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Episode Synopsis
CB Ramkumar is an author, speaker, trainer, consultant, an entrepreneur, and an expert in applied sustainability. He is an expert in helping corporates convert to total sustainability while factoring in global norms like the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the United Nations.
Ram is a Board Member & Regional Director for South Asia with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), and introduced the GSTC into India in 2010. Ram is also a Climate Leader, with the Climate Reality Project, having trained directly under the Former Vice President & Nobel Laurette Al Gore.
Ram had been an advertising and marketing professional for two decades. His long career in the advertising & marketing took him to global companies like Saatchi & Saatchi, Ogilvy & Mather, Publicis and Standard Chartered Bank.
In 2006 Ram came back to India and founded Our Native Village, an eco-resort just outside Bangalore, in South India. He returned after a 17 year stint outside India to follow his dream and passion. Ram had been researching aspects of sustainability for more than a decade before starting Our Native Village. Ram’s dream of developing a fully sustainable living model was put to test with Our Native Village. Our Native Village has since been recognised with global and national awards, and was featured in many of the world press including Asia Geographic magazine, MSN, India Today, Outlook traveller and BBC.
Ram is the author of the book ‘Green Dreams’. This is a book on sustainability, and traces his journey of a decade building a sustainable living model in Our Native Village. On the back of the book, Ram has started a NGO called Green Dreams for the Planet Foundation (GDP). GDP is a think tank for Climate Change & Sustainability, which conducts advocacy, training, projects and consultancy.
Ram is now the Founder of The Sustainability Partnership, a Sustainability management consulting company, which helps companies transition towards total sustainability.
Ram is a Board Member & Regional Director for South Asia with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), and introduced the GSTC into India in 2010. Ram is also a Climate Leader, with the Climate Reality Project, having trained directly under the Former Vice President & Nobel Laurette Al Gore.
Ram had been an advertising and marketing professional for two decades. His long career in the advertising & marketing took him to global companies like Saatchi & Saatchi, Ogilvy & Mather, Publicis and Standard Chartered Bank.
In 2006 Ram came back to India and founded Our Native Village, an eco-resort just outside Bangalore, in South India. He returned after a 17 year stint outside India to follow his dream and passion. Ram had been researching aspects of sustainability for more than a decade before starting Our Native Village. Ram’s dream of developing a fully sustainable living model was put to test with Our Native Village. Our Native Village has since been recognised with global and national awards, and was featured in many of the world press including Asia Geographic magazine, MSN, India Today, Outlook traveller and BBC.
Ram is the author of the book ‘Green Dreams’. This is a book on sustainability, and traces his journey of a decade building a sustainable living model in Our Native Village. On the back of the book, Ram has started a NGO called Green Dreams for the Planet Foundation (GDP). GDP is a think tank for Climate Change & Sustainability, which conducts advocacy, training, projects and consultancy.
Ram is now the Founder of The Sustainability Partnership, a Sustainability management consulting company, which helps companies transition towards total sustainability.
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