Massive Earth Summit 2018, opened with the who’s who of Indian policy, science and industry. But the high moment of the Summit was when Shailesh Vickram Singh and Vijay Shekhar Sharma announced the launch of a $150 Million fund to back startups solving large problems of the Earth.
Few Excerpts of the coverage by Media Industry.
https://www.vccircle.com/paytm-founder-vc-investor-float-150-mn-environment-fund/
Rising demand for sand worldwide for construction. But great environmental damage from sand mining. What could be a sustainable alternative to sand, for construction? Please Vote & RT #greenbuildings #sustainability http://bit.ly/2J4ePAL
Regenerative & Carbon Farming for sustainable agri and carbon capture. Will it work at scale for increasing yields, eliminating chemicals and carbon sequestration in India? #sustainableagriculture #cleanfood #pollutionreduction https://bit.ly/2WvQGWS
India to invest $500bn in renewable energy by 2028. But coal based Thermal still 63% of capacity. How soon will Clean Energy capacity exceed Thermal in India? #pollutionreduction #CleanEnergy #renewableenergy https://bit.ly/2UIxNxT
Decentralized Food Waste Management - reducing waste food menace and generating feed for livestock - solving 2 sustainability problems. Will such solutions work for India? #agtech #sustainability #WasteManagement https://twitter.com/GoterraAus/status/1117649383959351296
