We're putting AI to work. For a better planet.

We're putting AI to work. For a better planet.

Climate change is upon us – we’re seeing it happen. It’s a race against time – the effects are outpacing our combined efforts to combat the issues. Four among the top five risks in the World Economic Forum’s 2018 Global Risk Report are linked to our environment. Scientists have been warning us about carbon emissions and climate change for decades now. The urgency is now multiplying.

Take for example, our forests. We’re losing 18.7 million acres of forests every year. Agriculture is a prime driver of deforestation. It is also the world’s largest industry, producing more than $1.3 trillion worth of food annually. Food production is no easier today than in the past – there’s less arable land, weather conditions are extreme, and harvests have lower nutritional value, thanks to climate change. What if we observed the impact of our land use practices more closely? That data could lead us to overcome major challenges.

Having data and insights around what’s happening on the planet can enable us to take better decisions and develop our ecosystems sustainably. That’s exactly what AI for Earth has set out to do. It aims to empower people and organizations to solve environmental challenges with technology. Through this program, Microsoft is democratizing access to AI for everyone who seeks to contribute to protecting the planet’s natural resources in the areas of climate change, agriculture, biodiversity, and water. The $50 million, five-year program provides access to Microsoft Azure and AI computing resources, opportunities for education and training on AI, mentorship and investments in innovative, scalable solutions. Over the past year, AI for Earth has helped over 147 sustainability projects in more than 45 countries. Earlier this month, seven green warriors from India received AI for Earth grants as they stepped up to solve some of our most pressing environmental issues.

We’re using our natural resources as if we had 1.7 Earths. Action isn’t just an imperative; there’s also opportunity waiting to be unlocked. Changes in agricultural practices, for instance, will not just reduce carbon emissions; they can lead to increased crop yields. The technology revolution is here to help: what will also help is a cultural revolution. We need the support of an informed and engaged society aware of the challenges and keen to contribute in solving them. Albeit difficult, it is crucial now to create fundamental mindset shifts and appreciation of sustainable development. Together, one step at a time, we have the power to alter the course of this disastrous trend and build a better and safer tomorrow. That cannot happen on a depleted planet. We can’t sit still on this ticking time bomb. It is incumbent on our generation to prevent the climate disaster, and every action counts now.

Rajkumar jain barjatya

Team member of international admission at Jain( deemed- to -be University,) Bangalore

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Yea

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Anil Kumar

Director ONLINE TUTORS STD 1 TO 10 at HAPPY LEARNING CENTER

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Our Approach The RACE for Innovation School is a Modern version of GURUKUL Education which is a personalised learning center where each kid will study at his pace of learning ability & capability making him feel a confident individual making him happier every day in every way We always keep a tab on the confidence index through the continuous video recording for objective observation for quality and monitoring purpose . We have a Six Sigma team who objective is the analyse data for variance and create plans for reducing variance We involve the children in all analysis and observation skills enabling every kid to have powerful observation skills for future innovative careers for Entrepreunership .We emphasise on perfect mental training for balance of mind at all situations which is a critical factor for decisions making process in life We believe in perfect stability of all emotions for perfect health in lifeWe have only Organic food served in our schools and at home Parents can buy provisions for their home requirements from our selected farms that are monitored by kids for quality and monitoring purpose Meditation + Education of Futuristic knowledge + Passion for Innovation for Entrepreunership Careers + Startups India for Kids Entrepreunership + CSR for Social betterment from Slums to Complexes + Teach the World Education program 2050 Every kid is an Ambassador of RACE for Innovation in the world .People will judge our schools High quality and standards of service delivery through the habits that we have ingrained in each child.We help each child to come out of the weakness which will harm them in future We create a Future plan of actions to bring about positive changes in the child with an individualised plan that is recorded in youtube as proof of commitment which the world can see for life.This makes children serious committed to their jobs for self improvements when they are being constantly monitored . The elder students teach junior students as a part of daily ritual where class 8 will teach class 7 and class 7 to teach class 6 and so on. Kids who are 6 years old are able to articulate so well like adults They are able to pick up positive styles for public speaking and discussion of your idea . Kids display leadership skills at an early ages as they take up responsibilities to teach the poor kids around their areas after school programs on camera monitoring Kids help servants, drivers ,watchman, milkman,courierman, news paperman,Ironman,shopkeeper,vegetable vendors kids as social Entrepreunership plans. We have role reversal where kids will teach in class rooms and show better mentors of teaching methodology.We teach kids how to cook food in our kitchens as role reversal.They learn how to manage front office as role reversal.We learn a lot from kids who teach us better methods of teaching when we analyse the kids performance on job rolesWe are able to predict the kids inner interest in life skills building for future careers We teach only what the kids want to learn at that particular time and place.We are able to teach many times more through curiosity methodology of teaching through experiential knowledge and cross questioning fundamental principles of scientific laws etcWe make kids create their own poems which helps us to understand their inner emotions and feeling We have movie making team in each class room who job is to convert some real life daily incident into a movie for others to learn from the movie We have kids who mange the school programs where international display of skills learnt in school.We has study of ledgends and study of their life to learn from their mistakes as daily rituals where kids will read and after one passage we will ask as many questions to make sure the passage is understand properly world by word .We ask kids to make sentences for new words that we learn orally increasing their vocabulary and ability to create a new sentence and have some fun when things may go wrong and learn to laugh at others expense We explain to kids that many time people will laugh at you when you place some ideas like wright brothers to fly in the air. You should have the guts to fail 10K time to create a new plane that created the aviation industry .One crazy man throught of flying in the air which was impossible to thing to think even 100 years back People will brand you as crack pots.Its is only crack pots who crack the pots or a new source code in the world to create the next generation travel methodology like Wright brothers where travelling from one country was only shipping industry which lost shine when planes came into existence Today aviation industry is a billion $ industry every minute in the world creation new jobs and continuous innovation for new products and services Studio School Approach blends an understanding of child development with a working knowledge of how children learn, a student-teacher relationship that is emotionally connective, and a curriculum that is specifically designed to enhance a child’s innate intelligence and creativity. The School’s multi-layered program addresses scholarship, original thinking, and a deep and lasting academic excellence, which integrates social-emotional intelligence and personal responsibility.

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Nilesh G.

IIM Sirmaur | ICICI Prudential | Ex- Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles | Founder

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Yeah, this time at least agriculture will not be the last one to be served with 4.0(AI) !!!!

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Vinod Mehra

Mentor, Helping Founders Reset Sales Strategy 🌟

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Knoweldge is for sharing

Debjani Mukherji

Senior corporate leader and strategic alliances professional with proven expertise in conceptualizing new business models, designing highly profitable partnerships and launching new ventures.

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This year, Academia Accelerator has rolled out a challenge for top 21 engineering schools of India. Students will showcase how they can use technology to predict, prevent and manage the impact of natural disasters. https://codefundo.io/#codefundo++summary

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