India's flag waves proudly in the sky, symbolizing the nation's aspiration for a greener and greater future. Photo: SUMITKUMAR SAHARE from Pixabay.

Inspiring India to become greener and greater

Which international trends — environmental, technological and cultural — can inspire India to become greener and greater?

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  • What trends are inspiring India to become greener and greater?
  • How does a waste management strategy minimizes waste generation and maximizes resource recovery?
  • How do advanced waste-to-energy plants convert non-recyclable waste into electricity, reducing the strain on landfill while also producing renewable energy?
  • Why are community engagement and public education important for fostering a sustainability culture?
  • How are citizens empowered to make environmentally conscious choices on a daily basis?
  • How can cotton be recycled from manufacturers’ waste (excess or unused yarns, fabrics and textiles) and consumers’ discarded clothes?
  • Why does dyeing cotton with CO2 reduce waste?
  • Could unwanted clothes be used for cotton batting or wadding, quilts and home insulation against cold weather?
  • How might fashion designers and clothing manufacturers turn to Indian sheep famers?
  • Why are sheep the future of warmth?
  • How could vertical farms lead to repurposed land becoming sheep farms or new homes for the youth?
  • How could farmland be returned to nature and remodelled as a new jungle?
  • Why do elephants, tigers, lions and other animals need their space too in the future India?

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We can expect that by 2050, India will be as spotless as Singapore, without any waste whatsoever.

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  • Could household waste plastic be converted into petrol for the family’s scooters and cars?
  • What technology could India utilize to create biogas for rural communities?
  • Could rainwater harvesting operate on an industrial scale?
  • Could medical waste offer an income stream?
  • How is 1 kg of organic kitchen waste converted into compost in just seven days?
  • Why must we reduce the amount of plastic in rivers that flow into the seas?
  • Could India’s deep spiritual sense keep holy rivers clean and pollution-free?
  • How can India’s long tradition of craftsmanship be revitalized?
  • Why is India’s national pride growing alongside a rise in tourism?
  • How can ideas from India’s historical past reduce the pressure of tourism?
  • How could Indian entrepreneurs revive the region’s architectural wonders?
  • Why must many old legends from the Mahabharata and other ancient scriptures be retold?
A large crowd stands near water at night, symbolizing unity in inspiring India to become greener and greater.  Photo: Sreekanth K from Pixabay.

India can become a food superpower in the future, easily securing third place among the world’s top food exporters, after the US and the Netherlands.

#Forwardism: Adjiedj Bakas and Vinco David
  • Could the country’s Jewish heritage and Jesus’s travels in the region increase India’s role as a spiritual destination?
  • How could small electric aircraft allow Indian craftsmen to access and renovate numerous remote, derelict sites?
  • Could less bureaucracy enable many civil servants to change their careers and start afresh as artisans or craftsmen?
  • Why does India have the technology and know-how to develop its own supersonic and hypersonic aircraft?
  • How can India benefit from positive changes in tourism by luring pensioners who can afford to travel?
  • Why could India build its own airships to transport goods faster than by road, rail or sea?
  • How is air cleanliness essential for health, happiness and development of tourism in India?
  • Inspired by Chinese technology, could India encircle its largest desert with trees to end desertification?
  • Inspired by Israeli technology, could India develop advanced solutions for adapting to intense droughts and water scarcity?
  • Could desalination plants along India’s coast provide the country with domestic and agricultural freshwater?

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