GHG Mitigation in Large Scale Enterprise (GMLE)
Wadi Plant
9th Earth Care Awards recognize Wadi Plant of the ACC Limited as a winner for implementation of geocycle platform to utilize the waste for energy production; development of blended cement for reducing the clinker factor by using the fly ash and slag; and installation of zero liquid discharge plant. The project contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 13: Climate Action and Goal 15: Life on Land
Mahindra and Mahindra Limited - Igatpuri Plant
9th Earth Care Awards recognize Mahindra and Mahindra Limited - Igatpuri Plant as a winner for their initiatives and leadership in achieving carbon neutrality in its sector in India; for being first Indian organization to report its internal carbon cost of $10 per ton of carbon radiated to support ventures required to achieve carbon neutrality; sustaining most part of the year without the need for municipal water supply; company deals with its carbon neutrality commitment with the worldwide non-benefit association Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). The project contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 13: Climate Action, and Goal 15: Life on Land.
Innovation for Climate Action
Digital Forest Governance Project of Maharashtra Forest Department
9th Earth Care Awards recognise the digital forest governance project of Maharashtra Forest Department for adopting an integrated approach to afforestation with IT interventions from plantation planning to post plantation survival monitoring. The project contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action and Goal 15: Life On Land
Pixcy Electric Cars Private Limited
9th Earth Care Awards recognize Pixcy Electric Cars Private Limited for a commendation, for their innovative approach in creating an "electric conversion kit" which converts the existing IC engine vehicles to operate on electric power thereby contribution to emission abetment in eco-sensitive forest areas. The project contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 9: Industry Innovation and Infrastructure and Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal
Leadership in Urban Climate Action
Environmental Planning & Coordination Organisation, Govt of Madhya Pradesh
9th Earth Care Awards recognize Environmental Planning & Coordination Organisation, Govt of Madhya Pradesh for enhancing resilience of water sector by promoting the concept of conjunctive water use through restoration/ rejuvenation/ conservation of traditional water storing bodies. The project contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean water and Sanitation and SGD 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Dhruvansh Organization
9th Earth Care Awards commned Dhruvansh Organization for their efforts in undertaken for rejuvenation of lake Neknampur using an integrated approach comprising of phytoremediation techniques and a Man-Made Floating island. The project contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water and Goal 15: Life on Land
Community based mitigation and adaptation in Water Resources Agriculture, Forestry, Other Land Use, Animal Husbandry and Climate Risk Proofing (CBMA)
Sunehra Kal
9th Earth Care Awards recognize the Sunehra Kal initiative of the ITC Limited. ITC has built a portfolio of Land and Water Interventions for Climate-Smart Villages across five themes such as Livelihood Protection, Water and Water Resources Development, Sustainable Agriculture, Biodiversity Conservation & Eco-Restoration and Animal Husbandry. ITC has expanded its activities through the' Hub & Spoke ' model by developing Super Champion groups and farmers ' champions. The project contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 13: Climate Action and Goal 15: Life on Land
People’s Science Institute (PSI)
9th Earth Care Awards recognize the People’s Science Institute (PSI) for their Springshed development project across Nagaland. The project mapped the drying springs across eleven districts in Nagaland and selected one critical spring in each district based on community’s dependency on the spring, decreasing discharge over the years, and the potential for revival of spring. The project was successful in reviving these spring sheds brining respite and renewed hope to the community. It contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 13: Climate Action, and Goal 15: Life on Land.
Women in a leadership role for Climate Action
Krishna Sahu
The Earth Care Awards recognizes the Krishna Sahu of the BAIF Development Research Foundation for transforming the lives of disenfranchised agricultural communities in remote, hilly terrains of Madhya Pradesh by instituting good agricultural practices, promoting gender equality, and helping the villagers organize themselves to successfully demand and secure basic amenities and connect with development schemes. The project contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduce Inequalities and Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Sadhana Deshmukh
The Earth Care Awards recognizes the Sadhana Deshmukh of the OORJA Sakhi & Sadhana Home Foods. She is a serial entrepreneur with a knack for scaling village enterprises. As an entrepreneur and a ‘barefoot business coach,’ Sadhana has enabled more than 1,000 women in the drought-affected district of Latur, Maharashtra, to use entrepreneurship for climbing out of poverty leading to increased household incomes by 40 to 50 percent. Her ventures have benefitted 5000 families with products that address their clean energy, health, sanitation, and food security needs. The project contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduce Inequalities and Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
