Climate Change: Am I Responsible!! | Ar. Sathyaprakash Varanashi | TEDxGlobalAcademy

“Climate Change!! Living Without Climate Change – If I am the Cause, I am the Solution”, Prof. Sathya Prakash Varanashi , in his talk, he questions the connection between sustainable designs and cyclones. He ponders on the thought that the nature is unleashing revengeful punishments against humans in multiple forms and locations, across the world, for disturbing it in a very cruel way. Cyclone is not an event of today but an accumulated implication of our last few centuries of agriculture and urbanisation, hence climate change in the form of cyclones are but a warning signals for the future, for which we have become very insensitive or rather turned blind and deaf. So, instead of eliminating the risks and stopping the change, he urges to all the stakeholders of the construction industry – promoters, owners, builders, material manufacturers, designers, managers, marketers to offer such sustainable solutions that may minimise damage from possible future cyclones or for that matter natural calamities (rather man made calamities as he puts it across to the audience). He concludes by addressing the audience that the mantra of today is to be resilient to risks and adopt to climate change by minimising the damage in the form of materialistic living and opting for minimal usage of materials.

Sathya Prakash Varanashi studied architecture in Bangalore, urban design in Delhi and heritage conservation in England. A former Professor of Architecture, he is involved in academics, outreach activities, freelance writing, professional associations and NGO initiatives. He has been professing and practising eco-friendly cost-effective architecture for the last 25 years. Right from his early days, he was attracted to designs ideas rooted in cost, culture, climate and creativity, thanks to the influence of architects such as Laurie Baker, Shankar Kanade, K. Jaisim, A.G.K. Menon and K.T. Ravindran.
Sathya studied architecture at Bangalore, Urban Design at Delhi and Heritage Conservation at England.
An academician par excellence with over 30 years of involvement in varied educational activities including participatory workshops, design walks, heritage walks, 5 senses walk, curricular advices, design studios, faculty training sessions, hands on building sessions, speaking and moderating in related sessions.
An adjunct professor of Architecture, he was attracted to designs ideas rooted in cost, culture, climate and creativity.
His consultancy firm, Sathya Consultants located at Bangalore, has been professing and practicing cost effective, culturally appropriate, local, eco-friendly and contextual architecture for the last 26 years. Many of his firm designs and principles can be found at www.sathyaconsultants.wordpress.com. 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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