Secret Village | Allan Fernandes

The 2A Model: Solution to India's Climate Change

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:12:00 +0000

- Allan Fernandes.

The solution to India’s climate change rests in its Government’s ability to address and solve not just the problem of poverty, but also widespread ignorance, which in some cases is prevalent even amongst the urban elite. The most startling example would that be of the city of Mumbai. Commended as India’s financial, fashion capital, Bollywood ‘B’ town and several other names; its pathetic infrastructure, chemically infested beaches, and polluted atmosphere goes to prove how governance goes for a toss even in the largest and presumably the most modern metropolitan Indian city.

‘Awareness’ and ‘adoption’ are two keywords of prime importance if one were to bring about positive change, in this context. Making people ‘aware’ of what they should be doing, and encouraging them to ‘adopt’ sustainable practices in daily life, can go a long way in improving the lifestyle of people in general and eventually their surrounding.

For this to happen it is equally important that New Delhi get rid of political meddling at the grass-root level and encourage responsible leadership. Democracy of today is not a utopian society, nor a Marxist ideology. It functions under a regulatory framework of elected representatives. But if the system itself is corrupt, there’s nowhere to go. You and I can keep advocating of everything ‘good’, but if those who should be listening themselves are ‘bad’ – we’re left in lurch.

One of the most fantastic examples of good governance comes from the South Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The former achieving the highest literacy rate and the latter’s State Government’s recent ‘Kalaignar Housing Scheme’ initiative to provide free individual community-housing facility to 21,00,000 hutment dwellers by 2016 is a commendable initiative.

Another prime example is that of Times of India Lead India campaign winner R. K. Misra, who’s currently championing the cause of co-operative dairy farming by encouraging entrepreneurial urge in a rural Uttar Pradesh village.

It is very essential to understand that when we talk about climate change in India we’re talking about more than 600+ million people who don’t even have a proper toilet to sit and shit (UN Report). Which is to say most Indians are least bothered about their actions that cause environmental damage. What they’re more concerned about is their own survival. Therefore reiterating my aforesaid focus points of ‘awareness’ and ‘adoption’, I believe is the only means of solving the problem of man-made climate change in India.

Farbod Khoshtinat - Democracy Video Challenge 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:04:00 +0000

ATTN: Mr. Democrat from Iran.

The Democracy Video Challenge, an online competition, asked people around the world to create short videos that completed the phrase, “Democracy is ....”

The Democracy Video Challenge received more than 1600 videos from over 111 countries. An independent jury chose 18 finalists. DVC fans chose 6 winners.

Joel Marsden - Democracy Video Challenge 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:03:00 +0000

WORLD VOTE NOW by Joel Marsden from Spain.

The Democracy Video Challenge, an online competition, asked people around the world to create short videos that completed the phrase, “Democracy is ....”

The Democracy Video Challenge received more than 1600 videos from over 111 countries. An independent jury chose 18 finalists. DVC fans chose 6 winners.

Adhyatmika - Democracy Video Challenge 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:00:00 +0000

"What is democracy? A never-ending question that passes through generations, a question that leads to million of answers, and a simple question that asked by a teacher to her students."

"This short film is a representation of what is democracy from the eye of a third world country, in this case Indonesia. As a developing country, Indonesia held a great share for being a democratic country. It leads to many great triumphs, but sometimes the process of democracy had its own turbulence along the way."

"Social gap, poverty, and self-centered leaders still colors the life of democracy in Indonesia. Thus, this short film offers a sophisticated manner to portray the life of democracy in Indonesia: satire."

"Through satire, the film tries to depict a comedic approach to understand the country's problem and what is the country dreaming for the future without becoming too preachy. Using social portrait and cinematic idioms, the film tries its best to emulate the democracy process in various momentum."

"Behind all the problems and challenges that the country faced, theres always a glance of hope for the future. The film offers that a civil system like democracy is belong to the youth. Its only them, that the meaning of democracy can be answered, because democracy is yet to learn."

Democracy is yet to learn by Adhyatmika from Indonesia.

The music in the film is "Skippin' Song" by The Speks published by Noiz Entertainment Ltd, Ireland.

The Democracy Video Challenge, an online competition, asked people around the world to create short videos that completed the phrase, “Democracy is ....”

The Democracy Video Challenge received more than 1600 videos from over 111 countries. An independent jury chose 18 finalists. DVC fans chose 6 winners.

Yared Shumete Desaledne - Democracy Video Challenge 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:56:00 +0000

Democracy is fair play by Yared Shumete Desaledne from Ethiopia.

The Democracy Video Challenge, an online competition, asked people around the world to create short videos that completed the phrase, “Democracy is ....”

The Democracy Video Challenge received more than 1600 videos from over 111 countries. An independent jury chose 18 finalists. DVC fans chose 6 winners.

Juan Pablo Patiño Arévalo - Democracy Video Challenge 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:46:00 +0000

What is democracy without respect for life?

This is the story of Jaime, a child in Colombia armed conflict.

"Democracy is... the right of life" by Juan Pablo from Bogotá, Colombia.

The Democracy Video Challenge, an online competition, asked people around the world to create short videos that completed the phrase, “Democracy is ....”

The Democracy Video Challenge received more than 1600 videos from over 111 countries. An independent jury chose 18 finalists. DVC fans chose 6 winners.

Francine McKenna - World Economic Forum, Davos Debates 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:08:00 +0000

Alan Sorkin - World Economic Forum, Davos Debates 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:02:00 +0000

Liz Denton - World Economic Forum, Davos Debates 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:25:00 +0000

"Einstein said we cannot solve problems at the same level of consciousness, at the same level of thinking we were at when we created those problems. Before we begin developing strategies or problem solutions, we must elevate our consciousness and our level of thinking to a higher level. There are many ways to increase consciousness. With that higher consciousness and awareness, we can collectively solve our global, systemic, human-made problems." - Dr. Liz Denton, USA.

Chris Coles - World Economic Forum, Davos Debates 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:21:00 +0000

Chris gives a brief explanation of his long term commitment to the need to find a better way to fund the process of job creation and the rules he believes will work to permit many new jobs to be created from the reinvestment of local savings, as equity capital, on strictly free enterprise terms, back into the local economy.

Thomas Crampton, Aaron Pereira - India Economic Summit, Davos Debates 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:13:00 +0000

Thomas Crampton, Ogilvy PR and Aaron Pereira, Canada Helps and Vandana (where is she in the video?).

Maria Eitel - India Economic Summit, Davos Debates 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:07:00 +0000

Maria S. Eitel, President, NIKE Foundation, at the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit Davos Debates 2009.

Paul Litchfield - India Economic Summit, Davos Debates 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:04:00 +0000

Dr. Paul Litchfield, Chief Medical Officer BT Group, at the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit Davos Debates 2009.

Zia Mody - India Economic Summit, Davos Debates 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:03:00 +0000

Zia Mody, Senior Partner AZB and Partners, at the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit Davos Debates 2009.

Sandeep Malik - India Economic Summit, Davos Debates 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:58:00 +0000

Sandeep Malik, Prudential Corporation, at the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit Davos Debates 2009.

Robin Niblett - India Economic Summit, Davos Debates 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:57:00 +0000

Dr. Robin Niblett, Director, Chatham House at the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit Davos Debates 2009.

Kamal Rungta - India Economic Summit, Davos Debates 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:47:00 +0000

Kamal K. Rungta, MD, E. J. McKay India at the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit Davos Debates 2009.

Kevan Watt - WEF India Economic Summit 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:43:00 +0000

Kevan V Watt, Country Head, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, India spoke to reporters on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit 2009.

Tejpreet Chopra - WEF India Economic Summit 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:40:00 +0000

Tejpreet Chopra speaks about the need for innovation in healthcare during the health session at the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit 2009.

Growth of India: WEF India Economic Summit 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:36:00 +0000

During Day One of the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit 2009, Mint asked delegates what they thought India needed to do to achieve 9% plus growth in the economy.

Indra Nooyi - WEF India Economic Summit 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:24:00 +0000

At the inaugural press conference, India Economic Summit 2008 co-chair Indra Nooyi spoke about why India is important.

Carlos Ghosn - WEF India Economic Summit 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:22:00 +0000

India Economic Summit 2009 co-chair Carlos Ghosn spoke at the opening press conference about the resilience of the Indian economy.

Ajit Gulabchand - WEF India Economic Summit 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:20:00 +0000

HCC's Ajit Gulbchand speaks to Mint on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit 2009.

Sanjiv Shankaran - WEF India Economic Summit 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:17:00 +0000

Mint's Sanjiv Shankaran picks out some of the key themes from the session on agricultural at the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit 2009.

Sunil Bharti Mittal - WEF India Economic Summit 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Allan Fernandes) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:12:00 +0000

Telecom and retail entrepreneur Sunil Mittal spoke to reporters at the 2009 World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit, moments after Dr. Manmohan Singh's address.