Theme: Countdown

Countdown is a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into action.
The goal: To build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 in the race to a zero-carbon world – a world that is safer, cleaner and fairer for everyone.

Garia
Garia
Kolkata, West Bengal, 700094
India

Pauline Laravoire

Sustainability Director, Techno India | Co-Founder, Y-East

Pauline holds a master’s degree in Sustainability and Social Innovation from HEC Paris and has developed her expertise in strategy consulting and social entrepreneurship In the frame of the AQWA project, she travelled the world for a year at the service of non-profits - in Africa, Asia and South America. In 2018, she joined Techno India Group,and is now Sustainability Director of the Group, where she is striving to create more learning and professional opportunities for students in the sustainability sectors, especially through her network-based venture Y-East. She has also joined hands with multiple other ventures, as Head of Social Innovation of Incubator Technopreneurs Surrogate Ventures; Curator at Offbeat CCU; Climate Reality Leader; Council Member of WICCI's West Bengal Sustainable Business Council; Partner at Paris-based Sustainability Consultancy The SASI Co.; Member of the Advisory Board for Bett Asia educational conference; Founding Trustee of Alag Soch.

Rakesh Kamal

Co-Founder, Suno India

Rakesh Kamal is Co-Founder of Suno India, a podcast platform for issues that matter. He hosts the Climate Emergency Podcast on Suno India. He is also the National Coordinator India (Media and Communications) and Mentor with Climate Reality, a climate communication non-profit founded by Nobel Laureate Al Gore. An environmentalist, he has over 10 years’ experience working in sustainability and climate change domain in various non-profits in US and India. He also writes regularly in leading mainstream media on clean energy among other topics and believes strongly in an individual action's impact on society as a whole. He has a bachelors in civil engineering and a masters in Environmental sciences.

Samadrita B

Eco-Warrior

Samadrita is a 7-year old student with a strong inclination towards preserving nature and all the life forms on earth. She visualizes a world that is peaceful, empathetic and thrives in inter-species harmony. An avid reader, Samadrita is well aware of the current threats to our environment and the human activities that have led to this situation. She is not only vocal about the adverse ill-effects of Climate change, but she lives by example by walking the walk. Being aware of our carbon footprints, she has already been plant-based for the past two years and avoids any packaged food products to say the least. Samadrita is also passionate about animal welfare and is empathetic towards all beings equally. At a very young age, she has taken up the mission to raise awareness and set an example for all.