In this episode 2 of Season 2 dedicated to language, we look into the detail of language and how it is reflective of the culture. Love for example has more than 500 synonyms in Sanskrit and there are no translations fro ‘Nirvana’ and ‘Shabad’ as such in English. Dive deep into the world of language.

Language is not just the tool of communication. It also is the basis of who we are. Gaurav Shorey talks about language and its connect to out lives, geography and way of thinking.

In this episode we discuss how water traditionally has been conserved and managed using traditional water systems? Has the piped water supply led to centralisation and neglect of micro-local water measures? Gaurav Shorey, founder of Swaraj tells us why we need to start treating water as a process and not as a commodity. We also touch upon RO water, Waterfornt developments and much more in this episode.

Gaurav Shorey talks about the truth of Wood as a sustainable materials and how our Forest policy is related to it.

How is your Indoor Air quality directly linked to class 7 Chemistry and Delhi’s available oxygen required to burn that fuel. Gaurav Shorey talks about why we must take our everyday transport choices seriously as they contribute to our health, wellness and survival. The Outdated power plants around Delhi and Source control of Pollution is also discussed.

In this episode we talk about our water. The water that falls on our roof every single year. The water that we can conserve by storing or recharging the groundwater. This episode also features Aparna Pathak from Paakshantar who talks about water friendly cosmetics (Human friendly also!). Her cosmetics are available at: https://paakshantar.life. (NO paid promotion, sharing based on friendship! )

In this episode we talk about Climate Change and how it effects us all. From the discussion about the rise in sea levels to the role played by ‘developing’ nations in this process, we talk it out loud. IPCC Panel reports and their watering down of certain business unfriendly policies. (Views expressed by Gaurav Shorey are personal)

Do large lawns waste water? How should we built large parks in India? From India Gate in Delhi to a big redevelopment project, the landscaping needs constant effort by architects to make it sustainable. We speak bout it and many other topics like Negev Desert and the growing of succulents and green vegetables.

Talking about urban congestion and the History of Modern cities of the world. Wil we face the same future as New York and London? Is our education downgrading our traditional knowledge? Listen to this episode to know more.

In this episode we tell you how did your AC was set at 26 degree after you bought it home. How did we ever reach this 26 degree temperature? We tell you why it is important to consider clothing while designing Air Conditioning systems in a building. The History of Thermal Comfort Models is also looked into. The question that we really need to address is, are humans fixed to be living in certain temperatures or can we adapt?