Take Part in This Month’s CCD
Take Part in This Month’s CCD
Each one of us contributes to pollution and climate change every day. Let's do our part in correcting the change. Take part in Climate Correction Day (CCD). Taking part in CCD is the smallest possible action that you can take. This could be the beginning of your journey towards a more sustainable life. We celebrate CCD on the 1st Wednesday of Every Month. This month's CCD is Non-iron Clothed Day.
Climate change is real!
The planet has become warmer by 1.1 degrees centigrade. This global warming has caused climate change. The frequency and intensity of natural calamities like heat waves, cyclones, floods, droughts, and forest fires due to human induced climate change have also...Read More
Business as usual approaches are not working!
The international climate agreements, conferences, deliberations, and devising frameworks started as early as 1998 with the Kyoto Protocol, up to the Paris Agreement in 2015, there are COP meetings held every year and thousands of NGOs are working to correct c...Read More
We are running out of time!
The IPCC report affirms that temperature rise beyond 1.5 degree celsius will start irreversible climate change. The 1.5 degree celsius is the most important number for every human being. It is the number that all climate scientists are keeping an eye on. Did you know how much time is left before global warming touches the 1.5 degree celsius limit?
There is a need for a Public Movement!
Efforts made by governments, international bodies and NGOs all over the world are not providing enough to mitigate climate change. Every individual, rich or poor, from a developing country or a developed country is using energy and therefore contributing to cl...Read More
Energy Swaraj as a public movement!
It is the use of carbon based energy that has created the problem of climate change and it is the use of clean or renewable energy that would solve the problem, provided the generation and consumption of energy for local people is done locally, with local reso...Read More
Targets of The Energy Swaraj Movement
Through the Energy Swaraj Movement, the Foundation aims to achieve two main targets towards Awareness and Action.
Imparting Energy
Literacy Training to
1,000,000,000 People
Encouraging people to surrender electricity
connection and switch 100% on solar energy:
1,00,00,000
No. of Participants Completed the ELT:
Completed
Activities for Creating Energy Swaraj Movement
Be a part of the Energy Swaraj Movement, and contribute to save life on planet Earth!
Every user of energy needs to take part in climate corrective action, It means every individual, institution, and industry needs to take part. In what way would you like to be part of the movement?
Why Solar Man decided to leave home for 11 years?
11 years Energy Swaraj Yatra - 2020 to 2030
Number of days travelled
916 Days
Number of days remaining
2,770 Days
Number of people meet
2,000,000
Distance travelled:
326,400
Energy Swaraj Yatra through a solar bus is the heart of the Energy Swaraj Movement planned to combine synergies of climate change mitigation efforts. The yatra is planned across the country starting from November 2020 until December 2030, nearly 11 years long, to create Energy Swaraj as a public movement.
PROF. CHETAN SINGH SOLANKI
Entrepreneur and Author
About Founder
A renowned solar scientist, a professor of IIT Bombay, Dr. Solanki has been referred to as “Solar Man of India” by Times of India, The Hindu and India Today. Some people also call him “Solar Gandhi”. Known for his remarkable work in the field of Solar, he is an educator, innovator, researcher, author and and loves to talk about the philosophy of life. He is the author of 8 books and over 100 research papers.
Following Gandhian ideals, he has coined the word ‘Energy Swaraj’. His Energy Swaraj Movement is a stepping stone towards energy access, energy sustainability, and climate change mitigation.
Currently he is on an 11 years long Energy Swaraj Yatra through a solar bus to bring awareness about climate change to masses and encourage them to switch towards 100% solar powered life. During this 11 years of yatra he has pledged to live on a bus and not go home until the goal is achieved. Prof. is Solanki believes in practising yoga, breathing exercises and meditation for physical and mental well-being as a teacher of Art of Living.
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Energy Swaraj Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that works mainly from the contributions from the general public. We do not seek government support. To create an Energy Swaraj Movement and spread awareness about climate change among the masses, we seek your support! Any contribution to the Energy Swaraj Movement will be highly appreciated!
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Energy Swaraj Movement
Energy Swaraj Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that works mainly from the contributions from the general public. We do not seek government support. To create an Energy Swaraj Movement and spread awareness about climate change among the masses, we seek your support! Any contribution to the Energy Swaraj Movement will be highly appreciated!
02/13/2023
Energy Swaraj Yatra
Energy Swaraj Yatra continues to travel across the country. Keep an eye here to know the route map of the yatra
02/13/2023
ARE Conference
ARE conference is being organised to bring world leaders on one platform to deliberate and pledge climate actions. The conference is slated to take place between 24-26th Nov 22 at AICTE Campus.
02/13/2023