🌍 #igenEnergy99Challenge achieves Prestigious UN-Habitat World Urban Forum Global Best Practice Recognition
We are delighted to announce a significant international milestone in the sustainability journey of The Institution of Green Engineers (IGEN).
🏆 IGEN ENERGY99CHALLENGE (SDG7 action Project) has been officially recognized and published by UN-Habitat through the World Urban Forum (WUF) Urban Practices Platform, showcasing our initiative as a global good practice in Housing & Climate Mitigation. https://sdg7.theigen.org/
This recognition reflects IGEN’s commitment to transforming household energy conservation into a community movement through our innovative #ENSAV9MANTRAS and the unique “1 Energy Ambassador → 99 Homes” model.
Publication link @ https://wuf.unhabitat.org/publication/igen-energy99challenge
Publication Document @ https://wuf.unhabitat.org/sites/default/files/2026-05/files/IGEN%20ENERGY99CHALLENGE_The%20Institution%20of%20Green%20Engineers_India.pdf
Special Features of IGEN ENERGY99CHALLENGE Recognition at UN-Habitat World Urban Forum
- 🌍 Recognized by UN-Habitat: The IGEN ENERGY99CHALLENGE was featured as a Housing Best Practice in the UN-Habitat World Urban Forum Publication, joining a global knowledge platform that has documented housing and urban best practices since 1890.
- 🇮🇳 Among India’s Finest: The project is recognized as one of only 12 Housing Best Practices from India included in the UN-Habitat publication since 1890.
- ⚡ Outstanding SDG 7 Recognition: Under Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7), IGEN ENERGY99CHALLENGE is one of only 32 Best Practice publications recognized since 1890.
- ♻️ Global SDG 12 Recognition: Under Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12), the project is one of only 9 Best Practice publications recognized since 1890.
- 🌱 Global SDG 13 Recognition: Under Climate Action (SDG 13), IGEN ENERGY99CHALLENGE is one of only 60 Best Practice publications recognized since 1890.
- 🏆 2022 Global Recognition: Among 24 Best Practice publications featured by UN-Habitat in 2022, IGEN ENERGY99CHALLENGE was selected as one of the recognized initiatives.
Why This Recognition is Significant
- ✅ Recognized by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) through the World Urban Forum knowledge platform.
- ✅ Demonstrates that household energy conservation can serve as a scalable solution for sustainable housing and urban development.
- ✅ Contributes simultaneously to SDG 7 (Affordable & Clean Energy), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption & Production), and SDG 13 (Climate Action).
- ✅ Highlights the impact of a community-led, household-based energy conservation model with global relevance.
- ✅ Positions IGEN ENERGY99CHALLENGE as an internationally recognized model that can be replicated by communities, institutions, and policymakers to promote sustainable living.
The publication also highlights how IGEN empowers students to become sustainability leaders while helping families reduce electricity costs through simple, low-cost behavioural changes. It recognizes the initiative as an innovative and scalable model supporting:
⚡ SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy
♻️ SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
🌍 SDG 13 – Climate Action
The publication further acknowledges the earlier international recognition of the project by UN DESA SDG Actions (ID: #SDGAction48555), reinforcing the global relevance and scalability of the IGEN ENERGY99CHALLENGE model.
This achievement is not merely a publication—it is an international validation that grassroots engineering, youth leadership, and community participation can create measurable climate impact and contribute meaningfully to the Sustainable Development Goals.
🙏 Our sincere gratitude to all our partner institutions, faculty coordinators, student volunteers, Energy Ambassadors, researchers, community members, and supporters who made this recognition possible.
Together, we continue our mission of Engineering Sustainability for a Better Planet.
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“Change begins within — align your heart, balance the Panchabhutas, act for climate control, and commit to sustainable action for a thriving planet.”
– Dr. L. Ramesh, President, IGEN
