Need innovative solutions at regional levels to mitigate climatic challenge challenges: Experts

Thiruvananthapuram: An inter national workshop of experts and government bodies has called for evolving innovative solutions at the regional level and leveraging sustainable technologies to mitigate grim challenges caused by climate change, particularly the issues relating to water sanitation and hygiene (WaSH).

A wide range of cuttingedge technologies and innovations in climate change and their regional applicability were deliberated at the workshop, organised by Bhouma Envirotech Pvt. Ltd., with the support of the state Suchitwa Mission, and Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council (KDISC) on Friday, a statement said.

Inaugurating the workshop on 'Impact Interventions in Sustainability and Climate Change', Sarada Muraleedharan, Additional Chief Secretary, Local Self Government department, said finding sustainable solutions to waste management would reduce its disaster impact.

Calling for global interventions to reduce carbon footprints or achieving carbon neutrality, she said: "We should not wait for others to get it right; rather each individual should work towards contributing to a resilient economy."

On the role of local self governments (LSGs) in mitigating climate change, Muraleedharan mentioned that DCAT (Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Action Tracker) project initiated as part of 'Rebuild Kerala' has steered and empowered the local bodies towards achieving climate resilience.

"By introducing DCAT, Kerala has gone far ahead of other states in making climate data locally available, thereby making climate forecasting possible for LSGs. It also helps them to come up with a disaster action plan to make the prevention, rescue and rehabilitation easier," the official further said.

The major issues discussed at the workshop included Innovative and Decentralised Approach in Liquid Waste Management, Sanitation as a Service (SAAS), Soil Restoration, Waste to Resources and Micro Enterprises for Sanitation. (PTI)