New Delhi: Do you intentionally wear an unironed blouse or saree to work? What if this was the memo? Scientists at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India’s largest network of civilian research laboratories, shows up every Monday wearing rumpled clothes with green consciousness emblazoned on their rumpled sleeves.
“Moving towards Energy savingCSIR introduction’Wrinkles are good (WAH) event, in which CSIR staff can wear non-ironing clothing on Mondays. climate changeCSIR said.
“Let’s solve climate change, not our clothes!” Posted on X by CSIR’s National Institute for Science Communication and Policy.
The CSIR and its vast network of laboratories, which are currently observing Swachta Pakhwada from May 1 to 15, under the leadership of its first woman Director General Dr N Kalaiselvi, launched the anti-wrinkle campaign and initiated several environmental initiatives. In an interview with the media, she said that ironing every set of clothes emits carbon dioxide. She said the emissions could be prevented to some extent by wearing unironed clothing.
Although CSIR’s initiative is symbolic, it inspires young scientists to innovate green technologies to help combat CO2 emissions. Among other energy-saving measures, the CSIR led by Carleselvi also plans to reduce the laboratory’s electricity consumption by 10%. Recently, India’s largest climate clock was installed on the roof of the CSIR headquarters building.
CSIR works in different areas of science and technology and has a network of 37 national laboratories, 39 outreach centres, an innovation complex and three units operating across India. It has 3,521 active scientists, and approximately 4,162 technical and support staff.
“Moving towards Energy savingCSIR introduction’Wrinkles are good (WAH) event, in which CSIR staff can wear non-ironing clothing on Mondays. climate changeCSIR said.
“Let’s solve climate change, not our clothes!” Posted on X by CSIR’s National Institute for Science Communication and Policy.
The CSIR and its vast network of laboratories, which are currently observing Swachta Pakhwada from May 1 to 15, under the leadership of its first woman Director General Dr N Kalaiselvi, launched the anti-wrinkle campaign and initiated several environmental initiatives. In an interview with the media, she said that ironing every set of clothes emits carbon dioxide. She said the emissions could be prevented to some extent by wearing unironed clothing.
Although CSIR’s initiative is symbolic, it inspires young scientists to innovate green technologies to help combat CO2 emissions. Among other energy-saving measures, the CSIR led by Carleselvi also plans to reduce the laboratory’s electricity consumption by 10%. Recently, India’s largest climate clock was installed on the roof of the CSIR headquarters building.
CSIR works in different areas of science and technology and has a network of 37 national laboratories, 39 outreach centres, an innovation complex and three units operating across India. It has 3,521 active scientists, and approximately 4,162 technical and support staff.
