Foundation course on environmental management & sustainability_ Presentation made at NITK

Dr. Prasad Modak

Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation

Foundation Course on Environmental Management & Sustainability

Key Pre-requisites

• Ecology – Understanding why environment matters!

– Passion

– Perseverance

– Patience

• Thinking about not just the Problem but also Opportunity

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Building the Thought Process

The Pyramid

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Avoid/Prevent

Look for Alternatives

Mitigate/Enhance

Minimize

Compensate

Consult with Stakeholders

Monitor

Remediate

Protect/Conserve Adapt Partner

Practice 3Rs

Policy | Plans | Financing | Institutional Capacity Building

Examples

• Ahmedabad-Mehsana Road Widening Project

• The Padma Bridge, Bangladesh

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The 4P Structure

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Understand the Policy Framework Capture the Principles (Guiding & Operational) Procedures (Get into the Details) Practices (Read, Analyze and Discuss the Case Studies – and with a Mentor)

Examples

• Himachal Pradesh Environmental Master Plan

• Eco-City Project for Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad

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It will have to be a Team Work

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Environmental Management is multi-disciplinary You need attitude to appreciate other disciplines – their role and relevance

Learning in Environmental Management is often

Experiential

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Field Surveys Stakeholder consultations Case studies and Narratives Group Discussions and Debates

You can no more learn environmental management in silos, You need to learn in a systems perspective and in cross-sectoral formats

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Air Quality Modelling Water Quality Modelling Groundwater contamination Modelling Fate of Environmental Pollutants

Pollution Control Pollution Prevention Integrated Pollution Prevention & Control

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People

Profit Planet

Social inclusion

Green jobs

Low Carbon

Living

Green buildings

Smart cities

Green economy

Conservation Finance

Business practices with low

environmental and social impacts

INNOVATION SUSTAINABILITY

Learning will need to be blended, collaborative and cross-sectoral - driven through carefully chosen case studies

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Foundation

Verticals

Indoor Air Quality

Clusters Green Buildings

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Plan your education, research, training, jobs and entrepreneurships accordingly

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Features of the E-learning Course on Environmental Management & Sustainability

Highlights

• Case study driven – emphasizing pyramid thinking and the 4P process

• Case studies will be dynamic – updated every month

• Collaborative with Discussion Groups and Mentors

• Blended – triggering field work, surveys, stakeholder consultations - Localization

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Highlights

• Competitive and rewarding

• Provides resources and networking

• Four weeks of learning through 4 case studies

• Can join anytime

• Course assessment done on understanding of case studies

• Certificate issued on successful completion

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Samples of First 4 Case Studies

• Urban Air Quality Management (Substitution of Compressed Natural Gas in Delhi)

• Genetically Modified Food & Environmental Risk Assessment (Case of Monsanto in India)

• Business & Sustainability (Cases from India Inc) Does Sustainability Pay?

• Managing Water Conflicts (Case of Dewas Water Supply in Madhya Pradesh)

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