GOAL 13: CLIMATE
ACTION
THERE IS NO PLANET B
CONTRIBUTORS
21BME1028~ ATHUL SRINIVAS R
21BME1049~ CATHERINE ROSE JACOB
21BME1060~SREEHARSH CP
21BME1061~MOHIT S
21BME1199~VISHAL V
21BME1255~SAKTI VENKAT RAJ NS
21BMV1060~ADVAITH T
TABLE OF CONTENTS
01OUR 02 03
GOAL TARGET CURRENT
AND S SCENARIO
IDEAS
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STAKEHOLDE CASE
SCHEMES
RS STUDIES
“The polar ice caps are shrinking and the desert areas are
increasing. At night, the Earth is no longer dark, but large
areas are lit up. All of this is evidence that human exploitation
of the planet is reaching a critical limit”
-STEPHEN HAWKING
01
OUR GOAL
AND IDEAS
BY MOHIT
Our goal and idea: Goal 13 of the United Nations'
Sustainable Development Goals is to take urgent
action to combat climate change and its impacts.
This is an incredibly important goal, as climate
change poses a significant threat to our planet and
its inhabitants.To contribute towards this goal and
combat climate change, one idea could be to
reduce our individual carbon footprint by adopting
more sustainable practices in our daily lives.
Here are some ways to do so:
Reduce energy consumption: Turn off lights and unplug
electronics when not in use. Use energy-efficient light bulbs
and appliances.
Reduce water usage: Take shorter showers and fix any
leaks in your home.
Reduce waste: Recycle and compost whenever possible.
Use reusable bags, containers, and water bottles.
Eat a plant-based diet: Meat production is a major
contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. By reducing your
consumption of meat, you can significantly reduce your
carbon footprint.
02
TARGETS BY
SREEHARSH
13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and
natural disasters in all countries
13.2 Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning
13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on
climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning
13.A Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing
jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of
developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency
on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its
capitalization as soon as possible
13.B Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related
planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing
States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities
03
CURRENT
SCENARIOBY ATHUL
The current scenario of waste management varies across different regions and countries, but there are
some common challenges and actions taken to prevent them. One major challenge is the increasing
amount of waste generated due to population growth and urbanization. This has led to the need for
improved waste management practices to reduce the negative impact on the environment and human
health. Another challenge is the lack of proper infrastructure and technology for waste management in
some regions, which results in inadequate collection, treatment, and disposal of waste. This can lead to
pollution of the air, water, and soil, as well as the spread of diseases. Overall, below discussed actions are
aimed at reducing waste generation, improving waste management practices, and promoting
sustainable development.
To address these challenges, many countries and regions have implemented various actions to
prevent waste and improve waste management practices. Some of these actions include:
• Waste reduction: Encouraging the use of reusable products, reducing packaging waste, and
promoting responsible consumption and production.
• Recycling: Promoting the separation of recyclable materials and providing facilities for their
collection and processing.
• Composting: Encouraging the composting of organic waste to produce nutrient-rich soil for
agriculture.
• Waste-to-energy: Encouraging the use of waste as a renewable energy source through
technologies like anaerobic digestion, gasification, and incineration.
• Extended Producer Responsibility: Holding producers responsible for the waste generated by
their products, and encouraging them to design products that are more environmentally friendly
and easier to recycle.
• Education and awareness: Raising public awareness about the importance of proper waste
management practices and encouraging behavior change.
04
CASE STUDIES
BY CATHERINE & SAKTI
Solid Waste Management: A Case Study of Jaipur City Inadequate handling
of generated solid waste causes serious hazards to environment as well as
living beings. This worldwide problem is also predominating in Jaipur city
also. This case study is done to look out for obstacles and prospects of Solid
Waste in Jaipur. Acomprehensive study was done regarding collection,
transportation, handling, storage, disposal and treatment of solid
wastegenerated in Jaipur city. The data acquired related to SWM was
collected through site visits and interfacing with people. This study discloses
that there is no proper mechanism in the city for treatment of solid waste
generated, this leads to dumping of waste in open areas which causes
various problems to environment as well as humans living in that vicinity.
Waste minimization is a technique which is used for waste reduction, primarily through
reduction at source, it also includes recycling and re- use of waste materials. The
benefits of minimizing of waste is both environmental friendly and of less cost. To
execute proper waste management, various points have to be considered such as:
• Source reduction
• Onsite storage
• Collection & transfer
• Processing
• Disposal
Waste can be differentiated by composition and the treatment method necessary for proper disposal.
Municipal Solid waste(MSW) is a common type of waste, produced extensively in both urban and
rural settings. The components and generation rate of MSW vary between different regions, often
correlating with the level of economic development. In some regions, construction and demolition
waste, industrial waste, some hazardous wastes(ex. lightbulbs, batteries), and even sewage are
treated as MSW. Lower and middle income countries tend to produce a higher percentage of organic
MSW, in some cases up to 70% of MSW consisting of organic content• Open dumping is a
common form of MSW management in developing nations that has led to adverse environmental and
health consequences. Uncontrolled waste disposal, can make landfill gas and runoff, odor, and the
attraction of vermin serious issues. Often in urban areas, especially coastal cities such as, Mumbai or
Manila, the lack of available land has led to the uncontrolled dumping of waste into the ocean
.•Mismanaged waste can lead to fires, and the contamination of air and
water, creating severe health threats. Landfills are a common form of waste
management that presents a high risk for contamination if landfill sites are
constructed unsustainably or mismanaged. Methods Practiced: Successful
landfills can act as storage containers for harmful waste and the products of
waste degradation, such as leachate. Large and small scale incineration is
also practiced as a method of incinerating waste and recovering heat from
the combustion process
•Industrial waste includes discarded materials that have been produced
through an industrial or manufacturing process. The common methods for
disposing MSW waste, including dumping, landfilling, and incineration, are
largely the same practices used for industrial waste disposal.
•Agricultural waste contains crop residues, animal wastes, pesticides and
other agricultural chemicals. Agricultural residues include field residue left
over from crop harvests, and process residue left over from crop processing.
These residues can be recycled as animal fodder, or used for soil
management and even manufacturing. Field burnings allow for the quick
disposal of crop residue, but has been banned in some countries due to the
release of harmful air pollutants.
Effective waste management strategy reduces the harmful effects of pollutants on the environment, leading to
better health outcomes. Practices like uncontrolled open dumping leads to the degradation of environmental
resources and threatens human health. For example, in July 2000 the Quezon City open garbage dump in
Manila, which reached up to seven stories in height, killed hundreds of people when it collapsed.2 Countries
can handle waste more efficiently by implementing safe and sustainable methods to handle waste, in addition
to reducing the amount of waste produced. Waste management includes the collection, transport, processing
and recycling, or disposal of wasteSanitary landfills are one option for developing countries to dispose of large
quantities of MSW using relatively flexible and simple technology.25 These landfills protect the surrounding
environment from contaminants by monitoring groundwater contamination and landfill gas emissions.
Regulations are used to ensure that landfills are built in sustainable geological areas to prevent land
contamination, collection and removal systems of leachate are in place, and other monitoring practices are
implemented to reduce odor, control pests and protect public health.
SDG 13: Climate Action proposes targets that take urgent action to combat
climate change and its impacts. As a city, Los Angeles has been at the forefront of
efforts to combat climate change through our City of L.A.’s Green New Deal (City
of L.A.’s Sustainability plan) and Resilient L.A., as well as in partnership with cities
around the country (Climate Mayors) and around the world (C40, 100 Resilient
Cities). Given the number of targets and commitments already in place, the summer
student cohort sought to produce a series of deliverables demonstrating how the SDG
framework could inform implementation of the City’s sustainability and resiliency
initiatives. They first aligned the three plans, seeking to understand both gaps and
overlaps; they then looked at best practices across other cities, and finally, they
developed recommendations based on the first two deliverables to mitigate the impact
of various climate change-related threats on different vulnerable populations within the
City.
The best practices from other Cities and the intersectionality of the SDGs offer the
chance to consider how the impact of climate threats may be felt differently across our
community, and likewise, how to tailor and prioritize mitigation and adaptation
planning to account for those different populations.
VULNERABLE PEOPLE
Heat
• Creation of a neighborhood UHI index in LA to prioritize adaptation and mitigation efforts
• Using a tree canopy analysis tool to strategically target tree planting locations
• Improving heat-health alert warning systems through SMS and phone call alerts
• Incorporate green roof research and implementation into Sustainability plan
• Expansion of Cooling Centers in disadvantaged communities that lack access to green
spaces
• Increasing community awareness in most vulnerable communities through accessible and
multilingual workshops
Drought
• Restore the tree canopy to retain excess rainwater and releasing water during droughts
• Provide drought education to increase awareness
• Encourage community participation in drought-related initiatives and strategies
• Track water trends within the city in order to increase transparency
• Have the city work with local water agencies to adopt drought-responsive pricing structures
Fire
• Expand access to wi-fi in public spaces to maximize WIFIRE in order to provide information
to vulnerable communities that do not have regular access to internet services
• Provide masks to unsheltered populations after a wildfire event
Sea Level Rise and Flooding
• Restore coastal ecosystems (such as wetland and dunes)
• Install dry reservoirs and water retention systems in areas expected to flood
Additional Climate Change Recommendations
• Creation of a Green Jobs energy jobs training program designed to specifically engage
underrepresented groups
• Further emphasize and promote renewable energies in order to attract solar and wind
companies
• Partnerships with local universities, private sector, and the public sector to attract the
underrepresented into Green Jobs pathways
05 PREVENTIVE
MEASURES
&SCHEMES
BY ADVAITH
NAPCC : National Action Plan on Climate Change launched in 2008 - by Prime Minister's
Council on Climate Change aims at creating awareness among the representatives of the
public.
There are 8 national missions forming the core of the NAPCC They are
• National Solar Mission
• National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
• National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
• National Water Mission
• National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem
• National Mission for A Green India
• National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
• National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change
The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission Governed by Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy. It was launched in 2010 with the primary aim of achieving grid parity by
2022 and with coal-based thermal power by 2030.It takes the measures of increasing R&D
efforts, promoting decentralised distribution of energy by creating cheaper and more
convenient solar power systems. Emphasis on manufacturing solar panels at the local level
and to tie up local research with international efforts. Seeks to reduce the absolute cost of
solar energy to bring it down and make it affordable.
Goals of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission
• Mandatory Solar Water Heaters Remote village electrification
• Creating conditions for research and application
• develop a solar industry in India, capable of delivering solar energy competitively
again the fossil fuel options.by the end of the third phase, 2022, India should have
installed 20,000 MW of solar power.
• India installed 13,956 MW of solar between January and December 2022
National Mission on Sustainable Habitat Governed by the Ministry of Urban Development.This
mission looks at energy efficiency within buildings, waste disposal from these buildings and betters the
public transport system.Plans to make urban areas more climate friendly and less susceptible to
climate change by a multi-pronged approach to mitigate and adapt to it.
• To create and adopt a more holistic approach for solid and liquid waste management, ensuring their
full potential for energy generation (conversion of solid waste into energy), recycling, reusing and
composting. Adoption and creation of alternative technologies mitigating climate change and to
encourage community involvement for it.
• Creation of one building code for the entire nation.Building code is a set of rules in a country, state
or a particular geographical area that specifies the minimum standards for design, construction,
quality of materials, use and occupancy, safety and maintenance of various types of buildings to
protect life, health, property and public welfare.
• Reduce need for pumping of water, proper treatment of waste water and use of better designed
toilets.
The Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan
(GOBAR-DHAN) scheme is implemented under the Swachh
Bharat Mission Gramin-Phase 2, by the Department of Drinking
Water and Sanitation under the Jal Shakti ministry. It was
launched in 2018.The scheme aims to augment income of
farmers by converting biodegradable waste into compressed
biogas (CBG).Benefits of the scheme:Helpful for the country as
India is home to the highest cattle population in the world,
close to 300 million in number, with a daily output of 3 million
tonnes of dung.Encourage farmers to consider dung and other
waste not just as a waste but as a source of income.Benefits to
the rural people. It will be easier to keep the village clean and
sanitized, livestock health will improve and farm yields will
increase.Increase self-reliance in energy utilized for cooking
and lighting.Provides a stable fuel supply in the market for oil
companies and accessible credit in the market through
government schemes and banks for entrepreneurs.
06
OUR SOLUTIONS AS
ENGINEERS
BY VISHAL
Energy-efficient buildings:
Buildings are responsible for a significant portion of global greenhouse gas emissions. Engineers can
help by designing buildings that are more energy-efficient, using materials that have a lower
environmental impact, and incorporating renewable energy systems like solar panels.
Electric transportation:
The transportation sector is another major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Engineers can help
by developing electric vehicles that are more efficient, affordable, and convenient than traditional
gasoline-powered cars. Additionally, engineers can help design infrastructure such as charging stations,
battery swapping stations, and smart roads that support electric transportation.
Sustainable manufacturing:
Manufacturing processes often produce large amounts of greenhouse gases and waste. Engineers can
help by designing and implementing sustainable manufacturing processes that use less energy, produce
less waste, and have a lower environmental impact.
Carbon capture and storage:
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies can capture carbon dioxide emissions from power
plants and other industrial sources, and store it underground or in other locations. Engineers can help
develop and implement CCS technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from these sources.
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