Mission Shunya
Episodes
16: Air pollution in megacities: A case study of Delhi ft. Karthik Ganesan, CEEW
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Globally air pollution accounts for 7 million annual deaths according to the WHO. In India alone, air pollution causes over a million deaths annually....
15: Meet the new Meat : Part 2
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In recent months, the lawmakers in the US have been tough on the meat alternatives industry especially in the way how products are labelled and market...
14: Meet the new Meat : Part 1
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The meat industry accounts for about 15% of the total annual greenhouse gas emissions and the growth in global meat consumption will increase by 15% b...
13: Introducing ‘The Sustainability Mafia’
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Want to meet the lobbyists for your grandchildren? Meet ‘The Sustainability Mafia’. Started in 2018 by Ganesh Shankar this ‘Gang’ aims to brin...
12: Will we run out of Lithium to make batteries for Electric Vehicles (EV)?
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Will we run short of Lithium to make batteries for Electric Vehicles (EV)? Not really! Listen to Teague Egan, CEO of EnergyX share his views on this i...
11: The Solar Man’s ‘Gandhi Global Solar Yatra’
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Chetan Singh Solanki joins Girish Shivakumar to share his latest solar endeavour, the ‘Gandhi Global Solar Yatra’, commemorating 150th birth an...
10: E-Waste Exchange: A convenient way to dispose your electronic gadgets
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Wondering what to do with your electronic waste? Dr Shalini Sharma shares her story of building a convenient platform to dispose electronic waste with...
9: Endurance drive in an electric car: Bengaluru to Chennai and beyond
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Syed Mubasheer joins Girish Shivakumar to share his experience of covering 467kms in an electric car on a single charge. In 2017, Syed, an Electric ...
8: Rimagined: Creating value from waste by Upcycling
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shailaja Rangarajan joins Girish Shivakumar to share her story of creating one of India's first upcycling company, Rimagined. If you liked the epi...
7: 3 Simple Steps to Make your Home Eco-Friendly
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you have asked, “How can I make my home eco-friendly?” this is the episode for you. Girish Shivakumar shares three simple steps that you can ta...
6: How to ‘Do Better with Less’: A conversation with Jaideep Prabhu
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jaideep Prabhu who has co-authored international best sellers like ‘Jugaad Innovation’ and ‘Frugal Innovation’ has released his recent work, ‘...
5: Ola’s Nagpur EV project, electric mobility plan and more
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ola rolled out India’s first city wide Electric Vehicle (EV) pilot in 2017. 2 years later a report was released by Ola Mobility Institute analysing ...
4: A step by step guide to setting up a residential rooftop solar power plant
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The cost of solar power generation has decreased significantly over and the government regulations worldwide are promoting residential solar power pro...
3: Why efficient Air Conditioners are good for you and the power utility in the summer season?
21 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cooling loads account for nearly 50% of the power demand in a major metropolitan city. Why should you care and why is it related to the power outage ...
2: Elections 2019: Who has a better agenda for clean-tech development, Congress or the BJP?
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Summarising the clean-tech agenda of both the Congress and the BJP prior to the 2019 elections on this episode of the Mission Shunya podcast.
1: Mission Shunya: Podcast Introduction
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The launch episode of Mission Shunya provides an introduction to the podcast and what to expect as we embark on an transition to a zero carbon economy...