More about Alok Gogate
KUSHAAGRA Innovations Foundation | Together we can | Building a green ecosystem | Urban Planner | Research and Policy making | Consultant | Trainer
At KUSHAAGRA Innovation Foundation, we are working towards building a knowledge bank for waste management and renewable energy solutions. Our vision is to inspire people towards sustainable living. We are woking with following three objectives-
1. Developing a Knowledge Bank to provide an easy access to waste wisdom and solutions for renewable energy and waste management
2. Building an ecosystem to support green businesses, to percolate the available solutions for waste management and renewable energy to bring in positive impact on environment
3.Implementing on field projects in collaboration with local agencies to showcase positive impact and create livelihood opportunities for waste pickers and other sections of the society.
At KUSHAAGRA Innovation Foundation, we are working towards building a knowledge bank for waste management and renewable energy solutions. Our vision is to inspire people towards sustainable living. We are woking with following three objectives-
1. Developing a Knowledge Bank to provide an easy access to waste wisdom and solutions for renewable energy and waste management
2. Building an ecosystem to support green businesses, to percolate the available solutions for waste management and renewable energy to bring in positive impact on environment
3.Implementing on field projects in collaboration with local agencies to showcase positive impact and create livelihood opportunities for waste pickers and other sections of the society.
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