RCE Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram Kerala, INDIA

Our Stakeholders

1. Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action2. Kerala University3. Mahatma Gandhi College4. Bharathiya Vidya Peedom School5. State Horticulture Mission6. Santhigram7. Mitraniketan8. Society of Energy Engineers Managers9. Triveni

• Our thrust areas

– Traditional Knowledge – Ecology and Biodiversity– Food and Nutrition– Sustainable Agriculture– Clean Technologies– Public Health– Disaster Management– Water Conservation– Waste Management

Youth @ RCE Thiruvananthapuram

CARBON FOOTPRINT ESTIMATION EXERCISE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Carbon Footprint Studies• College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram (CET) is a pioneer

institution for engineering studies

• The Carbon footprint estimation exercise saw the participation of more than 200 students from various departments

• The importance of carbon footprint estimation was emphasized and the various studies that has been conducted were debated

KERMUN MODEL UNITED NATIONS ST THOMAS CENTRAL SCHOOL

KERMUN

• Engaged and directed schools on various pressing global issues of sustainability

• Participation of over 15 schools from the city with more than a hundred participants

• First of a kind initiative targeting ESD for school children in the city

• Exposure to the International policy processes and various international organizations

YOUNG RESEARCHERS AT THE INDIAN BIODIVERSITY CONGRESS

Indian Biodiversity Congress

• The biggest conclave of researchers working in biodiversity studies held in Pondicherry in 2017

• innovative national platform for the participation of several young scientists and researchers to present their work and to get feedback from various eminent scholars from across the nation.

• Overwhelming participation of hundreds of youth in the deliberations during the week long programme.

THE CHILDREN’S AGRI SCIENCE CONGRESS AT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

2nd Children Agri Science Congress• The only agricultural science based platform for school

children in the country.

• The programme witnesses the participation of several school students from the age of 8 to 15

• Inculcating scientific enquiry into water management, genetic diversity, conservation practices, soil management and healthy food.

“Ours is the first generation with the potential to end poverty and the last to avoid the worst effects of climate change”