27th May,2023 Ahmedabad: The Civil20 (C20) working group, working to bring together voices, ideas, and solutions to global challenges under the G20, with a special focus on researching eco-friendly lifestyle practices, in collaboration with LIFE, is organising a two-day national conference on India’s most revered ecological concept of Acharanam at Indus University on May 27 and 28, 2023.
The national conference aims to explore, understand, and integrate how the Indian society has incorporated the teachings from various ancient scriptures into our daily lives.This conference is being officially organized as part of a larger series of C20 conferences in which speakers will provide insights and recommendations for public policy on various global challenges of the 21st century. These recommendations will help in framing the official G20 conference report. The aim of this conference is to explore how Indian society has transformed profound wisdom and deeper perceptions of ecology into daily practices.
Today inaugural ceremony of this prestigious conference took place in the auditorium of Indus University, Ahmedabad
The two day national conference was inaugurated by Presidential Secretariat of Indus University Dr. Nagesh Bhandari and Dr. Ritu Bhandari,President of Yojak Dr. Gajanad Dange, Prof. Bhagwati Prakash Sharma, Well known Nano Scientist Prof. Kattesh V. Katti, Dr Sandeep Chakravorty and Dr. Ram Sharma.
During this inaugural session Indian politician and Member of Rajyasabha from Maharashtra from 2016 to 2022 joined the function in online mode and delivered his key note address and grace the occasion also.
He spoke about Role of Viveka and balanced approach towards sustainability in life , he emphasis on limiting our needs and these deliberation should come out with practical do-s and don’t-s.
A well-known Economist and expert on Global Trade Scenario the WTO spoke about how one can put indic wisdom and values in their day to day living and can create positive impacts on ecology and the earth.
Twenty-two prominent speakers and experts from India and the world including eminent personalities like Shri Aravindan Neelakandan, Padma Shri Lakshman Singh, Shri Hitesh Jani, and Dr. P. Kanagasabapthi are taking part in the two-day national conference. Through lectures, discussions, and interactive sessions, the speakers are sharing their insights on the ideas India has generated and incorporated in the fields of nature and ecology since ancient times. They are also discussing about India’s environmental consciousness, the unity of life and its diverse manifestations, and the methods adopted by Indian visionaries to transform these beliefs into practical approaches. The conference sessions includes a wide range of themes from environmental ethics, green nanotechnology, and rural reconstruction, to temple rituals and practices, village economy and traditional water harvesting.
