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Sunday, May 20th
Proactive' plan to combat climate change
VIJAY.TIMES NEWS
Bangalore The World Environment Foundation (WEF), has proposed an eleven-point action plan called 'Proacative' for combating climate change and environment regeneration. Dr Madhav Mehra, president, WEF, while delivering a talk on 'Eco Innovative to Combat Change in Climate,' on Wednesday, said the action plan has been formulated to keep a check on the changing global environment due to global warming.
"Melting of the Arctic Greenland ice-sheets over the past 40 years has added more than 20,000 cubic kilometers of fresh water to the northern ocean. This could have a serious impact on environment," he said.
Mehra said the action plan will aim at making people opt for minimised to lifestyles by turning to renewables and decar- 4bonisation, besides in- investing in green technologies and green stock.
TO combat climate change, we need to start lowering the rate of usage of fossil fuels and clamp down on emitters of greenhouse gases. "Carbon-di-oxide emission alone contributes 78 percent towards global warming and can be cut down contributes 78 percent towards global warming and can be cut down by planting more trees, he said. Proactive aims to activate Woolens' groups and the youth for the cause of environment. More than 40,000 People have responded to the initiative in less than four days in the country, said Mehra.
"Dr Madhav Mehra is a phenomenon, nothing describes him better."
Ola Ullsten, Former Prime Minister of Sweden at the 8th World Congress on Environment Management, Palampur, 2006"
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Dr Mehra, I just read your commentary on Satyam....You made one of the wisest observations on board failures I've ever read - "It is difficult to understand something when your salary depends on not understanding it".Brilliant!
Ralph Ward, Boardroom Insider
"Dr Madhav Mehra, has played a significant role to bring about a change in the mindset of the corporate world. India will remember him as a great pioneer who foresaw such a need and strove for inculcating a culture of quality in all spheres of activity."
S S H Rehman Executive Director, ITC Group of Hotels
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"I have known Dr Mehra for the last 8 years in my capacity as the Chairman of the Centre for Social Responsibility,..... Chairman of the S.M. Charitable Trust . I am amazed by the energy, enthusiasm and dedication that he brings to every idea he promotes."
P.N. Bhagwati, Former Chief Justice of India
"Rarely does one come across a legend like Madhav Mehra. I have witnessed his dedication everywhere: building community centres for gaddies of Dhauladhar, hospital and school for slum dwellers in Delhi and addressing corporates on the social role of their business."
Dr Sahib Singh, Ex-Chief Minister, speaking at SM Medical Centre, 13.04.04"
"Had Dr Madhav Mehra just been the founder of the IOD, that in itself would have been a piece of work tat the present and future generations would cherish. But by establising so many other organisations, he has really ensured that we respect him as a pioneering figure of all te good that Indian business is striving for."
Javed Husain, Professor and former Dean of Engineering
"Address of Dr Mehra was a unique experience. I aspire to listen to him again and wish Dr Mehra can find time to address youth in the colleges."
MK Yadav, Hindustan Zinc LTD
"Dr Mehra has given a unique dimension to CSR. His interpretation is particularly relevant to us and we must invite him once again to address our top executives"
Hon'ble Carlton Davis, head of Jamaica's Civil Service"
"Dr Mehra's passion comes alive from his speeches"
Uma Arora, Chairman Idam Learning
"Dr Madhav Mehra's keynote address was the most thought provoking"
N A Patil & R B Rajpune
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