Pradeep Motwani

We’re proud to share that Year 2 Fellow Piyush Jha and Year 3 Fellow Praneetha Monipi have been featured in The Times Of India — one of the country’s largest and most influential news publications — highlighting emerging young climate innovators. 💧 Piyush, founder of Vasudeva Innovations, is tackling industrial wastewater with microbial technology: “Our very first believer was beVisioneers. Their unwavering belief gave us strength, propelling our vision forward and opening doors.” 🐒 Praneetha, founder of the Bonnet Macaque One-Health Project, is addressing biodiversity and human-wildlife conflict: “beVisioneers have stood strong by my side, cheered loud, hugged me tight, and reminded me that greatness is often forged in fire.” Their stories reflect the power of youth-led innovation to address India’s most pressing sustainability challenges — from biodiversity to wastewater — and the role of supportive ecosystems in turning vision into impact. 🔗 Read the full feature in The Times of India: https://lnkd.in/e4Vr_wyj

102

10 Comments

With #cities expanding rapidly, it is crucial to adopt #planning approaches that integrate #mobility, land use, and #community needs in a sustainable manner. In Episode 04 of #Sheherology: Macro Topics, Micro Talks, NIUA experts Nilesh Rajadhyaksha, Head-Climate Project Preparation Facility, and Varsha Singh, Project Coordinator-UrbanShift Country Project, explore the potential of Transit-Oriented Development (#ToD) and Influence Zone Planning as pathways to compact, connected, and inclusive urban growth. 🔗 Share the video: https://lnkd.in/g3UrYzUn Nabamalika Joardar | Tanya Singh | Preeti Shukla | Anurita B. | Juhi Sah | Ananya Sinha | Vignesvar Jagades | Pevila Debbarma

97

#ICES2025 #InSession Session 27 | Beyond Grants: Mobilizing Market-Based Capital for Social Good At the 12th India CSR & ESG Summit 2025, experts explored how CSR can act as catalytic capital to unlock innovative, market-based solutions for social impact. Moderator: Ms. Neha Agarwal set the stage with models like Outcome-Based Financing, Returnable Grants, and Blended Finance, urging collaboration and NGO capacity building. Key Highlights: Ashwini Saxena: CSR must shift from “giving” to “enabling,” focusing on systemic change through long-term goals. Shilpa M.: Tech-enabled crowdfunding and transparent dashboards drive sustained giving and accountability. Shruti Goyal called for sandboxes, shared outcomes frameworks, and capacity building to mainstream innovative finance. Anushree Parekh: Shared lessons from impact bonds, urging 10–15% donor budgets toward outcome-based funding. Lavanya Jayaram: Encouraged simplified models and leveraging existing CSR portfolios for greater impact. Together, these conversations marked a shift from traditional giving to transformative investing, where CSR becomes a catalyst for scalable, measurable, and market-driven social change. #ICES2025 #IndiaCSRandESGSummit2025 #InnovativeFinance #PurposefulCapital #BlendedFinance #OutcomeBasedFunding #CSRforImpact #SocialInnovation #ImpactLeadership Bhomik Shah | Shilpi Jain | Lakshana Asthana | Manasi Diwan | Adarsh T. | Rajvi Parmar | Adesh Sah | Jyoti P | Aniket More | Gunjan Khandelwal | Kanika Ghildiyal | Nimit Chotaliya | Shivika K. | Amrisha Singh | Garima Nema | Seema Jangid | Akriti Mishra | Dr Smita Kamat Ghosh

98

2 Comments