LEADearthSHIP Monmi Barua The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and RCE Delhi, India E-mail: monmi.barua@teri.res.in Background It is a known maxim that for any nation to develop and progress, its youth citizenry has to stand strong and prosper. Equipped with the modern education and technological knowhow, today’s youth has the utmost ability and potential to compete with any individual of any age group. They have the potential and charisma to effect change in the status quo of society. And for this reason precisely, maximum engagement of youth is being sought through thematic projects, aimed at providing the youth with tools to influence and catalyze the environment improvement through effective resource management initiatives, both at the local and global levels. We live in the age of Information Super highway. With the advancement of technology and globalization, the medium of receiving as well as reaching out to people in different parts of the world is at tremendous rise. Contemporary age is that of transformation of minds, values, relationships, people, families, cultures, economics and most importantly environment. The Information Superhighway provides us with a window of opportunity to empower the youth to fashion a tomorrow based on ideas oriented and committed to making lives better on the planet-economically, socially, politically and environmentally. With this view in mind ‘LEADearthSHIP’, a joint initiative of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Genpact, was conceived. It is a youth program for undergraduate and post graduate students from universities and institutions of repute in India and focuses on business and sustainability and aims to be the spring-board for future youth leaders in India who have their world views deeply rooted in sustainability, ethics and innovation. Through LEADearthSHIP, we try to provide the participants with tools to influence and catalyze the improvement of rural and urban environment through effective resource allocation and management in the most judicious ways. This programme is based on the belief that it is not only important but also critical that young people of the country are engaged in ideation, innovation and action that would ensure holistic development of the nation. The key idea of LEADearthSHIP is to develop competencies in young people that are relevant for creating an empowered workforce which would work towards building low carbon societies. This includes creating learning opportunities for students that complements and builds on the knowledge, skills and values acquired through education. 208 Proceedings of the International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Policy and Practice 27-29 June 2016, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand
Proceedings of International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Sustainable Development Goals : Policy and Practice 27-29 June 2016 at the Sirindhorn International Environmental Park, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand
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