AGRO-FORESTRY PROGRAM
CleanStar visits potential
project sites in southern Rajasthan
An
international NGO based in Udaipur invited CleanStar to
visit its community development project sites to assess
their potential for supporting sustainable bioenergy forestry
and clean energy production projects.
The CleanStar
team focused on evaluating technical factors and the scope
for launching environmental awareness & education programs.
The rocky
slopes of the
Aravalli range in Udaipur and Rajsamand
districts already have large stands of mature Jatropha that
have been harvested for several decades. However the seeds
are rarely used locally.
The
Bankaranja Ashram in Aherwadi, Beed district showcases CleanStar's tree-planting programs.
By
next summer, the grounds of this Ashram near CleanStar's field research site will become a practical
training ground for community-based tree planting invoving
thousands of people.
The 200 Pongamia
and Jatropha trees planted last year are already stirring
the curiosity of approximately 10,000 visitors
that come to the Ashram every
month from around India.
PROCESSING & CLEAN ENERGY
PROGRAM
Mobile Oil Processing Unit (MOPU) team visits equipment suppliers in Ahmedabad, Rajkot
& Anand
Darshan
Doshi and Gaurav Katti led technical visits to several oilseed processing
equipment suppliers and leading R&D institutions in
Gujarat, including Anand
Agriculture
University's Bioenergy Department, and SPIRE (the Sardar
Patel Institute of Renewable Energy)
The meetings helped advance MOPU
prototype development and pilot implementation planning.
AWARENESS & ADVOCACY
CleanStar speaks at IE Netimpact Conference in Spain
Sagun Saxena was invited to the
4th Annual Social Responsibility Forum,
entitled "Redesigning Capitalism - the Business Case for Sustainability" at the Instituto de Empresa, one of Europe's leading business schools.
Speaking on a panel on "Climate Change:
Countdown to Copenhagen", Sagun shared CleanStar's
views on the opportunities and challenges of using carbon
financing to promote community-based forestry & clean energy projects.
RECOMMENDED READING : UNEP PUBLICATION
"Towards
Sustainable Production & Use of Resources: Assessing Biofuels"
This new report
was produced by the Working Group on
Biofuels of the International Panel for Sustainable Resource
Management.
Open PDF>>
It highlights key problems and
perspectives regarding sustainable production and use of biofuels.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Over the
past two years, many people have offered their
time, resources and ideas to support CleanStar Trust.
To acknowledge this
effort, we have registered their contributions with the
United Nations World Wide Campaign on Climate Change 2009 -
Seal the Deal.
Learn more >>
We are
extending our appeal to our readers and supporters until
December 5th. Click here
to view latest list of volunteering opportunities with
CleanStar Trust.
Your
contributions will be recognized through a Certificate of
Appreciation, and a tree planted in your name.
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Thank you.
The CleanStar Trust Team
