Eco-campus: Design and Management

Eco-campus: Design and Management

Authors: Dr. Dhananjay Madhukar Kshirsagar, Mr. Alok L. Gude, Dr. Kalpit Ganesh Mhatre,
Publish Date/ Year : February 2026 | Format: Paperback | Genre : Agriculture | Other Book Detail

An eco-friendly campus is an educational environment that is consciously planned, developed, and managed to function in harmony with natural ecosystems while fulfilling academic, social, and institutional objectives. Such a campus seeks to minimize environmental degradation, reduce resource consumption, and promote sustainable lifestyles among all stakeholders. The idea goes far beyond superficial greening activities and represents a systemic integration of sustainability into the physical, operational, academic, and cultural dimensions of an institution.
Pages

250 pages
Language

English
Publication date

February 2026
ISBN-13

978-93-6678-457-1




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Dr. Dhananjay Madhukar Kshirsagar

Dr. Dhananjay Madhukar Kshirsagar

Dr. Dhananjay Madhukar Kshirsagar is currently working as an assistant professor in Mathematics and Statistics at New Education Society's Shriram Kusumtai Sadashiv Vanjare College, Lanja District Ratnagiri, Maharashtra State. He has total teaching experience of 29 years at UG level. He has completed his Ph.D. from Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar University, Solapur. He is the author of a F.Y.B.Com tutorial book of University of Mumbai. To his credit he has four research papers in UGC CARE. Apart from academic work, he has been engaged in administrative work also. At institute level, he is being working as a Nodal Officer for various schemes such as Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) Academic Planning and member of National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).

Mr. Alok L. Gude

Mr. Alok L. Gude

Mr. Alok L. Gude is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Botany at St. Xavier’s College (Empowered Autonomous Institute), Mumbai 400001, with over 20 years of teaching experience. He holds an M.Sc. in Botany from Nagpur University and has qualified the CSIR-UGC NET in Life Sciences. His academic career spans teaching roles at Hislop College, Nagpur, and Wilson College, Mumbai. He has contributed to curriculum development as a member and Vice-Chancellor’s nominee of the Board of Studies in Botany at various colleges, and as Chairman of the Board of Studies in Botany at St. Xavier’s College. He has also served as an external examiner, paper setter, and moderator for B.Sc. and M.Sc. Botany programs under the University of Mumbai. He has authored many research papers and book chapters on various topics in Botany. He has co-authored the book Bharat Ke Mahan Vaigyanik (2024), published by the Maharashtra Rajya Hindi Sahityik Academy, which reflects his interest in promoting science through literature. In addition to his institutional responsibilities, he has extended his expertise beyond his own college by voluntarily conducting laboratory experiments for postgraduate Botany students at Dr. A.R. Undre Women’s College, Borli Panchatan, Raigad.

Dr. Kalpit Ganesh Mhatre

Dr. Kalpit Ganesh Mhatre

Dr. Kalpit Ganesh Mhatre is currently working as an assistant professor in botany at New Education Society's Shriram Kusumtai Sadashiv Vanjare College, Lanja District Ratnagiri, Maharashtra State. He has total teaching experience of 10 years at UG level. He has completed his Ph.D. from St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Mumbai. He is the author of 06 books and editor of 18 books. To his credit he has 21 research papers in UGC CARE list and has written 56 chapters in various books. He also has 03 patent publication to his credit. He has vast experience in the field of Plant Taxonomy, Ethnobotany, Molecular Systematics, Ecology and Anthropology. Apart from academic work, he has been engaged in administrative work also. At institute level, he is being working as a Nodal Officer for various schemes such as Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Kalam Program for IP Literacy and Awareness (KAPILA) and Atal Ranking of Institution on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA). Dr. Mhatre is a President of Institutional Innovation Council (IIC). He has been designated as a District Sustainability Mentor (DSM) for Ratnagiri District by Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India, Hyderabad.