measuring GHG emissions, energy efficiency, renewable energy, green building case studies, and much more. A moderated Q&A session will engage students and faculty, allowing for meaningful dialogue and shared perspectives.

This regional workshop is a testament to the commitment of Green TERRE Foundation and SRMIST University to empower universities with the knowledge, tools, and inspiration needed to embark on a journey towards sustainability. By participating, universities can become champions of change, leading the way towards net-zero carbon campuses.

Contacts:

Dr Rajendra Shende, Chairman of Green Terre Foundation and Former Director of UNEP : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Ar. Durga Kamat, Sr Project Coordinator, SCCN: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Smart Campus Cloud Network (SCCN)

SCCN is Global Network of the Universities and Higher Educational Institutes (HEIs) that localises Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The network encourages the youth in the universities to undertake projects in their own campus that relate to SDGs and Climate Change. The overall objective of the project is to skill the students and faculty in mainstreaming SDGs in the education system through practical work in the campus. SCCN’s recent project is ‘Not-Zero Net-Zero’, for which 250+ universities (and the number is growing) have pledged and are initiating the work on carbon neutrality (SDG 7 and 13). The key pressing point of SCCN is to emphasise hands-on and practical work than the class-room talks.
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