Imagine a complex that uses heat generated by a gathering of people to gener
ate 20 KW of energy, uses energy-efficient lighting when natural light falls short and products that are made by CFC-free manufacturing methods. This wonderful product of human imagination, reminiscent more of a science park than anything else, is the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London, which planted 2,300 English Oak saplings in Devon to compensate for the 226 trees used in its construction! Advises Mr. Yogesh Patel, Head, Media Relations, of the temple, “Start with something, however small it may be, and then build on it. One constantly reads of India being a leading economy in the years to come and this is an opportunity for them to take a lead.” They even involved children during the construction, who collected over 5.5 million cans and 22 tonnes of aluminium foil for re-cycling!
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ate 20 KW of energy, uses energy-efficient lighting when natural light falls short and products that are made by CFC-free manufacturing methods. This wonderful product of human imagination, reminiscent more of a science park than anything else, is the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London, which planted 2,300 English Oak saplings in Devon to compensate for the 226 trees used in its construction! Advises Mr. Yogesh Patel, Head, Media Relations, of the temple, “Start with something, however small it may be, and then build on it. One constantly reads of India being a leading economy in the years to come and this is an opportunity for them to take a lead.” They even involved children during the construction, who collected over 5.5 million cans and 22 tonnes of aluminium foil for re-cycling!For Complete IIPM Article, Click on IIPM Article
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007
An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative
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