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 convening 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.
India 2047: Tracks and Agenda
Climate Science of Heat and Water with its Implications on Agriculture
Health
Work
The Built Environment
India 2047: News and Media
Mittal Institute News (April 3, 2025): India 2047: Four-day convening in New Delhi brings together 180 scholars to advance climate resilience in India and beyond
India Today (March 20, 2025): Interview with Tarun Khanna, Professor, Harvard Business School At India @2047 Conference
Hindustan Times (March 20, 2025): India hasn’t warmed as quickly but likely to warm faster now: Harvard scientist
Harvard Gazette (March 19, 2025): At India Climate Conference, Harvard’s South Asia ties take center stage
India 2047: Hosts

India 2047: Co-Partners
