living with less is not deprivation: deepak gadhia - home air purifer

Gadhia, who also owns a company called Sunrise CSP, said technology alone is not enough.
There is a need to ensure collaborative efforts to address global warming, including behavioural change.
"If we don't change the role models we create, our efforts will not work.
Now, our role model is for those who have a few things. they are rich and energetic.
We need to understand that living less is not want, and living more is not prosperity. "Said Deepak Gadhia of Muni Seva Ashram.
He spoke at the conference on "systemic change in global warming. 5-
Degree celsius, organized by the Center for Global Environment and Energy, University of Ahmedabad.
Gadhia, who also owns a company called Sunrise CSP, said technology alone is not enough.
"We need to adapt the technology to the needs of end users," Gadhia said, explaining why solar cookers are not popular . ".
Shobhakar Dhakal, a professor at the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand, said global emissions came from cities.
"Urbanization has a direct impact on carbon dioxide emissions.
Growth in per capita income and carbon dioxide emissions is synchronized . "
However, he said it also provided ample opportunities.
Dhakal warned that although plans to help combat climate change are being implemented at the national level, its impact on the ground has not yet been seen.
Speaking about the future building and management demand side transition, Rajan Rawal, director of the senior building efficiency center at CEPT University, said that in terms of home air conditioning, these devices have not made progress in energy efficiency.
"A lot of it is because of laziness and lack of competition.
"There are about 400 room air-conditioning markets around the world, while there are 5000 white home appliances markets," lowar said . ".