CSD brought various exciting and enriching events this year, focused on sparking conversations
about the critical topic of Climate action and the urgency for it in recent times.
Making the successful Sustainability Leadership Summit an annual occurrence, CSD organized
the Summit this year on 26th November with the theme “Climate Emergency – Call for Action”.
As part of the annual events, CSD also conducted the Second edition of the National Youth
Climate Conclave, culminating on 25th November this year with the final round that brought
together students from across the country competing in the mock conference of parties in line
with the COP29 at Baku.
The Climate Leadership Summit 2024
The Climate Leadership Summit saw eminent dignitaries from the Government, International
Organizations, Academic institutions, students, officials from Non-Governmental and Private
sectors. The CSD annual publication was also released during the Inaugural.
Delegates and Speakers at the Summit (drop-down)
● Shri. Dr. T.B. Jayachandra, Hon’ble State Representative (Cabinet Minister Rank), New
Delhi and Former Minister for Agriculture; Former Minister for Law & Parliamentary
affairs, Higher Education and Minor Irrigation, GoK, Bengaluru.
● Prof. N.H. Ravindranath, Expert UNFCCC and former Head, Centre for Sustainable
Technologies, IISC.
● Smt. Preeti Gehlot, IAS, Special Commissioner, BBMP
● Dr. Ashwin Mahesh, Climatologist and Urban Expert
● Dr. Saritha, Senior Consultant, Environmental Management and Policy Research
Institute (EMPRI)
● Dr. Ram Prasath Manohar, IAS, Chairman, BWSSB
● Prof. Dr. M.K Ramesh, Former VC-Incharge, National Law School of India.
● Mr. Swaminathan, IFS (retd.)
● Ms. Rekha Krishnan, Founder WEFT and Ex-Ashoka University
● Mr. Vaideesh Sankaran, International Climate Expert
● Mr. Prashanth, Founder, ESSMART
● Mr. Harish HV, MD, Ecube Investment Advisors Private Limited
● Mr. S Santhosh Kumar, Deputy Manager, Harit – HCL Foundation
● Prof. Dr. Jagannatha Venkataramaiah, Former Scientist Engineer ISRO, Review
committee member, World Meteorological Organization, 2021
Second Edition of the National Youth Climate Conclave, 2024
The National Youth Climate Conclave, a mock Conference of Parties that aims to engage youth
in the subject of Climate Change and Climate Emergency this year. Organization of the event
involved a facilitator group, UN leaders (mockery), students representing various countries and
interest groups (NGOs/CSOs) and negotiation was headed by UN Chair, Co-Chair and Experts.
Every team had 4 members from various disciplines such as Environmental /Agricultural,
Biological, Chemical /Medical Sciences, Energy, Sustainability Science, Engineering and
Architecture, etc.
Qualified teams in the preliminary rounds conducted regionally and virtually participated in the
Finals of the National Youth Climate Conclave 2024 on 25th November, 2024 that was
conducted in association with St. Francis College, Koramangala, Bengaluru.
CSD heartily congratulates the winners of the final round
○ First Prize – Team Brazil from Stella Maris College, Chennai
○ Second Prize – Team Germany from Fergusson College, Pune
○ Third Prize – Team India from St. Joseph’s University, Bengaluru
Participants from Colleges and Universities:
● Stella Maris College, Chennai
● Fergusson College, Pune
● St. Joseph’s University, Bengaluru
● Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Kerala
● St. Francis College, Koramangala, Bengaluru
● Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai
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