Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s Amrita School for Sustainable Futures and UNESCO Chair on Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation & Development, jointly with the Department of science and technology (DST), Government of India is working towards setting up Community Covid Resilience Resource Centers (CCRRC) across India.The centers aim to provide community level interventions focussed on various thematic areas to translate technological advancements to provide sustainable solutions to various challenges.
The study focusses on preserving the endangered ecological and cultural elements of Kerala’s sacred groves. It explores socio- cultural aspects, management, and threats to these sites, with a goal of devising strategies to safeguard their socio-cultural significance, ecosystems, biodiversity, and heritage.
Inspired by our Chancellor Amma’s vision, Amrita School for Sustainable Futures, UNESCO Chair on Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation and Development and the Civil 20’s Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SRC) working group are pleased to announce a new initiative entitled Vidyamritam, an online mentoring program.
Amrita’s disaster risk management approach is grounded in applied research and driven by a strong social conscience to address the complex challenges of pre-disaster, disaster, and post-disaster scenarios. With a focus on innovative thinking, integrated research, and meeting the needs of the future, researchers strive to develop real-world applicable solutions that benefit society.