Reconstruction of Environment, Earth, Society & Sustainability | Dwarkadas Suresh | TEDxYouth@NMS

In a tech-savvy world, Dwarkdas Suresh believes in revisiting roots to establish an ecological balance in life. Walking the audience through his journey of what inspired him to create a home designed to be self-sufficient by using solar panels, rain water harvesting, biogas, terrace gardens and an Air-o-water machine, which makes drinking water out of air. Circling the question 'what can a common man do to avoid the depletion of natural resources ? ', He emphasized the significance of personal contribution in order to weave together a better planet for future generations. Ranging from utilizing wet waste to produce biogas to recycling waste water. He asserts that the problem of an unchanging society stems from 'lack of curiosity' and 'lack of awareness' towards sustainability. Suresh assures the audience that nothing is impossible if you 'put your mind to it'. An IIT-Madras and IIM-Ahmedabad graduate, the social media sensation- Dwarkadas Suresh, more prominently known as 'Solar Suresh'. His home is designed to be self sufficient by using solar panels, rain water harvesting, biogas, terrace gardens and an Air-o-water machine, which makes drinking water out of air. He decided to apply his new-found knowledge by designing a self-sufficient household. Sir Suresh says that setting up solar plants is eco-friendly and economically viable for homes, businesses and public sector institutes such as hospitals, schools and colleges. So far, he has succeeded in setting up solar power plants, biogas plants and kitchen gardens in several households, schools, and offices. He has also given presentations in 20+ institutions, presenting the idea of sustainable living being an old concept society has neglected and just needs a little reminding so the realisation of ‘a comfortable life can be led without being dependent on other people’ is spread. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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