Honeywell and ICT Academy Collaborate to Empower College Students on World Environment Day
Honeywell, a global technology and manufacturing company committed to
sustainability, has partnered with ICT Academy, a leading platform facilitating industry-academia
collaboration, to launch a collaborative program “HONEYWELL EnvironSpark” aimed at empowering college students to actively
participate in environmental conservation and sustainability efforts.
This comprehensive program, designed specifically
for World Environment Day, will focus on sustainable living practices, waste
management and recycling, renewable energy solutions, biodiversity
conservation, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Through interactive
sessions and expert-led discussions, students will be able to be inspired by
diverse perspectives.
"Sustainability is the key to a better
future. As the world’s population continues to grow, it is becoming
increasingly important to find ways to preserve our natural resources India is about to
be the most populous country soon surpassing China, and promoting sustainable
development is all the more important to a developing country like us," said Mr.
Hitesh Mehta, Regional General Manager, Honeywell.
"We are delighted to join forces with ICT
Academy to empower college students to become future leaders in environmental
conservation and sustainability," said Pooja Thakran, Sr.
Director - Communications and CSR at Honeywell. "By fostering
collaboration, sharing knowledge, and encouraging innovative thinking, we aim
to inspire and equip students to make a lasting impact on our planet."
"We are excited to collaborate with Honeywell
to create a transformative learning experience for college students on World Environment
Day,"
said Hari Balachandran, CEO at ICT Academy. "This program will
not only raise awareness but also empower students with the necessary
knowledge."
At Honeywell, Sustainability is an integral part of
who we are. 60% of Honeywell’s R&D goes into sustainable technology. We are
working towards mission monitoring, carbon capture and sequestration, plastic
circularity, sustainable buildings, and ethanol to jet among others.
A panel discussion on “Waste Management,
Biodiversity Conservation, Technology advancement, Sustainability Living
practices” was hosted in which experts from the Industry
including Dr. Ravi K Dhar, Director JIMS, Ms. Vidya Gupta, Manager R &
D, Honeywell Mr. Anil Kumar Mittal, Head Global Engineering, Ramboll
Engineering Center, Mr. Suresh Babu, AVP, ICT Academy, Ms. Astuti Jindal,
Senior Solutions Engineer, Oracle, Mr. Adwait Joshi, Senior Advisor, Institute
of Sustainable Communities, Ms. Smita Pandey Mishra, Chief Member, Tie
participated and shared there thoughts on the importance of Conservation of
Environment.
The program was hosted by Jagannath
International Management School in New Delhi and live-streamed to
higher education institutions throughout India where several thousands of
Institutions and students got benefitted.
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