The Go Green Conference is about understanding Man’s relationship and responsibility towards nature as a pathway to realizing one’s own divinity.

The Go Green conference, a two-day event held at Puttaparthi, India on July 25 – 27, 2018, was about understanding Man’s relationship and responsibility towards nature as a pathway to realizing one’s own divinity.

The Go Green conference was a great source of spiritual enrichment and environmental awareness.

Delegates and speakers enjoyed uplifting talks and participated in workshops and networking with subject matter experts on the environment.

An exhibition showcased the projects implemented by individuals, groups and young adults around the world.

I had the honor and privilege to be one among the six Green Hub speakers selected all over the world by the Sri Sathya Sai International Organization, a free, non-denominational voluntary organization based in 126 countries.

Its diverse members share a common aim: to reach the goal of realization of their innate divinity by practicing the teachings of love and service taught by their spiritual teacher, Sathya Sai Baba.

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The Green Hub focused on solution-driven conversations and provided an opportunity for speakers to present well-formed ideas in under 15 minutes.

The primary goal of The Green Hub was to communicate the topic clearly to the audience and conference delegates and share tools and tips for implementation.

My experience as a Green Hub speaker was fabulous. I focused on the key message that I was trying to get across: “Say no to single-use plastics.”

I explained my innovation, Marine Robot Cleaner, which collects floating wastes from water surfaces. I had presented my ideas with the help of a PowerPoint presentation by including infographics and images.

I concluded by requesting the audience to take a pledge to refuse single-use plastics. My main objective was to raise awareness about single-use plastic pollution and encourage individuals and organizations to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions through simple everyday choices.

The audience felt positive and spurred to take the next steps in their own spheres to protect and heal the environment.

Sainath Manikandan is a 10-year-old Drop It Youth Ambassador. He is also an active member of Emirates Environmental Group which works to protect, conserve and preserve the earth’s resources and reduce, reuse and recycle wastes and “Say No to plastics.” Read other articles by Sainath.