There is always hope! How communities can become ZERO WASTE, WATER SECURE, AND CLIMATE RESILIENT!
Channel: FIN Friend In Need India Trust
Date: 2024-01-12

India generates 62 million tonnes of waste each year. About 43 million tonnes (70%) are collected, of which about 12 million are treated, and 31 million tonnes are dumped at landfill sites. With changing consumption patterns and rapid economic growth, urban municipal solid waste generation is estimated to increase to 165 million tonnes in 2030 (source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_management_in_India). If we keep generating waste at this rate, then the day you have to wear antipollution masks like astronauts during space visits – is not far! So, we need a foolproof plan to dispose of all kinds of waste to keep our communities and our planet Earth a clean place to live for all future generations. 

Under this context, to make people aware of this problem and their responsibility in both the problem and its solution - we did a hybrid event about: How to make your locality zero-waste, water secure, and climate resilient on October 2nd, 2022. Though the event was held many months back it is always good to start the new year with hope! 

So, we invite you to see this video when you feel relaxed and yet energized to ideate about what you and your friends can do together to improve your locality in terms of water and waste management. 

This event was held in Aashiana apartment, 2nd Cross Street, Venus colony, Alwarpet, Chennai – with the champions of the apartment complex who had achieved this. Our panelists were: Vidya Balakrishnan, R. Ramanathan, Anita Hegde, Hari Sethuraman, and Bhuvana Panchanath moderated by Shyama V. Ramani of FIN. They shared their story and the challenges they faced with achieving zero-waste, composting, grey water management, and many more. 

Aashiana Apartments at Venus Colony in Alwarpet is a gated community in Chennai that has become renowned for successfully adopting best practices in waste management and water conservation. This community makes an excellent case study for emulation and replication in other parts of Chennai and India.

1. Article Published by: The Hindu
Link:https://www.thehindu.com/.../gated.../article65062053.ece
2. Article Published by: The Hindu
Link:https://www.thehindu.com/.../swachh.../article24231415.ece
3. Article Published by: The Times of India
Link:https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/.../arti.../13329808.cms
4. Article Published by: Clean India Journal
Link:https://www.cleanindiajournal.com/chennais-cleaning.../

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Friend In Need India Trust