Awareness and education about renewable energy is critical to large-scale adoption of clean technologies by rural Indian villages. Rural villagers are unaware of the many health, environment, economic, social, and development benefits that can be provided by renewable technologies.
This awareness is critical in order for solar to reach large-scale adoption in rural India.
We generate awareness [...]
Environment Conservation Society is working toward bridging the gap between technology and end consumer by working closely with rural entrepreneurs and SHGs and providing them extensive training. This is done in order to create strong servicing infrastructure for sustainable access to clean energy (including training for optimal use) and generating awareness amongst the rural households regarding [...]
ONergy, together with VSSU and Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN), is excited to organize – Sustainable Solutions, a camp for youngsters in the Eastern region of India! The camp is envisioned as a venue to share ideas about sustainable practices that can be applied by every participant in their own locality/surrounding.
The camp will include, among [...]
ONergy, together with VSSU and Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN), is excited to organize – Sustainable Solutions, a camp for youngsters in the Eastern region of India! The camp will include, among other things, workshops on sustainable energy, waste and water solutions like building solar home lighting systems, improved cooking stoves in rural settings; sessions on being an effective environmental journalist; theatre workshops and policy discussions. The camp also includes interesting activities like tree plantation drives and a visit to the fast receding Sunderbans.
Join the Cycle Ride in respect for our planet Earth on 18th April, Sunday. The ride is accompanied by a Theatre Road Show in Kolkata to bring in the Earth day and Promote cycling as a fun, smart, cheaper and sustainable means of transportation, and encouraging a new riding culture in the city.
The first 50 [...]
Do you have a story to share - how the constant traffic congestion and the consequent honking in the neighbourhood is driving you up the wall… or your concerns about GM crops…. or the cool campaign you are planning to save that lake in your city… or how the last Sustainability Conference you attended inspired [...]
The first ever sustainability summit in Kolkata, bringing together policymakers, experts and youth, to discuss a action roadmap, on how to act on sustainable and equitable development.
• Objective – Our unsustainable consumption and wasteful habits have brought life on earth to the brink, and caused a major divide between rich and poor. We need to [...]
Vivekananda Shakti Kendra - at Ullon, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal – is jointly developed and promoted by VSSU and ONergy, to distribute sustainable renewable energy solutions in rural West Bengal.
• Vision - provide sustainable solutions for efficient and economic ways of lighting, electricity and cooking, and eradicate the use of fossil fuel (kerosene and [...]
That which is unsustainable cannot go on. Unsustainable things are destined to collapse suddenly. Our way of life is unsustainable. “Change” beckons us and “Change” we must. Be the movement as we kick off “Cycle Chalao - Batti Bachao” in the middle of December with two events – KCC Bikathon and Batti Bandh. While global [...]
Switch ON in partnership with American Center and CSM is launching the “Why New Coal” film in kolkata.
After a successful premier in Delhi at Badlaav2009 earlier this year we are launching the film in our city at the American Center, on October 8.
The film questions India’s growth based on fossil fuels and highlights alternatives for [...]
