Go Green to save the world

Pilz has been actively engaged in the research and demonstration of renewable energy projects in India since 1993.

He is an experienced advisor for solar energy at the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University and World Renewal Spiritual Trust. He shared that we have to bring ‘love and compassion back into science’.

His presentation also outlined details on the Brahma Kumaris organisation, Climate Change, and the organisation’s’ work in renewable energy.

Speaking to the audience on Climate Change and its likely impact on food, forests and fisheries, Agriculture Minister Clarence Rambharat said ‘our responsibility includes the area of forestry, where we are responsible for managing and increasing the forestry stock in the country’ which underscores the importance of trees.

The minister indicated that we have not paid particular attention to climate change ‘but we can see the impact of climate change [be it] in the rainfall patterns, seasonality’. He pointed out that ‘a lot of persons do not understand the importance of weather on agriculture in terms of successful planting and production; as a Ministry we should be doing more – in our planning - to consider the impact of climate change, to look at ways that we can be more sustainable and to provide more information for the people who we serve’. Benefitting from the presentation were senior staff of the Ministry’s Forestry, Fisheries, Engineering, Facilities, Regional Administration North and Regional Administration South Divisions.

Attending along with Pilz were Sister Dr.

Hemlata Sanghi, Director – Caribbean Region; and Mr. Steve Sankar, Member, Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Centers.

In India, the Brahma Kumaris are heavily invested in developing renewable energy technologies.

Their ‘India One’ project is, “a 1 MW solar thermal power plant in Rajasthan that uses 770 newly developed 60m2 parabolic dishes and features thermal storage for continuous operation.

The plant will generate enough heat and power for a campus of 25,000 people. The Brahma Kumaris is ‘creating a climate for change’.