The two-day event, through talks, panel discussions and live demonstrations, aims to bring together stakeholders to discuss replicable models and processes that can scale sustainable energy, livelihood solutions and transform underserved communities
25 April, 2019, Bengaluru: The Centre for Public Policy (CPP) at IIM Bangalore, in collaboration with the SELCO Foundation, will host a two-day conference ‘Sustainable Energy and Livelihoods Nexus’, on April 26 and 27, 2019, from 09:30 am to 6:00 pm, at the IIMB auditorium.
SELCO Foundation seeks to inspire and implement socially, financially and environmentally inclusive solutions by improving access to sustainable energy.
The two-day event aims to bring together stakeholders to discuss replicable models and processes that can scale sustainable energy, livelihood solutions and transform underserved communities. The conference includes an engaging array of talks, panel discussions and live demonstrations.
The first day of the conference will feature L K Atheeq (IAS), Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj & Chairperson (GoK), Executive Committee, MGIRED, as the opening speaker and R Ramanan, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, GoI, as the keynote speaker, other than Professor G. Raghuram, Director, IIMB, who will deliver the welcome address. Gayathri Vasudevan, Co-founder and CEO, LabourNet Services India Pvt. Ltd., will be the opening speaker on Day 2. The closing remarks will be delivered by Richenda Van Leeuwen, Founder of United Nations Foundation and Energy Access Practitioners Network, Chair – International Institutions at the Global LPG Partnership. There will be more than 30 sustainable energy-driven livelihood technologies demonstrated by micro-entrepreneurs
For a complete schedule of the two-day event, please click here
Poverty and climate risk are the two most important issues that are leading to increase in disparities across geographies. These disparities can be bridged by clean energy-based productive solutions to achieve decent work and economic growth for all in a sustainable manner.
The key challenge of the poor populations across the world is that of getting meaningful avenues for stable livelihoods. The situation is starker for the poor in the developing world because of the immaturity of critical components of the ecosystem like appropriate technology, affordable finance, energy access, market linkages, etc. The world is moving at a fast pace in terms of technology but not in a way that would have a direct economic impact on the poor. There is a big disconnect between the various advancements in the world and the livelihoods catering to the skillsets of the poor.
The conference would bring forward the importance of sustainable energy in developing livelihood interventions at the grassroots level, leading to inclusivity and democratization of wealth distribution. It hopes to bring to light some of the much-needed livelihood related opportunities that are primarily poor centric, and the related challenges with appropriate solutions. Livelihoods, powered by sustainable energy, are diverse in nature. The sectors vary from agriculture to dairy to textiles, and interventions would vary depending on the topography. Thus, new innovations in technologies, financial products and delivery models would have to be developed in order to truly eradicate poverty while being climate friendly.
The panels and workshops during the conference will focus on solutions and create an open platform where diverse set of participants, across all stakeholders, could contribute and learn. Today, the world needs to step up for the poor and make sure that vulnerable communities are not left behind economically and do not suffer from the consequences of climate change. The conference aims to inspire numerous champions to replicate and scale the sustainable solutions in a decentralized manner thus making this world a little more equitable.
The two-day event, through talks, panel discussions and live demonstrations, aims to bring together stakeholders to discuss replicable models and processes that can scale sustainable energy, livelihood solutions and transform underserved communities
25 April, 2019, Bengaluru: The Centre for Public Policy (CPP) at IIM Bangalore, in collaboration with the SELCO Foundation, will host a two-day conference ‘Sustainable Energy and Livelihoods Nexus’, on April 26 and 27, 2019, from 09:30 am to 6:00 pm, at the IIMB auditorium.
SELCO Foundation seeks to inspire and implement socially, financially and environmentally inclusive solutions by improving access to sustainable energy.
The two-day event aims to bring together stakeholders to discuss replicable models and processes that can scale sustainable energy, livelihood solutions and transform underserved communities. The conference includes an engaging array of talks, panel discussions and live demonstrations.
The first day of the conference will feature L K Atheeq (IAS), Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj & Chairperson (GoK), Executive Committee, MGIRED, as the opening speaker and R Ramanan, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, GoI, as the keynote speaker, other than Professor G. Raghuram, Director, IIMB, who will deliver the welcome address. Gayathri Vasudevan, Co-founder and CEO, LabourNet Services India Pvt. Ltd., will be the opening speaker on Day 2. The closing remarks will be delivered by Richenda Van Leeuwen, Founder of United Nations Foundation and Energy Access Practitioners Network, Chair – International Institutions at the Global LPG Partnership. There will be more than 30 sustainable energy-driven livelihood technologies demonstrated by micro-entrepreneurs
For a complete schedule of the two-day event, please click here
Poverty and climate risk are the two most important issues that are leading to increase in disparities across geographies. These disparities can be bridged by clean energy-based productive solutions to achieve decent work and economic growth for all in a sustainable manner.
The key challenge of the poor populations across the world is that of getting meaningful avenues for stable livelihoods. The situation is starker for the poor in the developing world because of the immaturity of critical components of the ecosystem like appropriate technology, affordable finance, energy access, market linkages, etc. The world is moving at a fast pace in terms of technology but not in a way that would have a direct economic impact on the poor. There is a big disconnect between the various advancements in the world and the livelihoods catering to the skillsets of the poor.
The conference would bring forward the importance of sustainable energy in developing livelihood interventions at the grassroots level, leading to inclusivity and democratization of wealth distribution. It hopes to bring to light some of the much-needed livelihood related opportunities that are primarily poor centric, and the related challenges with appropriate solutions. Livelihoods, powered by sustainable energy, are diverse in nature. The sectors vary from agriculture to dairy to textiles, and interventions would vary depending on the topography. Thus, new innovations in technologies, financial products and delivery models would have to be developed in order to truly eradicate poverty while being climate friendly.
The panels and workshops during the conference will focus on solutions and create an open platform where diverse set of participants, across all stakeholders, could contribute and learn. Today, the world needs to step up for the poor and make sure that vulnerable communities are not left behind economically and do not suffer from the consequences of climate change. The conference aims to inspire numerous champions to replicate and scale the sustainable solutions in a decentralized manner thus making this world a little more equitable.