Action for Restoring Environment - ARE we taking enough actions?

ARE CONFERENCE AND AWARDS

Nov. 24, 2022-Nov. 25, 2022

Nov. 24, 2022

session Time Duration Event speakers
9 a.m. to 10 a.m. 1 hr Registration and High Tea
Session 1 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 1 hr 30 min Welcoming Participants and Lighting up Solar Diya - Host Prof. Chetan S. Solanki, Professor, IIT Bombay and Founder, Energy Swaraj Foundation - Need for ARE Conference Dr. Anjal Prakash, Research Director and Adjunct Associate Professor, Indian School of Business & Lead IPCC Author - Current status of climate change Mr. Atul Bagai, Country-Head India, UNEP -Understanding Climate in Government Context Mr. Anurag Sharma, Director Onshore, ONGC Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, International Solar Alliance - Understanding Climate in World Context Address by Chief guest Dr. Vibha Dhavan, Director General, TERI
11:30 a.m. to noon 30 min Tea Break
Session 2 noon to 1:20 p.m. 1 hr 19 min The Cascading Cycle: Warming world – Rising energy demand – Warming World - ARE We heading the Right Direction? Prof. Satish Agnihotri, Professor, Ex-MNRE, GoI Secretary, Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA), IIT Bombay Dr. Divya Sharma, Executive Director of Climate Group Shri. Gurdeep Singh, NTPC Chairman Ms. Dia Mirza, UN Goodwill Ambassador Dr. Chintan Vaishnav, Atal Innovation Mission, Niti Aayog Prof. Chetan S. Solanki, Professor, IIT Bombay and Founder, Energy Swaraj Foundation (Panel Moderator)
Session 2 1:20 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. 10 min Special Speaker: Ms. Suchismita Sanyal, General Manager - Computational Sciences, Shell
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 1 hr Lunch Break (Quiz question, Engaging videos, 10 Solar Diya Lighting)
Session 3 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. 1 hr 15 min Policies and Programmes to Secure Climate and Energy security to the nation – ARE the Government initiatives pragmatic enough? Mr. Amarjeet Sinha, Ex- Advisor to Honorable Prime Minister, Dr. Rakesh Sarwal, Managing Director, National Waqf Development Corporation, (Ministry of Minority Affairs) Shri. Lalit Bohra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Dr. Arunabha Ghosh, Chief Executive Officer, Council on Energy, Environment and Water Mr. Amit Raje, Chairman and Managing Director Aartech Solonics Pvt. Ltd and Director, Energy Swaraj Foundation (Panel Moderator)
Session 3 3:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. 15 min People who are taking enough actions: Urja Saksharta Abhiyan (USHA), Govt of MP - Shri Sanjay Dubey, PS, Energy and Urja Vikas Nigam, Govt of MP
4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 30 min Tea Break (Quiz question, Engaging videos, 10 Solar Diya Lighting)
Session 4 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. 1 hr 15 min Enhancing awareness and preparedness of the climate change to the grassroot level - ARE the NGOs sensitizing the communities enough? Ms. Karuna Singh, Regional Director, Earth Day Network Ms. Shloka Nath, Chief Executive Officer, India Climate Collaborative Mr. Binu Jacob, Executive Director, Greenpeace India Dr. Bunker Roy, Founder, Barefoot Mr. Parag Patankar, Co-Founder & CTO of Covalent Capital and Director, Energy Swaraj Foundation (Panel Moderator)
Session 4 5:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. 15 min People taking enough actions: Running Academic Institutions on 100% Solar Energy - Education Park - Shri. Malak Singh, Education Park

Nov. 25, 2022

session Time Duration Event speakers
9 a.m. to 10 a.m. 1 hr Registration
Session 5 10 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. 1 hr 10 min Mobilizing masses towards Sustainable Actions through Spiritual Sensitization - ARE the Spiritual Organizations doing enough ?
Session 5 11:10 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. 10 min Param Pujaya Swami Yudhistir Das, ISKON His Holiness Jain Acharya Lokesh Muni, Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti Brother Golo, Brahmakumaris Renewable Energies Mr. Bhavya Srivastava, BASIC Association Prof. Chetan S. Solanki, Professor, IIT Bombay and Founder, Energy Swaraj Foundation (Panel Moderator)
Session 5 11:20 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 10 min People taking enough actions: Built Sustainable Environment for All, Mr. Shivraj Dhaka, CII IGBC
11:30 a.m. to noon 30 min Tea Break (Quiz question, Engaging videos, 10 Solar Diya Lighting)
Session 6 noon to 1:20 p.m. 1 hr 19 min Media's effectiveness in informing and influencing societies in climate correction - ARE media giving enough space? Mr. Mayank Aggarwal, Independent Journalist Mr. Moinuddin Ahmad, Times Internet
Session 6 1:20 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. 10 min People taking enough actions: Making breakthroughs in Solar Technology - Mr. Akash Shalgar, Sunlimited
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 1 hr Lunch Break (Quiz question, Engaging videos, 10 Solar Diya Lighting)
Session 7 2:30 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. 1 hr 10 min Industries, their sustainability, environmental goals and outcomes - ARE they enough ?
Session 7 3:40 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. 10 min Mr. Anirban Ghosh, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mahindra Group Mr. Anil Bellary, Co-Director, Indo-German Energy Forum (IGEF) Dr. Pravir Deshmukh, Senior Counsellor, CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development Mr. Sandeep Tandon, National Project Manager, UNIDO Mr. Venkat Rajaraman, CEO, Cygni Energy Private Limited and Director, Energy Swaraj Foundation (Panel Moderator)
Session 7 3:50 p.m. to 4 p.m. 10 min Mr. Rajiv Kumar, Former Vice Chairman, Niti Aayog
4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 30 min Tea Break (Quiz question, Engaging videos, 10 Solar Diya Lighting)
Session 8 4:30 p.m. to 5:10 p.m. 40 min Education and Research for Climate Change Mitigation and Management - ARE the Academic Institutions prepared?
Session 8 5:10 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. 10 min Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi Prof. M.P. Poonia, Vice Chairman, AICTE Prof. Debajit Palit, Professor, NTPC School of Business Prof. Sunil Kumar Gupta, Vice-Chancellor, RGPV Mr. Paraj Patankar, Co-Founder and CTO of Covalent Capital and Director, Energy Swaraj Foundation(Panel Moderator)
Session 8 5:20 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 10 min ARE Challenge Announcements: ARE challenge to Industry ARE challenge to Government ARE challenge to Academic Institutions ARE challenge to Individuals
5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. 30 min Tea Break (Quiz question, Engaging videos, 10 Solar Diya Lighting)
Session 9 6:30 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. 40 min Energy Swaraj Awards Closing Ceremony: Plan for next Conference and Regional Conference
Session 9 7:10 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 20 min Closing Ceremony