International Conference on "Green & Sustainable Schools, Colleges and Academic Institutions - A Solution to Climate Change"

Schools, colleges and academic institutions can do a great deal to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and indeed, many of them around the world are starting to do so. Some of them are taking actions and aiming to go carbon neutral, creating working groups, getting energy audits of their campuses and then implementing suggestions. The main strength of academic institutions is the positive spins offs of working together for a common goal while doing lots of different things at individual school levels and sharing the rich experience for wider acceptance of initiatives by each academic institute.

The objective of the conference is to create a platform that would bring together principals and senior authorities from various renowned schools, colleges and academic institutions, climate change subject experts, policy makers, national/ international organizations, technology providers, funding organisations working in the area of climate change to discuss and understand the very need of making schools sustainable and also to suggest model solutions for academic institutions in India.

• Network with national/ international school leaders and top decision-makers from schools, policy, technology, infrastructure, architecture, renewable energy, finance, etc from across the globe;
• Listen to thought-provoking and inspiring keynotes by leading thinkers and practitioners (principals, vice principals, senior teachers, experts and others);
• Be a part of a platform to discuss, debate and develop model solutions for schools, colleges and other academic institutions in India and explore potential area of improvements;
• Presentations and discussions on various governmental/ non-governmental schemes and programme running for academic institutions for e.g. the National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC) and Environment Education, Awareness & Training (EEAT) Scheme by MoEF, National School Sanitation Initiative by MoUD, CBSE and GIZ, Green School programme and others;
• Network with technology providers with innovative technologies in the area of energy efficiency and renewable energy specifically for schools;
• Involve in interactive dialogues focused on highlighting specific opportunities for renewable energy technologies in the schools in India;
• Have one-on-one meetings with specific partners (pre-decided) to explore joint venture opportunities in schools;
• Understand and promote replicable concrete solutions and best practices to create many more sustainable schools across India;
• Membership of Sustainable Schools & Colleges Network India;
• Showcase best practices of your school on an international platform.