About Us

Energy Swaraj Foundation (ESF) is a not-for-profit organization committed to addressing the challenge of climate change, aligning with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Founded on the principles articulated by Prof. Chetan Singh Solanki, ESF aims to empower 1 billion people by forging partnerships with organizations, institutions, and government bodies worldwide. Our overarching goal is to combat climate change and promote sustainability.

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Environmental degradation and climate change is everyone's problem, Contributed by everyone, & Affecting everyone, therefore Everyone needs to be part of the solution

***Prof. Chetan Singh Solanki* *- Founder, ESF***

Avoid - Minimize - Generate

If you don't say AMG (Avoid-Minimize-Generate) now, you will say OMG (Oh My God) later!

Avoid

1/3rd energy requirements can be avoided

Minimize

1/3rd energy requirements can be minimized

Generate

1/3rd energy requirements can be generated from renewable resources

Vision

Being a leading Voice in the action for climate correction, we aim to foster a global public movement by encouraging the adoption of Energy Swaraj.

Belief

1. Use of energy is the driver of our social as well as economic activities on the planet. The Energy Swaraj Foundation believes that excessive use of carbon based energy is the cause of environmental degradation and climate change, making human existence unsustainable.

2. Every individual; irrespective of gender, nationality, age, consumes energy and material and contributes to climate change, therefore every individual needs to be part of action for climate correction.

3. There are two fundamental laws (or boundary conditions) of human existence or sustainable living on this planet:
~ “In an ecosystem of finite resources there has to be finite consumption”
~ “In an ecosystem of finite resources there has to be distributed production”

4. Following the three step approach of AMG -Avoid, Minimize and Generate we can achieve localized energy independence for sustainable human existence.

Mission

1. Driving impactful awareness and encouraging action for climate correction.

2. Promoting broader perspectives of energy generation, consumption and its impact on the environment.

3. Creating a network of action nodes by establishing Energy Swaraj chapters and clubs within India and globally.

4. Providing translational tools like Energy Literacy Training, Climate Correction Day, Ek Kamra Solar Ka, Reduce Energy Consumption, practical training, technical knowledge, Energy Swaraj Yatra, etc.

5. Making grid-free, 100% solar powered living aspirational.

6. Make Energy Swaraj a way of Life!

Journey of ESF

Motivation behind Energy Swaraj

The planet Earth is an ecosystem of finite resources hence consumption should also be limited. Moreover, generating and fulfilling energy needs locally involving local people brings in Energy Swaraj. Mahatma Gandhi very beautifully summarized the laws of nature through his quotes “The world has enough for everyone’s need but enough for anyone’s greed” which indicates “limiting consumption” and another quote “...not the mass production of, but production by masses is required” which indicates “distributed production”. Everything that is part of nature is self-limiting and localized.

Formation of the Energy Swaraj Foundation

The Energy Swaraj Foundation's philosophy is rooted in scientific insight and practical learning from IIT Bombay’s SoULS project (Solar Urja through Localization for Sustainability), which involved local communities in assembling, selling, repairing, and even manufacturing solar products. SoULS reached over 8 million families by training 9,000 local women, proving the concept of “Energy by Locals for Locals.” This initiative has received numerous awards, including IEEE’s global grand prize of $100,000 (which funded the foundation), the CSIR Award, and the Prime Minister's Innovation Award.

The Launch of Energy Swaraj Foundation - 15 Aug

Mahatma Gandhi launched his activities towards India’s Swaraj from Sabarmati Ashram including Dandi March. To take the motto of Energy Swaraj to all - Energy Swaraj Foundation was launched on 15th August 2019 from GandhiJi’s Sabarmati Ashram, Gujarat. Hon. Padma Bhushan Dr. Anil Kakodkar was the chief guest of the event.