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| birth_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India | | birth_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India | ||
| nationality = Indian | | nationality = Indian | ||
| occupation = Social Entrepreneur, Grassroots Innovator | | occupation = Peace ambassador by the 100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa, Investor for social causes, Social Entrepreneur, Grassroots Innovator | ||
| years_active = 2012–present | | years_active = 2012–present | ||
| known_for = Founder of Kolkata Society for Cultural Heritage (KSCH) | | known_for = Founder of Kolkata Society for Cultural Heritage (KSCH) | ||
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In 2012, he founded Kolkata Society for Cultural Heritage (KSCH), an award-winning organization focused on women-led rural transformation, climate resilience, eco-tourism, and sustainable livelihoods. Under his leadership, KSCH has: | In 2012, he founded Kolkata Society for Cultural Heritage (KSCH), an award-winning organization focused on women-led rural transformation, climate resilience, eco-tourism, and sustainable livelihoods. Under his leadership, KSCH has: | ||
* Planted 23 lakh mangrove saplings in the Sundarbans to combat coastal erosion and climate change. | * Planted 23 lakh mangrove saplings in the Sundarbans to combat coastal erosion and climate change. | ||
* Enabled over | * Enabled over 44,400 women entrepreneurs through handicrafts, organic farming, and eco-tourism. | ||
* Partnered with BPCL, Haldia Petrochemicals, NRK Trust (London), and the United Nations ECOSOC. | * Partnered with different departments of the Government of West Bengal, the Directorate of Forest, BPCL, Haldia Petrochemicals, NRK Trust (London), and the United Nations ECOSOC. | ||
* Launched Swayamsiddha, a government-supported sustainable brand promoting handcrafted rural products. | * Launched Swayamsiddha, a government-supported sustainable brand promoting handcrafted rural products. | ||
* Deployed renewable energy solutions, including solar microgrids and clean cookstoves, for underserved villages. | * Deployed renewable energy solutions, including solar microgrids and clean cookstoves, for underserved villages. | ||
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* ET Influential Personality – Economic Times (2023) | * ET Influential Personality – Economic Times (2023) | ||
* ET Now Industry Icon – Economic Times (2025) | * ET Now Industry Icon – Economic Times (2025) | ||
* | * Honoured in the Netherlands for preserving intangible cultural heritage | ||
* Featured in Indiana Magazine (Netherlands, 2023) | * Featured in Indiana Magazine (Netherlands, 2023) | ||
* Speaker at multiple UN events, global summits, and CSR conclaves | * Speaker at multiple UN events, global summits, and CSR conclaves | ||
* Speaker in Akashwani, All India Radio. | |||
* Multiple recognitions from the Government of West Bengal | |||
* Featured in India Today magazine (2019) | |||
* Featured in CIO Times (2025) | |||
* Featured in The Business Fame (2025) | |||
==Notable Initiatives== | ==Notable Initiatives== | ||
Sourav’s major community projects include: | Sourav’s major community projects include: | ||
* Swayamsiddha – a women-led brand supported by government partnerships | * Swayamsiddha – a women-led brand supported by government partnerships | ||
* Rural eco-tourism and homestays supporting | * Rural eco-tourism and homestays supporting 3000+ families | ||
* Mangrove Carbon Offset Project for climate resilience | * Mangrove Carbon Offset Project for climate resilience | ||
* Smart waste management and sustainable plastic alternatives | * Smart waste management and sustainable plastic alternatives | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [https://linkedin.com/in/sourav-mukherjee-81a949a0 LinkedIn – Sourav Mukherjee] | * [https://linkedin.com/in/sourav-mukherjee-81a949a0 LinkedIn – Sourav Mukherjee] | ||
* [https://share.google/wSjGp0804UYRg45OU Asian-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry] | |||
* [https://share.google/5Q3Y63rqAr52e1B4U AI FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FORUM] | |||
* [https://share.google/4jt4mngfYgZduHOQW Eco-Pioneer of the Year 2025 – The Business Fame] | |||
* [https://share.google/voyOJB0JFZGb8iTYi Eco-Pioneer of the Year 2025: Raising Global Social Business Leadership] | |||
* [https://share.google/rGimqBVgVqBVcTMdN Kolkata Society for Cultural Heritage] | |||
* [https://share.google/yAxgSmZOHK2XdgPpM Revival instinct] | |||