๐๐๐๐๐๐ June 2024 is an upcoming contest by ๐๐๐๐๐๐
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In the run-up to the event, we are conducting the ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐, where participants tackle daily climate-related questions, showcasing their creativity and knowledge.
๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ 28 – ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ค๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ค ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐
The winner for that day will be given the Climate Brain title for the day.
The challenge for May 28 was:
๐๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ญ. ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ค๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌย ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ:
๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง 1 : A breakthrough idea in nuclear fusion that can make it modular, though it could take at least 2 decades to become commercial
๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง 2 : A free, intuitive smart phone app that claims to provide effective sustainability education to the masses right away, covering over 50 lifestyle activities
๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง 3 : An innovative, affordable monitoring system that can increase the output of large solar power plants by about 15% and which can be implemented within months for many existing solar power plants.
Which of the three innovations would you choose as the winner, and why.
About 50 participants answered – thank you to every one of you!
The ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ-๐ฎ๐ฉ for May 28 is:
YASH Maurya – from Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering
His answer:
“Innovation 2, the sustainability education app, offers vital contributions by promoting energy-saving behaviourโs and fostering environmental awareness. While its impact may be more gradual compared to renewable energy generation, its focus on behavioural change can lead to long-term sustainability. By educating individuals and households on energy conservation practices, significantly exceeding the energy saved is (578,655 GWh/year) for 50M households. Innovation 2 lays the groundwork for a culture of environmental stewardship. Though not as immediately impactful as energy generation innovations, its role in shaping sustainable habits makes it a valuable asset in the fight against climate change.
I just remember a quote “The Earth provides enough to satisfy every person’s need, but not every person’s greed.” by Mahatma Gandhi. – It Actually emphasizes the importance of balance and its reflecting the goal of energy-saving initiatives like Innovation 2 to encourage responsible consumption.”
Congrats Yash, and may you scale greater heights.