#NetZero – Utkarsh Majmudar

Nahar JITO Bookathon: In conversation with Tushar Mulay

The Case for Urban Forests

Once upon a time, we lived an agrarian life and were surrounded by nature. Gradually, our lives turned urban, and now we are surrounded by concrete. Plants and trees that are critical lungs for human well-being have almost disappeared. This has brought forward the need to bring nature to the cities to make urban livingContinue reading “The Case for Urban Forests”

Why decarbonising so tough?

Everyone agrees that decarbonisation is essential. The IMF estimates that global decarbonisation would have a net value of $85 trillion. The IPCC reports have consistently pointed to the pernicious effects of greenhouse gases (or carbon, in common parlance) and that we have probably missed the bus in achieving the goals that we set out inContinue reading “Why decarbonising so tough?”

𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭

We are at the doorsteps of 2030, the year designated to reduce the global temperature increase to 1.5°C, and the picture is gloomy. Finance is a critical ingredient to saving our planet. And it seems to be in short supply. According to the IMF, the Asia-Pacific region faces a climate financing shortfall of at least $800Continue reading “𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭”

Biomaterials: Past is the Future

Biomaterials have long been part of our lives. We lived in wooden houses, wore clothes made of natural fibres (cotton and wool), and lived a natural life. With advances in technology, we started living in concrete houses, powering our heating, cooling, and transportation with fossil fuels. Our everyday products were made from synthetic materials. ClimateContinue reading “Biomaterials: Past is the Future”