The fourth edition of the Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi Foundation’s annual flagship dialogue event (Samvaad 2.0), held recently in New Delhi, reinforced the importance of placing constitutional values at the centre of India’s developmental journey and underscored the need for thoughtful, inclusive, and sustainable approaches to governance. Samvaad 2.0 convened eminent jurists and legal thinkers to deliberate on the theme “Sustainable Development …

The two-day regional workshop under the ‘Climate Skills – Seeds for a Transition India’ initiative on Oct 9-10 at the TERI School of Advanced Studies (T-SAS), New Delhi, brought together youth from across northern India for hands-on learning, collaboration, and climate leadership development. Supported by the British Council and HSBC, the India chapter of this global programme—also active in Brazil, …

MDI Gurgaon Hosts Leadership Lecture on Global Collaboration and Sustainable Futures MDI Gurgaon held a Leadership Lecture on the theme “Collaboration Across Countries: Roadmap for a Sustainable Future” at the MDI Gurgaon Auditorium, featuring  Erik Solheim, Former Minister of Environment, Norway, and former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program. The lecture was facilitated by the Centre for Ethics, …

By Shilpa Gandhi, Principal; Jasudben ML School and Bloomingdales Pre-Primary, Mumbai We often underestimate the transformative power of school education and the potential of young minds in shaping a greener, more sustainable future. Despite growing global awareness, climate change education remains a glaring gap in curricula around the world. As a result, future changemakers—and education itself—continue to be sidelined in …

A national-level webinar on “Ending Plastic Pollution Globally”, was organised by the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, on 4th June 2025. The webinar conducted under the aegis of Eco Clubs for Mission LiFE aimed to foster environmental awareness among students, teachers and stakeholders to address the issue of plastic pollution and promote sustainable living. Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, …

Policy reforms, industry accountability, and grassroots participation are essential for progress to address climate change, was the message of the workshop titled “Towards Green Future: India’s Climate Stewardship”. Organized by the School of International Studies (SIS), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), in collaboration with Green Humans, in New Delhi recently. The event gathered academics, environmentalists, policymakers, and students to discuss India’s …