Chief Guest Manmohan Vaidya, Member, Akhil Bhartiya Karyakari Mandal of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) inaugurated a two-day National Conference on Environment-Conducive Design and Planning for Sustainable Living. In his inaugural address, he stressed on importance of spirituality in sustainable way of life.
Gopal Arya, National Convener of Paryavaran Sanrakshan Gatividhi, spoke about the conference's theme and discussed AEL (Attitude, Empathy and Lifestyle) for sustainable living.
This conference has been organized by three SPAs (School of Planning and Architecture) in collaboration with Paryavaran Sanrakshan Gatividhi. On this occasion, the Chairmen, BoG of all three SPAs were present: Prof. HD Charan, Prof. Habib Khan, and Ar. Amog Kumar Gupta.
Prof HD Charan, Chairperson, BoG SPA Bhopal, welcomed all dignitaries and participants, and Prof. Kailasa Rao, Director, SPA Bhopal, gave a vote of thanks. A panel discussion on three thematic areas viz. 1) Climate-responsive design and planning, 2) Traditional wisdom and sustainability, and 3) Environmental psychology and sustainable development, took place on day one.
In these sessions, various topics such as Biogas, sustainable development of tribal communities, Sustainable living, Water sustainability, Regenerative design, Traditional wisdom, Environmental psychology, Need for sustainable practices, Waste management etc. were discussed.
