Summary — Shreekant Patil, founder of PARENTNashik, has been appointed Sustainability Ambassador for India by SPSC Ambassador — UK. With 30+ years of experience in green energy, social enterprises, and sustainable manufacturing, Patil will lead initiatives promoting sustainability education, sustainable procurement, and sustainable marketing. His work aligns with the United Nations SDGs, aiming to accelerate sustainability projects across India. Delhi, India — December 12, 2024 — CE Shreekant Patil, a leading advocate for sustainability, founder of PARENTNashik, MSME Help and a distinguished Chartered Engineer, has been honored as a Sustainability Ambassador by the SPSC Ambassador — UK for India. This prestigious appointment underscores his extensive contributions to the field of sustainability and his commitment to promoting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) across India. This appointment recognizes his dedication to driving sustainable development and his influential role in promoting green energy solutions, social enterprises, and sustainable manufacturing practices in India. Patil's efforts will focus on aligning local industries with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As a Sustainability Ambassador, CE Shreekant Patil will bring his 30+ years of industrial experience to the forefront of sustainable procurement and sustainable marketing. His areas of expertise include sustainable product innovation, fostering corporate sustainability, and advancing sustainability education initiatives across the country. He aims to accelerate India's transition to a more sustainable future through strategic collaborations with businesses, government organizations, chamber of commerce, NGOs, and educational institutes. CE Shreekant Patil has been a key mentor in various Government of India initiatives such as MAARG, BHASKAR, and Startup India. He is also a certified Consultant for LEAN, ZED MSME by QCI and his work has earned him recognition from major global organizations, including the United Nations, the European Union, Euro Exim Bank (UK), Africa Development Bank, EBRD, Advisor for sustainable finance — STAGE (GND — Europe) & United Nations Global Marketplace member at Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition, International Society of Environmental Relationship & Sustainability, and the Asian Development Bank (Philippines). As an SPSC Sustainability Ambassador for India, Shreekant Patil will focus on key areas of sustainability, including Green Energy, Social Enterprise, Sustainable Manufacturing, Sustainable Marketing, and Sustainable Products. With his extensive expertise, he will work to promote these sectors, fostering innovation and collaboration to drive sustainable practices and solutions across industries in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As a Sustainability Ambassador, CE Shreekant Patil's mission is to deliver a tangible social impact in India by: 1. Promoting sustainability education through workshops, webinars, and training programs. 2. Recognizing and supporting organizations that drive social impact through sustainable business practices. 3. Collaborating with green energy innovators, sustainable manufacturers, and other stakeholders to create sustainable solutions in India. 4. Advancing the field of sustainability certifications to set new industry standards. 5. Ensuring that all initiatives align with global SDG targets. With this role, CE Shreekant Patil is poised to play a pivotal role in shaping India's sustainability landscape, contributing to both local and global efforts to combat climate change and promote sustainable development.

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What I want to talk about is a solution that I have come up with as an African leader which I think is a sustainable way to finance development and transformation in community areas of Africa. We have an existing problem in our community when it comes to continuance availability of developmental funds which has led stalled improvements in our living standards and has led to some of the community projects either cancelled or halted and I believe it's also what most communities and counties in Africa face. I believe the solution is the establishment of a development fund for our community of which its proceedings will be used to develop our communities and their transformation. last rain season every household in our community was told to contribute money to make repairs to damaged community roads. But a few weeks after the repairs were made the roads were damaged by rain again and people become reluctant to contribute money again. This is an example of situations many areas in our country face were there can be an availability of funds for infrastructure maintenance and development but the source of the funds is not sustainable. I see that the main problem is not just availability of development funds but the problem is also the continuance flow of those funds in order to complete their objective. In the example I gave about how our community contributed funds to develop our roads rather than wait for government, the problem come because the source of the funds was not sustainable and when there was pause in contributions from the people, the project failed. The problem also manifest in many projects in our country evidenced by the countless number of unfinished projects that have turned official headquarters for those running from the law all because there was a halt in flow of funds . When I was thinking of a plan that can be put in place to insure that there is a continuance flow of funds that can be used for infrastructural and community development , then I found a certain book about Malawi's history where part of it talked about an initiative that our former president Dr. Bakili Muluzi established in 1995. Instead of injecting money directly into development projects he established a trust fund, the Press trust fund. The fund invested the money that Dr. Muluzi channeled to it and then from the profits it acquired from the invested it made was used to fund different projects like building schools , hospitals and also funding other initiatives and The fund has been around for years and it continues to grow in size . This is the approach I want our communities to take. If I was a leaders of our society I will lead to the creation of a development fund or Trust that we can use its revenues for the development work of our community. instead of contributing money to fund one project at a time, the Best approach is contribute money for establishment of a community trust funds that can invest in different business or low risk investments like mutual funds, then the revenues that we get from the investments be used to finance development of our community in things like road maintenance, buying teaching materials for our local primary school that usually don't have small materials like chalk and other things. The fund can also invest in businesses people are involved in which means it can also foster economic empowerment. Strict rules, guidelines and protocols can be put in place on how to operate the development fund to ensure its proper operation and accountability so as to make sure no one person misuse the funds which is also what rocks many projects in Africa. In implementing such an initiative I can like very much to work with the youths so as to involve them in coming up with sustainable solutions to the problems in our society because as everyone says that the youth we are the cornerstones of the society and we are the next presidents, minister and executives. If the youth of today accept responsibilities , take part in coming up and implementing sustainable solutions to our problems and work towards the development and transformation of their societies then we will have great leaders in our society and together we can uplift our societies , the country and the world at large. Sometimes small actions matter in solving a problem than wait for those we look up to and maybe this small actions may motivate other people into a movement that can change the world. So I think the model of creating development fund for our society can turn into a movement where development funds will be created by other societies, countries and leaders because of its sustainability. If the youth I can work up with ends up seeing the benefits of a development fund then a new generation of leaders will be emerged with a different perspective towards financing development and transformation in a sustainable way.