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India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future

‘India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future’ brings together leading experts in climate science, public health, medicine, labor, business, agriculture, and urban planning for a series of interdisciplinary dialogues on advancing climate resilience. Taking place from March 19-22, 2025, it is an invite-only, closed-door event that will address the effects of extreme climatic events such as extreme heat intensifying across the Global South—particularly in India—with far-reaching impacts on the environment, economy, and society demanding urgent, evidence-based solutions. Experts at this conclave include government, academia, civil society, and the private sector, aiming to foster collaboration, bridge critical knowledge gaps, and shape actionable research and policy frameworks for a sustainable and climate-resilient future.

India 2047 is co-hosted by The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute and the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. Collaborators include: The National Foundation for India; Sustainable Futures Collaborative; The Nand and Jeet Khemka Foundation; NRDC; NITI Aayog; and CEEW.

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India 2047: Tracks

Climate Science of Heat and Water with its Implications on Agriculture

India faces increasing risks from climate variability, including heatwaves, changing monsoon patterns, and water distribution issues. This workshop aims to deepen understanding of and address the challenges posed by climate change in India, with a specific focus on the dynamics of heat and water and their profound impact on food systems.
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Health

Large swathes of India’s populations are increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events driven by climate change, including prolonged heatwaves that imperil health and livelihoods. This workshop convenes leading medical and public health professionals, and health system experts, from India and the world to address essential questions on the impact of heat.
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Work

The impacts of climate change on work environment and labor productivity due to climate change, especially rising temperatures, are likely to be significant in India, especially for vulnerable communities. This workshop brings together a diverse group of stakeholders including representatives from the private sector, workers, labor organizations, and public health experts to contribute evidence-based recommendations.
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The Built Environment

India, home to some of the largest urban agglomerations in the world, faces stresses on housing, transportation, public services, critical utilities, and air quality. This workshop seeks to examine how India’s built environment can be prepared for rising temperatures.te sector, workers, labor organizations, and public health experts to contribute evidence-based recommendations.
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India 2047: Hosts