Bhubaneswar: Spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar inaugurated a dedicated center on climate change and sustainability education and practices at Sri Sri University here in Cuttack campus. The centre has been developed in collaboration with Nobel Peace Laureate Al Gore's Climate Reality Project USA's India office and Sparsh Foundation of JK Paper, Odisha.
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and his Art of Living have been vocal advocates of sustainability through their several initiatives including notably the river rejuvenation and solar energy programs. The centre will draw inspiration from Gurudev's work and initiatives in India and around the world.
Prof Srinivas Subbarao, the Dean of Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies at the University has taken this initiative to start this collaborative centre of research, training and advocacy in active support of the Climate Reality Project India and Sparsh Foundation of JK Paper Odisha. Prof Prafulla Dhal of Sparsh Foundation and Mr. Aditya Pundir of Climate Reality Project India have committed their time, resources and network to make this centre as a centre of excellence in climate change and sustainability.
Courtesy: Times Of India
