Avani Awasthee Parchure
Avani is the youngest Indian to have visited Antarctica. She has been awarded the Karmaveer Chakra by the Govt. of India in 2019. She has been working with UN Asia Pacific, UN Women and the UN Humanitarian units to spread awareness about climate change.
Avani will be walking us through her experience with her mentor, her expeditions and what it all taught her.
Bharadwaj 'Ben' Dogga
Bharadwaj "Ben" Dogga is an Aerospace Engineering graduate student at the University of Cincinnati in the United States. Ben was born in Visakhapatnam and raised in Mumbai. He graduated from the University of Mumbai with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering. He has a strong interest in jet engines and enjoys discussing how they have made flying more accessible to the general public. His latest project is writing code to improve the efficiency of aircraft engine components.
Ben will be taking us through the innovations in the field of aviation and what he believes are the ways we can make simple contributions that can add up to a large effect.
Hemang Hemang
Hemang Vellore is a 14-year-old unschooled techie with 6 years of experience and learning from his own travels ranging from NASA to MIT, drone racing, robotics, Hackathons, Digital Fabrication, Workshops, Seminars, Conferences and much more. He has delved deep into Climate Action and is currently involved in Climate Conversations and TED Circles.
Madhavi Kolte
Madhavi Kolte is a visionary who runs an environmental NGO Jeeva Bhavana. Their primary objective is to research the negative effects of animal agriculture on the environment, public health and economy in India.They help farmers make the shift to safer, cost-effective, and environmentally beneficial techniques. She talks about the personal changes she's made in her life, as well as her transition to a plant-based diet to mitigate the climate crisis.”
Nayana Premnath
Nayana is a sustainable educator and an eco-YouTuber.
She helps others get started on their low-waste journeys by posting purposeful videos on Youtube and Instagram that give them information on maintaining a sustainable lifestyle. She promotes relatable and absorbing content, which helps people with their daily lives- learning through their mistakes and experiences. We'll learn about how our mental health is affected in this age of excessive exposure and how to be mindful.
Ripu Daman Bevli
Mr. Ripu Daman Bevli, popularly known as the Plogman of India is the founder of the country's first eco-fitness movement - Litter Free India. The Government of India adopted his mission and close to 1 crore people from over 100+ cities have participated in the movement till date. He’s also won the Social Activist of the Year award by Cosmopolitan in 2021.
The concepts he pioneered - Plogging, Trash Workout and Plastic Upvaas have become the new must-do activities. Who wouldn't want to combine their inner fitness freak with saving the planet?
In his talk he will be telling us more about his various initiatives across the globe and our responsibility to the planet and to ourselves.