IIT Professor’s Message Who Worn Torn Socks At 5 Star Hotel Inspires The Internet: ‘I Can Afford But Nature Cannot’
Known as the Solar Gandhi or Solar Man of India, IIT Bombay’s distinguished professor, Dr Chetan Singh Solanki, is going viral for his sartorial choices. He was caught unaware wearing torn socks at a luxury hotel ahead of a seminar. Taking to LinkedIn, the professor wrote a note on the picture that went viral. “Yes, my torn socks are exposed,” Prof. Solanki quipped. “I need to replace them, I will and sure, I can afford to – BUT,” he added, “nature cannot.” He remarked that everything is finite in nature. Hence his “conscious effort” off late to “use materials as efficiently as possible.” Further in his LinkedIn note, he remarked that although he uses gadgets to enhance his productivity, he strives to make the least amount of material to reduce his carbon footprint.
Chetan Singh Solanki, who is known as the #SolarMan of India, defended his torn socks seen in a photo, highlighting his commitment to sustainability.
Read more here 🔗 pic.twitter.com/ajKCwLcT0G— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) October 1, 2024
#IIT #professor spotted with #torn #socks at a 5-Star hotel. His explanation wins the internet.https://t.co/0JwCwHGZmB— Economic Times (@EconomicTimes) October 2, 2024
Delivered the keynote address at the Economic Times Energy Leadership Summit today.@ETEnergyWorld @Energy_Swaraj#ETEnergyLeadershipSummit#Energy #ClimateChange#ETEnergyLeadership pic.twitter.com/g9JenDLuxk— Chetan S Solanki (@DrChetanSolanki) September 25, 2024
Professor at IIT Bombay, Professor Chetan Singh Solanki, is known for his endeavor the ‘Energy Swaraj Yatra 2020-2030’ and coining the term ‘Energy Swaraj.’ On his Energy Swaraj Yatra bus, the professor travels across India, showcasing renewable energy solutions to the masses. Dr Solanki also raises public awareness over several climate change and environmental issues, including the “invisible garbage” of greenhouse gasses that people stop bothering about outside their school (or college) textbooks. He endeavors for a world with people embracing minimalism for sustainable living. While resources abound in the day of digital media available at a tap and few scrolls, the environmentalist believes that for sustainability we do not require new policies or technologies. Rather, we need compassion. Lack of compassion leads to the problem of sustainability, the professor quips in his social media post. There can not be a better example of sustainability and compassion than the professor himself, who wears torn socks 👏
This morning, while walking by my Yatra bus, I overheard people saying, “Sir, you’re doing a great job.” Moments like these fuel my mission for climate action. Have you had similar experiences? #ClimateAction pic.twitter.com/1KzT79ahPB— Chetan S Solanki (@DrChetanSolanki) September 23, 2024
Most of us focus on cleaning the visible #garbage we see around us—plastic, dust, dry & wet waste
Often we ignore the invisible garbage, like #greenhouse gases, which pose a much greater threat.
Become #EnergyLiterate – pic.twitter.com/omPfPJwQb9— Chetan S Solanki (@DrChetanSolanki) September 19, 2024
#Sustainability is not complicated. It’s not expensive, does not require policies or new technology
All it need is #compassion
I believe the problem of sustainabilityis due to a lack of compassion. Let’s be compassionate towards everything@Energy_Swaraj #EnergySwaraj #SDGs pic.twitter.com/N8u24ifIUf— Chetan S Solanki (@DrChetanSolanki) September 18, 2024
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