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As Architects and Engineers shaping the built environment and the voice around it, we hold a unique position to influence and disseminate the correct information and scenario to the public and our own community at large. We work with environmental specialists and talk to Policy Makers. In this endeavour, we hold events and programmes to spread and invigorate ourselves and the larger community with knowledge and best practices. ASHRAE with its diverse member background spanning 132 nations and over 50,000 members dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and the built environment to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world gives us a unique platform to serve and make impact. The theme for the year 2024-2025 as set out by Dennis Knight, President, Ashrae for the Society is “Empowering the Workforce: Building A Sustainable Future”. In keeping with the Society theme for this year, our theme for the year at Ashrae India Chapter is "Circular Economy: Deploying Waste Management and Embodied Energy of Materials with an Increased Focus on Water to create Self Sustenance In Community Based Programs Enhancing, Encouraging and Supporting Workforce Development”; where I am defining Workforce Development as a 5 point development: 1. Knowledge Base Development 2. Skillset Development 3. Execution Ability Development 4. Resourcefulness Development 5. Network Development With our backbone of Technical Talks, Research Based Programmes and Exemplary Mentoring, Recognition and Awards Programs, each one of us has a unique role to play on this platform. Further, India belongs to Region XV comprising India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. I would like to share that our First CRC or Regional Conference for Region XV was held at Udaipur 20th to 22nd Sept 2024 with a half day conference on Sept 20th 2024 dedicated to the resource “Water” and titled: “Blue Is The New Green.”