We aim to study different grass root level innovations and practices which can potentially reduce our carbon footprint. More specifically the objective is to study the following two kinds of situations-
1) Indigenous practices or institutions which can be termed as 'green'. These would basically be small scale or local practices but can have sufficient impact if practiced on a larger scale.
2) Other creative solutions by innovators (that have not evolved within a particular community) that can address the challenges being faced in some other context. An example of this can be the following smokeless chulha which is becoming increasing popular
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_smokeless-chulhas-capture-urbanites-fancy-in-pune_1494798
Methodology
We would try to identify as many such innovations as possible from different published sources. We shall also research Techpedia to select some ideas from there. Our output would be in the form of a feasibility report where we shall select a few ideas that we believe can be deployed on a larger scale
1) Indigenous practices or institutions which can be termed as 'green'. These would basically be small scale or local practices but can have sufficient impact if practiced on a larger scale.
2) Other creative solutions by innovators (that have not evolved within a particular community) that can address the challenges being faced in some other context. An example of this can be the following smokeless chulha which is becoming increasing popular
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_smokeless-chulhas-capture-urbanites-fancy-in-pune_1494798
Methodology
We would try to identify as many such innovations as possible from different published sources. We shall also research Techpedia to select some ideas from there. Our output would be in the form of a feasibility report where we shall select a few ideas that we believe can be deployed on a larger scale
good idea but can we look into the reasons why similar innovations in the past did not pick up..why were they unable to scale up?
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ReplyDeleteYou could look at innovations in the CDM projects.....Some of the CDM projects have been ineffective in achieving the desired reduction in Carbon emissions, especially in the Indian context
ReplyDeleteIf we will look in to past, we will never able to make to development our country needed, Instead of going in past and finding out reasons, why not to make and study more grass root innovations!! As far as to reduce carbon foot print, we should rather try then to criticize, what has been or not done till date, rather we do it.. :)
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