Planetary Health Pedagogy – Learning for a Sustainable Future

Education plays a pivotal role in shaping a climate-resilient future. This session will highlight how educators and academic institutions can drive innovation and action in response to the climate crisis. By integrating sustainability and climate science into mainstream education, institutions can empower students with the knowledge, skills, and values needed to develop adaptive, low-carbon solutions. Underlining the critical need for climate literacy across all levels of education for long-term, systemic impact, the session will delve into highlighting transformative teaching methods, interdisciplinary learning, and collaboration between academia and industry.

Panellists:

  • Dr. Amit Kumar Verma, Education Officer, University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi
  • Dr. Sudhanshu Sinha, Senior Advisor, British Council
  • Ms. Seema Khanwalkar, Adjunct Faculty IITG; VP, International Association for Semiotics Studies
  • Dr. Daniel Joseph Whittaker, Senior Lecturer, Exchange, Collaborations, Guest Lectures and Exhibitions Coordinator, Singapore University of Technology and Design
  • Prof. Prateek Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Delhi Technical University

Q & A Session