Parimal Makode

To combat the clear and present threat of climate change and increasing emissions of greenhouse gases, innovative solutions are required by nations. Earlier this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a fresh report card on the world’s progress towards slowing climate change. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are rising across all major sectors globally. But on the bright side, renewables are getting cheaper as compared to fossil fuels.

At MENA 2022, there was a great buzz around what Chandra Dake, CEO of Dake Rechsand had to share. And why wouldn’t it be as he was sharing his expertise on a technology that allows deserts to be a lot less arid. He shows the way to turn them into spots fertile for desert sowing, allowing it to be a sponge city. As the name suggests, a sponge city is designed in a way so as to soak water.

“Do not expect the government to find the solution, find your own solutions,” said the 78-year-old eco warrior from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. If eco warriors were to be considered the new superheroes then Dwarkadesh Suresh aka Solar Suresh wouldbe an ideal candidate. With over 50 years of work experience in various industries such as textile, auto ancillary manufacturing, telecommunications, real estate projects, etc., the eco warrior has now moved on to new projects to mitigate global warming.