Day 1 |
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| Venue A | |||
| 1) Impact of Haritha Keralam Mission Environment Initiatives - How it leads to Net Zero Carbon Keralam Presentation by : Dr. T.N Seema, Coordinator, Navakeralam Karmapadhathi & Sri. Abraham Koshy, Asst. Coordinator, Haritha Keralam Mission Time : 10.30 am to 11.30 am |
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| 2) Inaugural Session Time : 12.00 pm to 1.00 pm |
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| 3) Youth for tomorrow's Environment Time : 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm Chair : Sri. A.A. Rahim, Member of Rajya Sabha |
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| Youth for tomorrow's Environment - Perception | Dr. K Vasuki IAS, Secretary, General Education Department | ||
| Presentations | Ms. Licypriya Kangujam, Climate & Environmental Activist and Founder, The Child Movement |
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| Ms. Ridhima Pandey, Environmental activist, Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice winner | |||
| Ms. Prasidhi Singh, Environmental activist, Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (2021) Award winner | |||
| Ms. Devika K.P, Young Environmentalist, Vengeri, Kozhikode | |||
| Response & Comments | Dr. Sujith V Gopalan, Environment Specialist | ||
| Venue A | Venue B | ||
| 4) Climate adaptation in agriculture - Kerala context Time: 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm Chair 1 : Dr.Pradeep Kumar T, Former VC, KUFOS Chair 2 : Sri. Nagesh S.S, Chief of the Agriculture Division, Kerala State Planning Board |
5) Media and Environment Time : 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm Chair : Sri. Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Managing Editor, The AIDEM |
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| Empowering farmers for climate action (Linking science, Policy and Practice) | Prof. R Ramakumar, Member, Kerala State Planning Board |
Environmental justice, marginal voices and media | Sri. Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Managing Editor, The AIDEM |
| Climate resilient rice based farming system for Kerala | Dr.Prakashan, Senior Scientist, IRRI | The Role of Traditional Media and New Media in Environmental Journalism | Sri. Amrith Lal, Editor Views, Hindusthan Times |
| Climate Adaptation techniques to be adopted in coconut farming in Kerala | Dr. Abdul Haris A, Principal Scientist, CPCRI Kayamkulam | Role of Media in promoting Environmental Sustainability | Sri. Vijayakumar Blathur, Environmentalist & Social Media Activist |
| Climate resilient integrated farming model | Dr. Meera A.V, Assistant Professor (Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry), KAU | Media & environment | Ms. Latha Kurian Rajeev, Environmental activist |
| Reclamation of Wetlands - Kattamudi, Manickal & Pirappamankad experience sharing | 1) Neelamma, Farmer, Kattamudi - Idukki 2)Manickal Grama panchayat, Thiruvananthapuram 3)Pirappamankad Padashekhara Samithi, Thiruvananthapuram |
Response & Comments | Sri. Manoj Puthiyavila, Editorial Board Member, Luka |
| Smart agriculture for a changing climate Role of digital tools, Remote sensing GIS, AI and precision farming in climate adaptations. | Sri.Thanveer Ahmed S, Founder Uptown Urban Farms & Sri. Rohit Krishna, Co-Founder Uptown Urban Farms |
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| Response & Comments |
Dr. K.S. Hirosh Kumar, Scientific officer (Rtd), Kerala Agriculture University | ||
| Dr. Jacob Joy, Technical Officer, KERA | |||
| Dr. Jacob John, Dean, Kerala Agricultural Univrsity | |||
| Dr.Sreeram Vishnu, Assisstant Professor, RARS Ambalavayal | |||
| Dr. C. Thamban, Scientist (Rtd.), ICAR-CPCRI | |||
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Day 2 |
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| Venue A | |||
| 6) Practical models in Environment Restoration Time : 09.30 am to 11.00 am Chair : Dr. Jiju P Alex, Member, Kerala State Planning Board |
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| Jala Samrudhi - Kattakada, Thiruvanathapuram | Sri. I. B. Satheesh MLA, Kattakkada, Thiruvananthapuram | ||
| Susthira Thrithala, Palakkad | Sri. Saidalavi, District Coordinator, Haritha Keralam Mission, Palakkad | ||
| Meenachil , Meenanthalayar rejuvenation - experience sharing | Adv. K. Anil Kumar, Convenor, Meenachilar-Meenantharayar-Kodoorar Rejuvenation Programme | ||
| Response & Comments | Sri. Nizamudeen A, IAS, Director General, KILA | ||
| Dr. C.M Sushanth, Senior Scientist (Rtd.), CWRDM | |||
| Sri. Sudheer Padikkal, General Manager II (MI), KIIDC | |||
| Venue A | Venue B | ||
| 7) Climate change and Disasters Time : 11.30 am to 1.00 pm Chair : Dr. John Mathai, Scientist G (Rtd), NCESS |
8) Emission reduction in transport sector-possibilities in Kerala-experience sharing and policy concerns Time : 11.30 am to 1.00 pm Chair : P.S.Pramoj Sanker IOFS, CMD - KSRTC |
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| Rainfall pattern changes in Kerala-challenges in prediction | Dr. Abhilash.S , Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, CUSAT | Possibility of Inland Water Transport in Kerala | Sri. S. Suresh Kumar, Chief Engineer, Kerala Waterways and Infrastructures Limited, Kochi |
| Warning System for LSGs & Structural background of stream mapping, Mappathon - Haritha Keralam Mission experience | Sri. Sachin Gracious, Senior Software Architect, GPS Renewables Sri. Arun, GPS Renewables Smt. Aswathy A.V, Young Professional, Haritha Keralam Mission |
Water Metro-A unique experience | Sri. Sajan P. John, Chief Operating Officer, Kochi Water Metro |
| Vulnerable Ranges-Disaster management | Dr. T. R. Suma, Social Scientist, Hume Centre for Ecology and Wildlife Biology,Wayanad | The Solar Shift : Scaling Sustainable Water Transport | Sri. Sandith Thandasherry, CEO, Navalt |
| Climate risk assessment and early warning system for kerala | Dr.Ajith. K, Assistant Professor (Agrometeorology), RARS, Kumarakom | Emission reduction in Public Transport - Experience sharing | Sri. P.M.Dilshad, Mechanical Engineer, Chief Office - KSRTC |
| Kerala's silent crisis : Strategies to address heat stress in Kerala | Sri. Dhilon Subramanian, Program Manager for Energy Efficiency, WRI India | Response & Comments | Dr. Vikas Nimesh, Assistant professor, School of Public Policy,IIT Delhi |
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Dr. Joy Elamon, Member (Localisation of Disaster Management, Capacity Development & Public Health), KSDMA | Dr. Shiju Chacko, Project Scientist, DoECC | |
| Sri. Nidhin Davis, Program Manager - Climate, Economics & Finance, WRI India | |||
| Dr. Aneesh T.S, Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Kozhikode. | |||
| 9) Challenges in the Water Sector: Flooding & Scarcity—Strategies and Experience Sharing Time : 2.00 pm to 3.15 pm Chair : Sri. Binoy Tomy George, Chief Engineer, Irrigation Department |
10) Challenges in GHG accounting and Net Zero Campaign Time : 2.00 pm to 3.15 pm Chair 1 : Sri. Suneel Pamidi I.F.S, Director, Directorate of Environment and Climate Change Chair 2 : Sri. Sanjeev S.U, Asst. Coordinator, Harithakeralam Mission |
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| Water budgeting | Dr. Sushanth C.M, Senior Scientist (Rtd.), CWRDM Sri. Vivek. B, Scientist & Head i/c, Ecology and Environment, CWRDM Sri. Balakrishnan. K, District Coordinator, Haritha Keralam Mission, Kasargod |
Net Zero Carbon Keralam Janangaliloode Campaign Experience sharing | Smt. Liji Mary George, Project Coordinator, Haritha Keralam Mission |
| Water Conservation future demand & Strategies | Er. Arunlal. K, Assistant Executive Engineer, Irrigation Department | Data Collection challenges in GHG accounting | Sri. P.R Rajasekharan, Founder/CEO - CeroED |
| Inland tidal flooding mitigation - experiences and strategies | Sri M.P.Shajan, Program Manager, Equinoct & Sri. Abhay Vishnu, Senior Data Analyst, Equinoct | Subnational data challenges for Net Zero Campaign in LSGIs | Sri. Mehul Patel, Program Lead - Climate, Economics and Finance, WRI |
| Response & Comments |
Sri. N.N. Rai, Chief Engineer, Mahi & Tapi Basin Organisation, CWC | Net Zero Carbon - The Kannur Central jail Experienc | Sri. K. Venu, Superintendent, Central Prison and Correctional Home, Kannur |
| Sri. V. Harilal, Asst. Engineer (Rtd.), Irrigation Department | Response & Comments |
Prof. Anindita Chakrabarti, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, & Adjunct faculty - Kotak School of Sustainability, IIT Kanpur |
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| Dr. Radhakrishnan T, Asst. Professor, Digital university | |||
| 11) Addressing Water Quality Issues: Wastewater and Biowaste Management—Experiences and Challenges Time : 3.15 pm to 4.30 pm Chair : Dr. N.C. Narayanan, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
12) Green energy for irrigation-and water conservation-experience sharing and possibilities Time : 3.15 pm to 4.30 pm Chair : Sri. Priyesh R, Chief Engineer, IDRB |
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| Possibilities of DEWATS - CANALPY experience | Ms. Latha Raman Jaigopal, Member, CDD India | Solar energy for lift irrigation- Kareepra experience | Adv. Prasobha, Former president - Kareepra Gramapanchayat, Kollam |
| Management of Waste water in Urban context | Dr. Hareesh Nambiar, Founder, SQUAS Pure Solutions | Conservation & Usage of Groundwater - Possibilites in Kerala | Dr. Lal Thompson, Superintending Hydrogeologist, Groundwater Department |
| Kannampuzha Rejuvenation - Social & Economic Development model - experience sharing | Sri. N.Chandran, Convenor, Kannampuzha Revival People's Committee | Challenges in Micro Irrigation | Sri. Sudheer Padikkal, General Manager II (MI), KIIDC |
| Killiyar rejuvenation - experience sharing | Sri. B. Biju, Former President - Nedumangad Block Panchayat | Water resources information system in Kerala | Er. Arun. C, Assistant Director, Hydrology, IDRB |
| Turning the tide : Converting invasive Hyacinth into economic value | Sri. Sreejith Nedumpully CO-Founder, ROPE International |
Response & Comments |
Sri. N.N. Rai, Chief Engineer, Mahi & Tapi Basin Organisation, CWC |
| Response & Comments | Prof. Anindita Chakrabarti, Prof. Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, & Adjunct faculty - Kotak School of Sustainability, IIT Kanpur |
Prof. P.K Raveendran, Rtd. Deputy Director, Collegiate Education, Govt. of Kerala |
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| Sri. V. Harilal, Asst. Engineer (Rtd.), Irrigation Department | |||
| 13) Solar and wind energy-captive power plants for large establishments - Policy issues, experience sharing Time : 4.45 pm to 6.00 pm Chair : Dr.R. Harikumar, Director, EMC |
14) Environmental Justice in Finance-Sustainable agricultural finance, Global finance commitments-Impact on marginalized communities Time : 4.45 pm to 6.00 pm Chair : Dr. K.N. Harilal, Chairman, State Finance Commission |
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| Captive Power Plants: Policy Considerations and Operational Experience of CIAL | Sri. Satheesh Kumar Pai, GM & Head (Cargo), Cochin International Airport Ltd. | Climate justice and farmers | Dr. V. Sivadasan, Member of Rajya Sabha |
| Innovation & Storage Issues in wind energy - Experience sharing | Sri. Dhanesh. S, Asst. Professor, Ahalia School of Engineering and Technology & Sri. Nirmal Krishna, Asst. Project Manager, Ahalia Alternate Energy |
Financing rural agriculture programs | Smt. Jiksy Raphael, DGM, NABARD - Regional Office, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Grid Integration and Scalability: Strategic Policy Challenges and Opportunities | Smt. Asha P. A., Chief Engineer (REES & PED) and Head, EV Accelerator Cell, KSEB | Green initiatives as part of Start up Mission & Support systems | Sri. Ashok Kurian Panjikaran, Senior Manager, Kerala Start up Mission |
| Possibilities of Green energy for EV Charging Stations | Sri. Manoharan. J, Head - E-Mobility Division, ANERT | Financing-new avenues | Sri. Arun Ramachandran,Vice president, Rang De |
| Green energy initiatives - Peralassery Experience | Sri. K.K Sugathan, Former Chairman - Welfare Standing Committee, Peralassery Grama Panchayat, Kannur | Financing environment | Sri. Aditya Verghese, SEEDS India |
| Alternate energy sources | Sri. Dinesh Kumar A.N, Joint Director, Energy Managemnet Centre Kerala | Response & Comments | Dr. C. Bhaskaran, Prof. (Rtd), Kerala Agricultural University |
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Sri. Tirthankar Mandal, Associate Director (Energy Policy) - Energy Program, WRI India | Dr. P. Indira Devi, Prof (Rtd.), Kerala Agricultural University | |
| Dr. Lakshmi P. M., Environmental Scientist, DoECC | |||
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Day 3 |
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| Venue A | Venue B | ||
| 16) Human - Animal Interface - Conservation challenges Time : 09.30 am to 11.00 am Chair : Dr. Pramod G Krishnan IFS, Chief Wildlife Warden |
17) Mobilizing People for Environmental Action Time : 09.30 am to 11.00 am Chair : Sri. Justin Mohan IFS, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Forest, Land & Resources) |
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| Ecological imbalances and negative perceptions on wildlife - Community engagement for sustainable solutions | Dr. Robin Abraham, Lead - Ecological Restoration, The Habitats Trust | Community Mobilisation in Responsible Tourism | Sri. Rupesh Kumar K, Chief Executive Officer, Kerala Responsible Tourism Mission Society |
| Climate change effects on patterns of human animal interface | Dr. Rameshan. M, Environment Specialist, Asian Development Bank | Participatory forest management - engaging local communities | Dr. Saby Varghese, Dy. Conservator of forest (Ecodevelopment & Tribal Welfare) |
| Advanced technologies in wildlife management with special focus on human wildlife interface management | Dr. Areendran Gopala, Director, Indira Gandhi Conservation Monitoring Centre, WWF India |
Women in environment - experience sharing | Smt. Haripriya Devi V.V, Asst. Coordinator, Haritha Keralam Mission |
| Experience sharing-Mitigating Human animal challenges | Sri. Babu Joseph - Former President, Muzhakunnu Gramapanchayat, Kannur | Green Jobs for youth | Sri. Tony Jose, Senior Manager, Udhyam Learning Foundation |
| Response & Comments |
Dr. Jomy Augustin, Prof (Rtd.), St.Thomas College, Pala |
Youth engagement in Harithakeralam Mission Activities -Experience Sharing | Sri. E.K. Somashekharan, District Coordinator, Haritha Keralam Mission, Kannur |
| Dr. George Chandy Officer-in-Charge, Centre for Wildlife Studies, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences |
Response & Comments |
Sri. Arun Ramachandran,Vice president, Rang De | |
| 18) Green Habitance - Possibilities and Challenges Time : 11.30 am to 1.00 pm Chair : Dr. Shailaja Nair, Prof. (Rtd.), Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram |
19) Air and water quality -Monitoring and Solutions Time : 11.30 am to 1.00 pm Chair: Ms. Sreekala. S, Chairperson, Kerala State Pollution Control Board |
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| Green Habitance - Perception | Sri. Arjun Dutt, Senior Programme lead, CEEW | Water quality improvement - Canoly Canal experience | Sri. A. Pradeep Kumar (Ex. MLA), Private Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala |
| Sustainability of green habitats | Sri. P. B. Sajan, Architect and Joint Director, COSTFORD | Scientific septage management for improved water quality - experience sharing, Ponnani | Sri. Muhammed Kunju, Former Chairperson, Ponnani Municipality, Malappuram |
| Green Business Models | Sri. Varun. G, Project Director, Kerala Start up Mission | Decentralised protocol for water body rejuvenation - experience of CANALPY | Sri. Rohit Joseph, Director, Tags Forum, Alappuzha |
| Malinyamukhtham Navakeralam for Green Habitance | Sri. T.P. Sudhakaran, Asst. Coordinator, Navakeralam Karmapadhathi | Challenges and prospects of air and water quality in Kerala | Er. Bincy B. S, Environmental Engineer, Kerala State Pollution Control Board |
| Green Habitance - experience sharing | Sri. Babu Parambath, Coordinator, Niravu Organic Village, Kozhikode |
Air and water quality deterioration - Health aspects | Dr. Athira. K, Young Professional, Ardram Mission |
| Response & Comments |
Sri. Arjun Dutt, Senior Programme lead, CEEW | Water testing quality Lab - Harithakeralam Initiative | Smt. Greeshma Gireesh, Young Professional, Haritha Keralam Mission |
| Response & Comments |
Dr. C.M Sushanth, Senior Scientist (Rtd.), CWRDM | ||
| Prof. P.K Raveendran, Rtd. Deputy Director, Collegiate Education, Govt. of Kerala |
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| 20) Concluding Session Time : 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm Chair : Dr. T.N Seema, Coordinator, Navakeralam Karmapadhthi |
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| Welcome | Ms.Haripriya Devi, Asst. Coordinator, Harithakeralam Mission | ||
| Inaugural Address | Mr. A.N Shamseer, Hon.Speaker, KLA | ||
| Key Takeaway and action plan presentation | Dr. Ajayakumar Varma, Scientist (Rtd.) NCESS | ||
| Valedictory address | Mr. Harikishore S. IAS, Joint Director, Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India | ||
| Conclave Declaration | Dr. T.N. Seema, Coordinator, Navakeralam Karmapadhathi | ||
| Conclave Action Plan Hand over | Ms. Veeena Madhavan IAS, Secretary, PIE&MD | ||
| Vote of Thanks | Smt. Indu S, Administrative Officer, Navakeralam Karmapadhathi | ||
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