REPORT on:

24 HOURS OF REALITY 20-21st November 2019

On 20-21st November 24 hours of Reality-Truth in Action, a global conversation on the climate crisis and

how we solve it led by Climate Reality Leaders trained by former Vice President Al Gore was organized.

This has been acclaimed to be one among the most sought out broadcast across the globe where global

climate crisis was showcased with individual country focus, which was diving deep into the problem,

consequences and solution regimen.

This year, Mr. Al Gore asked the climate leaders to come forward and share what they are doing across

the globe on this subject. 24 hours of reality: truth in action was an amazing success. In 80 countries and

on all seven continents including Antarctica, 1,750 presentations reached thousands of individuals and

advanced bold policy solutions to the climate crisis.

In Indian scenario, we had presentations at Himalayas, Majuli islands, Odisha, Sunderbans, Chennai,

Kochi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi and many other places that have been affected by climate change in one

way or the other. Local stories of positive change connected with the audience well and almost everyone

made a promise to lower his/her carbon footprint, to the best extent possible.

As part of the 24 Hours of Reality Climate Reality

Leader from Kolkata, West Bengal, Ajay Mittal

made a presentation before heads of Farmer

Clubs and others in Khalisadi Village.

The group constituted of around 50 multipliers,

who have outreach to around 500 farmers. He

explained the group about the alternatives of

chemical fertilizers and pesticides, need to switch

to solar-powered water pumps from fossil fuel run

diesel ones, ways of water conservation and

rejuvenation of soil.

AJAY MITTAL, WEST BENGAL

Climate Reality Leader Alka Tomar gave the

Climate Reality Leader Presentation for Bachelors

in Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC)

and Masters in Journalism and Mass

Communication (MJMC) at NRAI School of Mass

Communication, Green Park, New Delhi.

With almost 60% female gender among 30

participants, the Climate Reality session with

intense climate dialogue was held from 03:10 pm –

04:30 pm. The youth has been asked to login to

climate reality website for indicating plantation of

tree on their behalf.

ALKA TOMAR, NEW DELHI

ASHOK PANDEY, NEW DELHI

Mr. Ashok Pandey gave a presentation at Ahlcon

International School to an audience of around 100

staff members and 200 students in batches. The

theme revolved around how the active citizens of

the world, can bring about a change through one’s

conviction of words and realization. The data was

shared about how different sectors are responsible

for the overall global warming pollution. Apart

from this, Dr. Pandey gave a reality check on the

various initiatives being taken in the fields of

renewable energy.

BARUN AGGARWAL, NEW DELHI

Mr. Barun Agarwal, who is actively working on

combating air pollution at work places, conducted

a session with his own employees. He emphasized

on working more closely with stakeholders by

going beyond their routine as the staff has been

working on one among the most important aspect

that is responsible for among the highest number

of health related problems because of air

pollution.

FAWZIA TARANNUM, NEW DELHI

Climate Reality Leader Fawzia Tarannum from

New Delhi organized a Climate Emergency Walk

from TERI School of Advanced Studies and

interacted with Grade 11 students Sarvodaya

Vidyalaya on 21st November.

About 50 Students and Faculty members took

part in the Climate Emergency Walk spreading

awareness about the urgency to take action

towards mitigating Climate Change.

JITENDRA VERMA, HIMACHAL PRADESH

Climate Reality Leader Jitendra Verma conducted

a session for class 8th students at DAV Sunder

Nagar, Himachal Pradesh with an active

participation from students who asked questions

on how they can be more involved in this global

fight. Mr. Verma shared the local problem that is

affecting horticulture (fruit farms) owing to

climate change. Unplanned development and hill

side management was also discussed with the

younger change makers.

KAMAL MEATTLE, MAHARASHTRA

Mr. Kamal Meattle, one of the Climate Reality

Project Trustee made an impactful presentation

with fellow corporate heads at the financial

capital of Mumbai.

He emphasised on making inventory of carbon

footprint of each and every business vertical

these leaders were involved with and further on

how to reduce it. His corporate friends made a

promise to act on the same.

KRISHNA KALRA, HARYANA

Mr. Krishna Kalra, Climate Reality Leader and

Trustee, The Climate Project Foundation gave a

presentation at the Alpine Convent School in

Gurugram, Haryana on 21st November for 24

Hours of Reality- Truth in Action.

The presentation was attended by around 300

students and faculty members.

NITA GANGULY, MUMBAI

Climate Reality Leader Nita Ganguly gave a

presentation in Mumbai on Climate Change and

waste at The BD Petit Parsee General Hospital.

Around 120 staff members were appraised on

how waste is creating a lot of problem for India as

whole and coastal cities like Mumbai in particular.

Sea has become a dumping ground and off late,

owing to natural phenomenon a lot of it is coming

back to the shore aggregating the overall problem

on beaches which otherwise have a lot of touristic

appeal.

PARTH JOSHI, HARYANA

Climate Reality Leader Parth Joshi gave a

presentation on Climate Crisis in High-altitude

Himalaya to a group of 6 people from Natural

Resource Management and Biodiversity team at

UNDP. Key discussion areas included accelerated

glacial melt, increased frequency of natural

disasters and loss of flora and fauna that are

impacting the lives and livelihoods of remote

communities as well as millions downstream.

PRADEEP BURMAN, NEW DELHI

Climate Reality Leader and Trustee, The

Climate Reality Project Foundation Mr. Pradeep

Burman had a Climate Reality Hour at Mobius

Foundation Office in New Delhi for 24 Hours of

Reality- Truth in action.

It was an interactive session on climate change

with the office employees. A contest was also

announced to submit a suggestion/write up on

things that can be done in the office to serve

one of the Sustainable Development Goals.

RAJ MOHAN, WEST BENGAL

Mr. RajMohan carried out his presentation at

one of the most climate sensitive zones in India

ie Sunder bans, West Bengal. The school was

established almost a 100 year ago but

unfortunately, the local surroundings are

getting affected by loss of mangroves, more

water contamination and degradation of flora

and fauna. The local population is still trying to

understand relationship between climate

change and local effects it is posing on them.

The session ended with plantation of local

variants of plants by these students.

RASHIDA ATTHAR, MAHARASHTRA

Ms. Rashida Atthar carried out a climate

change session and tree walk for students at a

Mumbai School. The presentation focussed on

loss of flora and fauna and how students can be

involved in preservation of that. Highlight of

the walk and talk was a student contest in

which they were asked to identify the highest

number of plant species from leaves, winners

were suitably rewarded for their efforts.

SANDIP CHOWDHURY, JHARKHAND

Climate Reality Leader Mr. Sandip Chowdhury

gave a presentation to 57 students of Standard

11th of Kendriya Vidyalaya Surda, Jharkhand.

Here, the focus was solution part in which ways

and means were discussed on how agriculture

can be turned more sustainable with usage of

solar water pumps and heading towards

organic farming.

SHIVANI SINGH, NEW DELHI

Ms. Shivani gave a presentation on plant

genomes and how changing climate is affecting

the growth of good compounds. With local hot

spot developments, more and more vulnerable

species are taking over plants natural strength

to fight these fungus and infections. Fellow

attendees were amazed with the kind of

insights being shared on loss of overall

agriculture which otherwise is a mainstay for a

majority of local population.

SMRUTI SHWETA, ASSAM

Climate Reality Leader Smruti Shweta organised

three different sessions for 24 hours of Reality-

Truth in Action at her office, one through

Whatsapp and third one through Slideshare-

Linkedin. She attended to more than 300

participants with these mediums and made

them aware on local affects taking places in the

vincity of Guwahati and North-East as a whole.

SUSAN THOMAS, NEW DELHI

Climate Reality Leader Susan Thomas gave a

Presentation on Climate change and Action in

Tagore International School, New Delhi and

later at Foundation school in the second half.

She carried out video presentations along with

animation cartoons which spoke of climate

change in a very tender way. The students later

pledged to save their Mother Earth.

VIVEK TRIVEDI, NEW DELHI

Climate Reality Leader Vivek Trivedi gave a

Presentation on Climate change: Adaptation

and Mitigation in Chandigarh Punjab for 24

hours of Reality- Truth in action. He addressed

college students on various avenues available

in the Green jobs space to which they can

focus on as they graduate, as the mainstream

is already overcrowded for jobs and spaces

like these, need leaders who can help

businesses make a informed choice with

respect to sustainable practices.