17th GRIHA Summit

Day 1 – 3rd November 2025 (Monday) Venue: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
0800 – 0930 hrs	Registration
0930 – 1000 hrs	Inauguration of GRIHA Exhibition
1000 – 1130 hrs	Inaugural Session (Stein Auditorium) Lighting the Lamp Welcome Address by Mr. Sanjay Seth, Vice President & CEO, GRIHA Council and Senior Director, Sustainable Infrastructure Programme, TERI Opening Remarks by Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI and President, GRIHA Council Launch of GRIHA publications Special Address by Mr. Ashish Khanna, Director General, International Solar Alliance (ISA) Keynote Address by H.E. Ms. May-Elin Stener, Ambassador, The Royal Norwegian Embassy Inaugural Address by Mr. Srinivas Katikithala, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India GRIHA Awards and Felicitation Ceremony Vote of Thanks by Ms. Shabnam Bassi, Deputy CEO & Secretary, GRIHA Council and Director, Sustainable Buildings, TERI
1130 – 1200 hrs	Networking over Tea/Coffee
1200 – 1330 hrs	Plenary Session 1: Navigating Market Mechanism to Ensure Energy Security (Silver Oak Hall)
1330 – 1430 hrs	Networking Lunch
1430 – 1600 hrs	Plenary Session 2: Rethinking Climate Resilient Infrastructure (Silver Oak Hall)
1600 – 1630 hrs	Networking over Tea/Coffee
1630 – 1730 hrs	Parallel Sessions Thematic Track 1: Cascading Innovations: Climate-Smart Water Security (Silver Oak Hall) Thematic Track 2: Extraction to Execution: Innovations in Building Materials (Jacaranda Hall)
End of Day 1

Day 2 – 4th November 2025 (Tuesday) Venue: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
1030 – 1200 hrs	Plenary Session 3 – Planetary Health Pedagogy – Learning for a Sustainable Future (Silver Oak Hall)
1200 – 1230 hrs	Networking over Tea/coffee
1230 – 1330 hrs	Ideas to Inventions for Transforming Climate Action (Silver Oak Hall)
1330 – 1430 hrs	Networking Lunch
1430 – 1530 hrs	Parallel Tracks Thematic Track 3: Breathe It or Beat It: Tackling Toxic Air (Silver Oak Hall) Thematic Track 4: "Waste Not": Fostering Circular Innovation (Jacaranda Hall)
1530 – 1600 hrs	Networking over Tea/Coffee
1600 – 1730 hrs	Plenary Session 4 – Lights Camera, Climate Action
1830 – 1900 hrs	Setting of Stage
1900 – 1930 hrs	Valedictory Session & Award Evening, Venue - Stein Auditorium Welcome Address by Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI and President, GRIHA Council Special Address by Mr. Kartik Kumar, Centre Director, Saint Gobain Research India (SGRI) Special Remarks by Ms. Yevgeniya Pozigun, Senior Associate, Zaha Hadid Architects Special Remarks by Mr. Sanjay Kulshrestha, Chairman and Managing Director, HUDCO Special Address by Dr. Balakrishna Pisupati, Country Head, UNEP India Address by “Guest of Honour” - Mr. Gulshan Grover, Leading National and International Film Personality GRIHA Awards and Felicitation Closing Remarks and Vote of Thanks by Mr. Sanjay Seth, Vice President & CEO, GRIHA Council and Senior Director, Sustainable Infrastructure Programme, TERI
1930 – 1945 hrs	Setting the stage
1945 – 2010 hrs	Cultural Evening
2010 hrs onwards	Dinner Reception Venue - Charminar
End of 17th GRIHA Summit 2025

TARANG – Think. Aspire. Reimagine. Act for a New Greenworld

An initiative by GRIHA Council

As a prelude to the 17th GRIHA Summit, GRIHA Council organized “TARANG” under the fourth edition of Paryavaran Rakshak Programme - an event aimed at engaging and inspiring young minds. Through a series of fun-filled competitions such as Nukkad Natak, Model Making, Fashion Walk, Stand-up comedy, Sketching, Essay writing and Drum Performances, TARANG aims to raise awareness about sustainability and climate action, encouraging the youth to take an active role in building a greener future.

Date: Monday, 13th October 2025

Venue: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

Let’s Think. Aspire. Reimagine. Act—for a greener, more sustainable future.

For more details click here: https://www.grihaindia.org/tarang

Conference Schedule

TARANG – Think. Aspire. Reimagine. Act for a New Greenworld