As social awareness regarding the need for green solutions increases, organizations can undertake several green initiatives to reduce their negative impact on the environment. These include using organic cleaning products, reducing the use of paper, using eco-friendly products, and using energy-saving equipment.
The main purpose of green initiatives is to deliver economic potential by natural assets on sustainable basis. Green sustainability allows organizations to address different economic and environmental issues as well generate awareness and education to the young minds which many colleges and educational organizations in Kolkata have come up with.
Several campuses in the city are undertaking measures to reduce their carbon footprints and introduce several green and eco-friendly initiatives for sustainable environment. While some colleges are using alternate sources of energy, others are setting up vertical gardens. Many colleges and universities have banned use of plastic on the campus while many have started disposing of e-waste in a manner prescribed in government guidelines. Several campuses in the city are increasingly shifting to alternate modes of energy:
ILEAD institute: has set up vertical gardens in and around the campus, along side have recycled spare parts of waste materials for the use of furniture and campus essential usage, there is an entire cafeteria dedicated to the reused and recycled materials.
St Xavier's College Kolkata: already has a 100 KW solar power plant on its Park Street campus. It is set up on an almost 10,000 square ft terrace. Surendranath College: has installed a 100KW solar plant. Many other colleges have commissioned installation of solar panels.
JD Birla Institute: has set up vertical gardens on the campus. During festivals. Environment-friendly and bio-degradable materials are used keeping the environment in mind.
Maulana Azad College and Calcutta University: are disposing of e-waste in compliance with government's guidelines. Presidency University: has discontinued the practice of using plastic on campus.
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