Green Solutions are a great way to explore the existing solutions for the challenges faced by us. It s a platform where the Governemnt, the Civil Society and the Industry come together to come up with the most apt solution. The solutions fairs have three components to it namely the conference, the fair and the youth fest. The conference sees the academics and the experts in the respective domains enlighten us where as the fair is a platform for the industry to show case the latest and cost effective solutions which have a social significance. Finally the youth fest is an opportunity for the young people from the region to come and show case their talent through multiple forms like street theater, paper presentation, to name a few.
The last edition of the Green Solutions event was held in Srinagar. The Kashmir valley, often referred to as Paradise on Earth, is famous for its beautiful mountainous landscape; in recent years though, Kashmir has see rapid environmental degradation. These changes have taken place due to various reasons such as deforestation, melting glaciers, and the depletion of snow cover. This has lead to problems such as shrinking water supply, shrinking water bodies and wetlands, soil degradation, etc. Further, J&K also faces problems such as under utilization of funds, technology inadequacy, lack of education and awareness on environmental problems and lack of government support.
A complete report of the conference can be found here.
If you would like to participate in a conference or organise one in your region, please mail us at gsi@greensolutionsindia.org
