SDG
SUPPORTING & COOPERATING TO ACHIEVE THE SUSTAINABLE GOALS
ONLINE EPISODES FOR EACH SDG TO BUILD AWARENESS
GreenTech Foundation has created live online content (YouTube and Facebook) for each SDG to educate people and create local and global awareness.
Among the SDGs, GreenTech Foundation is focusing on those goals that are mostly technology based. The following goals
are more emphasized.
GreenTech Foundation in consortium with local & international partners is a provider of consulting, engineering, and technical services, procurement of Renewable Energy projects ranging from solar irrigation systems, solar micro-grid, and mini-grid systems in off-grid areas, small wind, hydrokinetic, hybrid solutions, as well as on-grid Rooftop PV installations.
GreenTech Foundation is trying to promote renewable energy solutions, carbon emission reduction, and environmental solutions in this region.
Latest Projects
GreenTech Foundation’s team consists of commercial and technical professionals with proven skills in project development, financial control, and asset management. We support projects from initial scoping and authorization through to installation and long-term maintenance; in short, a genuine turnkey service. We encourage the use of solar energy as we believe passionately in renewable energy technologies as a key solution to global warming, GreenTech Foundation and its delivery partners maintain a realistic commercial outlook, focusing on maximum profitability for our customers and investors. GreenTech Foundation has also managed several Research and development projects addressing Renewable Energy and Energy efficiency applications.
Energy Consulting
GreenTech Foundation provides consulting services including feasibility studies, basic and detail engineering, construction, commissioning, and operation of projects in the Energy sector and clean energy mechanisms, as well as technical advisory services for renewable energy projects. This includes Energy Audit, Energy Management, Rational use of Energy, Energy Conservation, Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Renewable Energy Sources, Emerging technologies, and Energy Policy.
Research, Development and Training
GreenTech Foundation has established memorandum of understanding with some of the renowned Universities and Institutes in Bangladesh like the Institute of Energy, University of Dhaka, Energy Centre, BUET, Bangladesh University for Professionals (BUP), Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM), Sustainable & Renewable
Energy Authority (SREDA). Results of collaboration with academic entities include the development of a Wind Turbine, Prototype, Hydrokinetic Pico turbines prototypes (Eco Cinetic, France) for the Exploitation of Renewable Energy from Rivers and Estuaries, and Net Zero Energy Campus prototypes are mentionable. GreenTech Foundation possesses one of the most diversified training units, addressing hands-on training in the design, installation, and troubleshooting of Solar, Bio Gas, and Green Building application.
20th National Renewable Energy Conference & Green Expo
University of Dhaka & GreenTech Foundation Bangladesh jointly organizes National Renewable Energy Conference & Green Expo every year. This is the 20th year and this year the title of the conference will be “Sustainable Energy for Climate Actions: Bangladesh Perspective during Covid-19 pandemic”. It is dedicated to Mujib 100 Years and it was rescheduled to be held on 24-25 June 2020.
Unfortunately, we were not able to organize a physical conference as originally planned, due to the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic situation. Nevertheless, we arranged the Conference to take place virtually and were able to successfully complete it.
ENERGY OUTLOOK 2019
This conference was successful in participation and the results. It had 6 sessions held in 2 days, covering 6 important topics related to SDGs, ranging from Clean Energy to Climate actions to technology and IT. We invited many key persons related to the field in terms of expertise, knowledge, or policy-changing capacity covering technical fields to policymakers. All the sessions were broadcasted live on YouTube and Facebook and later on, we made summaries of prominent speakers that support SDGs that were sent to news and review media.
UNITED NATIONS SIDE EVENT 2020(OUTCOME)
Policy briefs were sent to all policymakers (members of parliament). Following our guidelines,
there were positive changes at the policy level.
Online Seminars to Discuss Economic Recovery Plans in Covid-19
GreenTech Foundation Bangladesh arranged 6 online seminars on Covid-19 Economic Rescue Plan and Green Economy from the perspective of Bangladesh. Here policy-influencing several key persons were invited including individuals from the ministry of planning and the ministry of finance.
Green buildings are smart buildings, these buildings drive their inhabitants to a sustainable future on their own. Worldwide green buildings are considered symbols of trust, elegance, futurism, and responsible. As buildings account for around 40% of a nation’s total energy consumption, it’s not possible to ensure secured energy for the future without planned and eco-friendly urbanization with green commercial buildings
One of the GreenTech Foundation’s member built the Cityscape Tower that has achieved first LEED Platinum certification from United State
Green Building Council (USGBC) as Commercial Project in Bangladesh.
SMART GREEN VILLAGE INITIATIVE AT MOHESHPUR, JHENAIDAH
Under the leadership of an eminent personality, Major General Salahuddin Miaji, Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) recently, GreenTech Foundation Bangladesh along with the Department of Environmental Studies of BUP has taken an initiative for SMART village. A village named “Porapara” under Swaruppur Uninon Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah has been selected for the pilot project of model SMART Green Village. Maheshpur Upazila is a part of Jhenaidah District in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh. The reason why we chose this village was [that] if we can solve the problem here then we can set a model that can be used anywhere in the country.
For us, a smart green village is a human, hi-tech, and happy village that ensures an enhanced quality of life that contributes to the harmony, happiness, and well-being of all the villagers. A smart green village would have the required basic physical and social infrastructure with a layer of smart information and communication embedded in the infrastructure to improve governance and delivery of services, livelihood, and economic opportunities. Our focus is on creating a sustainable and inclusive development model that can be easily replicated.
This model is based on the convergence of resources and effort by the GreenTech Foundation Bangladesh, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), EDAS, and enlightened villagers of the Porapara Village, of Moheshpur, Jhenaidah.
In the first phase, we are concentrating on providing
(i) Basic amenities i.e. regular electricity supply through clean energy (solar home system), sanitation and solid waste management, clean fuel (biogas) for cooking through biogas plant, organic fertilizer, sustainable mobility and housing;
(ii) Integrated healthcare at affordable prices through the setting up of e-Doctor Clinics and Smart Green Village wellness centres;
(iii) Education and skill development through quality enhancement of education in schools and setting up of smart village training centres in this village for continuous up-gradation of skills based on the needs of the village and by creating a skill development hub;
WAST MANAGEMENT
Several initiatives have been taken jointly with Practical Action Bangladesh to build connections between all stakeholders for harnessing the private sector to improve sustainable waste management and to open up the dialogue on how they can move and work more collaborate way thus mutual support each other’s endeavors. It showcased the private sector’s engagement including potentiality, learning opportunities, and challenges or good practices in waste management business that helps a financial organization to cock out the present flow in waste management business.
CONSULTATION MEETINGS TO ENSURE THE ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE FINANCING FOR ROOT-LEVEL WASTE AND RECYCLING ENTERPRISES
Later in the Covid-19 era, GreenTech Foundation has been very active in this area. It has arranged 5 consultation meetings online “to ensure the access of sustainable financing for root-level waste and recycling business” by communicating with many relevant groups and individuals such as financial institutions, non-banking financial institutions, and related govt. wings and individuals, local governments, municipalities, city corporations, NGOs, and agencies such as Practical Action, and Karmojibi Nari invited them and coordinated their participation and strengths. Since there are policy-level challenges and where there are policy-level supporting directions, financial institutions still show strong reluctance to fund this sector and/or exploit policy-level ambiguity where possible. That is why it is crucial that higher-level awareness is created among all the stakeholders and that more of their support is ensured, including policy-level changes. Since this is not about an individual sector and a handful of entrepreneurs and root-level workers, this is related to the future welfare of all of us and our country. For these reasons, GreenTech Foundation Bangladesh has put in the effort. These practical activities were supported by European Union.
OUT COME
Such hard work paid off well. There was increased awareness among all the stakeholders involved. They thought about the solutions and expressed ways of how they can participate to improve the conditions. The rigidity of financial institutions to fund the waste management sector was changing. Pilot projects were named. A consultation paper was published named “Strategies for Access to Subsidized Finance by Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs involved in Waste Collection, Processing, and Recycling” by Dr. Shah Md Ahsan Habib, Director, Training, Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM). There were successful policy-level changes and we are hopeful of the potential for more positive policy changes in the future
Achieving economic growth and sustainable development requires that we urgently reduce our ecological footprint by changing the way we produce and consume goods and resources. Agriculture is the biggest user of water worldwide, and irrigation now claims close to 70 percent of all freshwater for human use.
The efficient management of our shared natural resources, and the way we dispose of toxic waste and pollutants, are important targets to achieve this goal. Encouraging industries, businesses, and consumers to recycle and reduce waste is equally important, as is supporting developing countries to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption by 2030.
Experience in Energy Efficiency & Energy Audit:
GreenTech Foundation has implemented numerous assignments related to Energy Efficiency for buildings and industries, Energy Audits including assessment of energy efficiency measures, energy monitoring, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, and project appraisal. In addition, GreenTech Foundation has customized and delivered specialized training courses for engineers and energy managers focusing exclusively on energy efficiency and auditing.
GreenTech Foundation offers the most advanced services in the assessment, design, costing, supervision, and management of all kinds of building and infrastructure projects.
Climate change adaptation and mitigation is a core area of activity at GreenTech Foundation because Bangladesh is recognized as the country most vulnerable to climate change. Natural hazards such as floods, increased rainfall, rising sea levels, and tropical cyclones are expected to increase which may seriously affect agriculture, water & food security, human health, and shelter. GreenTech Foundation has achieved specialization in this area throughout the years by conducting research with sophisticated in-house technology, building awareness, designing advocacy campaigns, and publications, and collaborating with development partners at national and international levels.
APPROACH
- Conducting research by assessing impacts, vulnerabilities, adaptation and mitigation potential
- Promoting clean development mechanisms
- Raising awareness and building capacity
- Formulating policy for institutional development
- Designing advocacy campaigns at local, regional and global levels
OUT COME
- To published a number of books, working papers and scientific articles on climate change impacts on development, poverty, disaster risk reduction and helps to build capacity of various actors like government departments, NGOs, community and development partners in Bangladesh.
- To organized a number of seminar and dialogues on climate change, causes, impacts, mitigation.
- To organized orientation workshops aimed to increase understanding and
awareness about climate change impacts on development, poverty alleviation, food and water security. - To provided orientation to partner organizations on climate change, development, poverty alleviation and livelihood.
20th National Renewable Energy Conference & Green Expo
The University of Dhaka & GreenTech Foundation Bangladesh jointly organizes National Renewable Energy Conference & Green Expo every year. This is the 20th year and this year the title of the conference will be “Sustainable Energy for Climate Actions: Bangladesh Perspective during Covid-19 pandemic”. It is dedicated to Mujib 100 Years and it was rescheduled to be held on 24-25 June 2020.
Unfortunately, we were not able to organize a physical conference as originally planned, due to the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic situation. Nevertheless, we arranged the Conference to take place virtually and were able to successfully complete it.