Growing up as an Indian, being thrifty was always a part of my childhood and made me who I am today. Every Indian parent worries about their child wasting food, money, energy and even time. An ancient culture of preserving prosperity and a modern revival as an ex-British colony can be attributed as some of…
Month: October 2020
Teaching Sustainability: The Japanese model
When half of the world is ruled by people who don’t understand global warming, we need to ensure that we raise the future generations with care for the environment. Of course it may be too late by the time they grow up, but as the old adage goes, it is better late than never. Let…
Teachers of tomorrow- Thoughts on digital learning
Yesterday, I was engrossed in a discussion with a friend about his new teaching job. The stress and intricacies involved in modern day teaching led him to a breakdown on his second week in school. Within these 2 weeks he was exposed to the extremes of the society, from students who thought “shut up” was…
5 Reasons behind China’s 2060 Carbon pledge
Xi Jinping has beaten Donald Trump at two game-changing global issues- One is through successfully managing the pandemic that broke out in Wuhan resulting in the title as the only major economy that will register positive growth at the end of 2020. The second is an unconditional carbon neutrality goal by 2060. As an emerging…