Rotary 3131 - Project Details

01-09-2023 - 01-09-2023

Prof. Chetan Singh Solanki is a Professor at the Department of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay. He is also Founder of Energy Swaraj Foundation and Brand Ambassador of Solar Energy for Govt. of MP in India. He is deeply worried by climate change and decided to take the 11 years long Energy Swaraj Yatra through a solar bus. He decided to live in a solar bus, without going home for 11 long years. You have to visit https://energyswaraj.org/ website to find more about energy swaraj foundation and its objectives towards the environment of the world. There you will also find a world clock for climate control. The IPCC report affirms that temperature rise beyond 1.5 degree celsius will start irreversible climate change. The 1.5 degree celsius is the most important number for every human being. It is the number that all climate scientists are keeping an eye on. Did you know how much time is left before global warming touches the 1.5 degree celsius limit? Chetan Singh Solanki took a workshop on Climate change awareness and corrective actions to the students of Ramkrishna More College. More than 210 Students participated in the lecture. Principal of the college Dr. Manohar Chaskar inaugurated the lecture session. Vice principal Dr. Bejami Lobo, Vice Pricipal Hiralal Sonavne, were also present from the college organizing team. Rtn. Dr. Prof. Shilpagauri Ganpule successfully coordinated the RYLA with the guidance of President of RC Chinchwad Rtn. Yatish M Bhatt, and Secretary Rtn. Sachin Wadbudhe. Rtn. Prasad Ganpule, Rtn. Shriprasad Sohani and Rtn. Harsha Joshi were present during the event.

Project Details

Start Date 01-09-2023
End Date 01-09-2023
Project Cost 5000
Rotary Volunteer Hours 36
No of direct Beneficiaries 1500
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Non Rotary Partners
Project Category Basic Education and Literacy, Disaster / Crisis Management, District Thrust Area, Environment, Vocational Service