Speaking at the technical expert meeting held on 25-26 June 2014,
Prof. Visvanathan spoke on the topicality and importance of greening
the industry, and the significance of its value chains for attaining
sustainable industrial development, and overall sustainability. As a
representative from academia, Prof. Visvanathan highlighted how AIT,
through its expertise in research, education and training activities,
could strengthen the Green Industry Platform.
The SERD Dean also offered suggestions on the existing activities of
the platform, and on formulating the short-and-medium term action plan
for the Green Industry Platform. Besides, Prof. Visvanathan proposed
strategies on effectively scaling up and mainstreaming green industry
policies and practices on a global level.
The Green Industry Platform is a global high-level, multi-stakeholder
partnership intended to act as a forum to catalyze, mobilize and
mainstream action on green industry around the world. It provides a
framework to bring together government, business and civil society,
international organizations and academia leaders to secure concrete
commitments and mobilize action in support of the Green Industry
agenda.
UNIDO and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are the
convenors of the Platform. It has a 15-member advisory board and a
12-member technical expert committee.
More details about the Green Industry Platform are available at this
link:
http://www.greenindustryplatform.org/
Details about the Technical Expert Committee are available at this
link:
http://www.greenindustryplatform.org/?page_id=1261
