Colleges Take The Initiative This World Environment Day

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[{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1496642510717","data":"Every year as June 5th rolls around, we begin to see a barrage of posts and links related to World Environment Day and going green. On this occasion, we take a look at a few colleges closer home that actually took the initiative to do something to help create a more sustainable environment.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1496643915625","data":"1. HITAM<\/b> <\/p>As reads on their official website, HITAM is the first campus in India that was certified as a Silver-Rated Green Building in the category of educational institutions, by LEED, US Green Building Council. This means that the campus scored 50-59 points on the LEED scale, where every environment-friendly practice used during the construction of the campus adds a few points. This level of commitment to sustainability is impressive, especially since a LEED certification is voluntary and not necessary to obtain permission for construction projects. Nice work HITAM!<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1496647169156","data":"5935065210d29"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1496644724710","data":"2. SNIST<\/b><\/p>SNIST went above and beyond last month by installing a solar power plant on their campus. The Sreenidhi Solar Power Plant has a massive output of 500 kWp is equivalent to nearly 7-8% of the total solar energy produced in the state. This is a huge jump forward for the future of renewable energy in our state and we can only hope that more colleges and companies follow their example. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1496645450433","data":"3. Environment Clubs<\/b><\/p>A lot of colleges have clubs that focus on issues related to sustainability and the environment. Harith-Eco Club of VBIT, Street Cause from CBIT, etc all contribute by spreading awareness, running plantation drives and tackling other issues like pollution, recycling, etc. Increasing sensitivity to environmental issues in student is very important to help develop a eco-friendly, sustainable world, since students are those who will lead and make the important decisions in the future. Colleges with an environment club have already taken a big step towards this.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1496647626251","data":"5935082c6a9a4"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1496646906860","data":"4. Every Step Counts<\/b><\/p>A lot of the other colleges have already begun moving in this direction with baby steps like making the campus greener, providing college buses as an alternative to personal transport, supporting environment clubs in the college, recycling the waste on campus and providing book banks. We'd love to see more initiatives like these!<\/p>Colleges are a very prominent part of the landscape in the state and are major players in the green scene. They can adopt a few changes like installing solar lights, planting more trees around the campus, cutting down on energy consumption and make a huge difference. So let's hope this World Environment Day sees some inspiration to make a change!<\/p>"}]

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