Zero-Gen Campuses Development in India - A Sustainable Promise Made To the Society

摘要

One of the issues which is of highest importance to developing countries is reducing the vulnerability of their natural and socio-economic systems to the projected climate change. India and other developing countries are facing the challenge of promoting mitigation and adaptation strategies for economic development. The most effective way to address climate change is to adopt a sustainable development pathway by shifting to environmentally sustainable technologies and promotion of energy efficiency, renewable energy, forest conservation, reforestation, water conservation, etc. The paper looks into proper management of "Energy Life Cycle" in a society by developing the Zero-Gen campuses that keeps the mother Earth healthy. The life's endurance on the energy resources should quickly be brought to light and the principles should be followed under sustainable guidance. Zero waste, Zero Emissions, Zero risk hazards, etc contribute to Zero-Gen. People/ Organizations/Companies with a vision of "Co-creation of wealth & sharing it with the society" strive towards this kind of strategic development. The thirst of a zero-gen campus has made the need for water resources management, e-waste management, energy management strategies, paper management, and green belt implementation and mainly zero risk management system. Zero-Gen Campuses of various types and sizes in many regions of the country should set examples which make the people feel environmentally responsible. One of the best strategies to improve the environmental forecast is education and awareness. To bring in this awareness companies should set themselves as examples by following the norms. This paper addresses the challenges of sustainable development of offices or campuses with the implementation of the strategies from the best practices benchmarked in a case study.