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About ISC

 

International Sustainability Conference

 

Watch the Welcome Video by Conference Coordinator (Rahul Palekar)

Watch the Tutorial on How to use Slack for the 2nd ISC-2021

The 1st International Sustainability Conference (ISC) was a 1day gathering, co-organised by SPROUTS Environment Trust (as a part of their 11th Earth Mela) and RD&SH National College (Nature Club), Bandra, Mumbai, on Jan 12, 2020. The ISC 2020’s main aim was to bring together leading thinkers, experts & stakeholders from various socio-economic segments to discuss the problems and seek solutions to the pressing problems of climate change & sustainability.

Following the success of the 1st ISC 2020 and to negotiate around the COVID-19 induced travel limitations, SPROUTS has partnered with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES-India), to co-organise the 2nd ISC 2021 as an 3-day Online conference on Nov 12-14, 2021. The ISC 2021 aims to bring together social change drivers, youth, students, leading scientists, policymakers and members representing various socio-economic strata of the community, to develop a common vision on the resilience model necessary, given the current scenario of climate emergencies. ISC 2021 will identify the problems and current challenges of sustainable development, while documenting successful actionable ideas to mitigate the effects of Climate Change and result in social resilience. ISC 2021 will follow the United Nations’ (UN) theme for 2021 – International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development.

The ISC 2021 will have 4 Main Themes (Energy, Resources, Communities, Policy) and 24 sub-themes (viz. Biodiversity, Disasters, Policy, Climate & Weather, Governance, Housing, Infrastructure, Disability, Transport, Media, Education & Outreach, Health, Urban Environment, Research, Community, Economy, Youth, Industry, Waste, Pollution, Networking, Energy, Gender, and Agriculture) to focus on the effects of climate change on various stakeholders (communities), global health, impact on economies/industries as well as resources, vis-a-vis natural disasters, pandemics, livelihoods and issues such as safety, housing, gender parity and equity to minority communities.

The conference deliberations, viz. research posters, plenaries, workshop info and data collated during the break-out groups would form the knowledge-base for the 7th book in SPROUTS’ Climate Action Series, titled ‘The Climate Actioneer’s Manual (CAM). CAM will present unique perspectives & approaches towards surviving Climate Change & its effects while taking action at individual & collective levels.

THIS ENTIRE CONFERENCE WILL HAVE INDIAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS!!! So we welcome participants with hearing and speech difficulties.

Note: E-certificates will be given to all Conference Participants

Click here to read the ISC 2020 report

ORGANISERS: ISC 2021 is co-organised by SPROUTS and FES-India.

Organising Team

SPROUTS

Anand Pendharkar (CEO)
Rahul Palekar (Co-ordinator)
Amruta Padgaonkar (CAM Book)
Siddharth Waradkar (Registration)

FES-India

Mandvi Kulshreshtha (Program Adviser)
Anurag Shanker (Program Manager)

Technical Team

Amol Lopes (CEO, VB Tech)
Francis Pinto (CTO, EduLab)
Dwiti Krushna Das (Web Manager)
Vimal Raj (Slack Co-ordinator)

Media  Team

Yogesh Waghmare (Designer, SPROUTS)
Sneha Patel (Social Media, SPROUTS)
Reema (Documenter, SPROUTS)

 

Volunteers

Apoorva Rao (Volunteer)
Chaitanya Mohan (Volunteer)
Dheeraj Chavhan (Volunteer)
Fariha Hussain (Volunteer)
Gayathri (Volunteer)
Hitesh N D (Poster Creation)
Kasim Ansari (Volunteer)
Komal Yadav (Volunteer)
Nalini Malaviya (Volunteer)
Nikhil Disoria (Volunteer)
Pranav Bhagwat (Volunteer)
Purnima Palekar (Volunteer)
Sakshi Kumbhar (Volunteer)
Shruti Gupta (Volunteer)
Yamini Rao (Volunteer)

COLLABORATORS:

FERN
Siddhi Life

Register

 

International Sustainability Conference

 

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE:
The conference is going to be an ideal platform for professionals from CBOs/NGOs, Entrepreneurs, Corporate Houses & CSR representatives, Students (School/College/UG, PG & PhD) and researchers of various streams (social sector, finance, education, technology, agriculture, etc) as well as media. The Conference will be highly inclusive, welcoming persons of all socio-economic backgrounds, special-abilities and those representing the entire gender spectrum (LGBTQIA+ included). Participants having interest in sustainability, peace and social change from all parts of the world are encouraged to register and engage actively in all the sessions and represent & share their ideas, challenges and network for solutions!

The talks, interactions, workshops, films, performances and open forum debates will cover a varied range of topics from biodiversity, social sciences, technology, policy, medicine, health, economics, architecture, law, infrastructure, business, education and much more. Researchers and sustainability professionals have an opportunity to showcase their work through Posters or PowerPoint presentations during special sessions designated for Innovation!

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES:
Registration to attend the conference is open to everyone but mandatory, in order to attend and participate in workshops, plenaries and break-out discussion groups and to network during the open forum sessions.

ISC 2021 is being planned as an online conference. Registration will be on a first-come first-served basis, for a limited number of Participants. Participants who wish to attend the conference, can do so through our Online & streaming Platforms (details to be shared soon)!

Register by filling up the ISC-2021 Registration Form https://forms.gle/fujfneQmvBcfFc1G9

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION (3 DAYS, NOV 12-14, 2021): FREE
The entire Conference is FREE for all Participants from all walks of life.

In case of any queries, please write to Organisers at isc2021@sproutsllp.com

FOR DONATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS:
We are seeking Donations and Contributions to cover the shortfall in the expenses of the Conference. Bank details for Donation are as follows:
SPROUTS, Indian Overseas Bank, Chakala Branch, IFS Code: IOBA0000756 (Current A/c No. 075602000011440)
Kindly e-mail us a copy of the transaction details with your full name and contact number at isc2021@sproutsllp.com

Submissions

 

International Sustainability Conference

 

SUBMISSION PROCESS
ISC 2021 will have a Film Festival & Photos/Cartoons/Posters Exhibition.

RULES FOR PHOTOS/CARTOON STRIP/ECO-RANGOLI/SKETCH/POSTERS
1. Posters/PPTs designed on A3 size (vertical/horizontal) OR 4-5 Slides (4:3 ratio), either option to be submitted in PDF format.
2. Send a recorded explanatory video of around 4-5mins with Posters/PPTs (.mp4 format)
3.
Photos/Cartoon Strips/Eco-Rangolis/Sketches designed on A3 size PDF (12×18, 300dpi without Watermark)
4. Cartoon Strips/Sketches could be in physical or digital format.
5. Eco-Rangoli should be physically made, sent as a PDF.
6. Mention ID of Photos, location, year of clicking & Theme for Photos.
7. One sentence description about your Photos/Cartoon Strips/Eco-Rangolis/Sketches.
Note: Paper Abstracts to be submitted in Poster or PPT format as per 1st point.

RULES FOR FILMS
1. Submit a link to your work on isc2021@sproutsllp.com
2. Mention which of the four themes (Energy, Resources, Communities, Policy) or 24 sub-themes your film falls under
3. Film duration
4. No foul/vulgar/slang language
5. Trigger warning must be issued in case of sensitive material
Note: Film selection will be based on theme. All selected submissions will be displayed during the conference but only a few (duration ~4-5mins) will be screened live. All selected entries will receive certificates.

Registered participants can submit their entries, as well as mail queries regarding submissions at isc2021@sproutsllp.com

Note: Posters/PPTs without accompanying explanatory videos may not be considered. The conference organisers hold the final decision regarding the acceptance of entries. Submissions received after October 25, 2021, may not be considered. Any objections or conflicts with regards to Copyrights or data authenticity will be solely the responsibility of the authors of the Poster and the Conference Organizers, Collaborators or any other associates will have no liability towards the same.

Schedule

 

International Sustainability Conference

 

TENTATIVE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (NOV 12-14, 2021)

DAY 1 (FRI, NOV 12, 2021)
DAY 2 (SAT, NOV 13, 2021)
DAY 3 (SUN, NOV 14, 2021)
FULL ISC 2021 SCHEDULE

CULTURAL SESSIONS

Cultural Session during ISC 2021
Day 1 – Fri – Nov 12, 2021Day 2 – Sat – Nov 13, 2021Day 3 – Sun – Nov 14, 2021
TimePerformance & PerformersTimePerformance & PerformersTimePerformance & Performers
1200-1210Songs of Nature
(Apurva Pendharkar & Harpreet Singh)
1200-1210Kaavya Sanje – Shubha Ramachandran & Uma K – Poem on Million Wells Campaign
Poets:
Dadapeer Jyman
Shashank Johri
Reshma Ramesh
Chandpasha NS
Siddartha MS
Mamta Sagar
1200-1210Shruti Kulkarni – Grow Forests Within (Poetry)
1630-1645Big Green Poem – Sachin Kumar
Story of Change – Smitha Nair
1630-1645Karma Pooja Song (Kurukh Language) – Anshu, Angel Lakra, Arpan Lakra – Oraon Tribe, Jharkhand (ALM)
Deep Nrutya – Anita Pendharkar
  

PLENARY SPEAKERS

Plenary Sessions during ISC 2021
Plenary Timing: 1515-1555hrs (40mins)Plenary Timing: 0910-0950hrs (40mins)Plenary Timing: 1515-1555hrs (40mins)Plenary Timing: 0910-0950hrs (40mins)
Day 1 – Fri – Nov 12, 2021Day 2 – Sat – Nov 13, 2021Day 3 – Sun – Nov 14, 2021
TitleLead byTitleLead byTitleLead byTitleLead by
E-WasteShruti Sinha (Chintan)Urban Health HazardsDr. Sharda KulkarniClimate Change and Energy TransitionDina Kisbi, Program Manager, Regional Climate and Energy Project MENA, FESEco-restoration of JabarkhetDr. Sejal Worah
#AwaazForActionSumaira AbdulaliSustainability Innovations in everyday EnvironmentProf. Lawrence SurendraStrengthening Youth Voice for Just Energy TransitionRenee Tumaliuan, Program Coordinator, FES Philippine OfficeCircle of InfluenceDr. Gaurav Sharma, MP, New Zealand

INNOVATION TALKS

Innovation Talks during ISC 2021
Innovation Talks Timing: 1230-1300hrs (30mins)
Day 1 – Fri – Nov 12, 2021Day 2 – Sat – Nov 13, 2021Day 3 – Sun – Nov 14, 2021
TitleLead byTitleLead byTitleLead by
GIS DocumentationRohit PansareTraining Adivasi YouthAshish Birulee (ALM)Up-Cycling of Debris into a New Construction Material – the Case of Port-au-Prince, HaitiDr. Andrea Bertassi
EcotourismNawang Bhutia (BAMOS)Ecological Education in SchoolsNikita Pimple (Rishi Valmiki Eco-School)Biodiversity and TechDr. Vijay Barve
Understanding Biodiversity through Barefoot EcologyBhavya George
(Keystone Foundation)
Academia to Organic FarmingSibaji Panda (Sign Language, with English Translation by Dr. Ulrike Zeshan)Q & A with the Innovation Talk Speakers

OPEN FORUMS & PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Open Forums & Panel Discussion during ISC 2021
Open Forum Timing: 1600-1630hrs (30mins)Open Forum Timing: 1600-1630hrs (30mins)Open Forum Timing: 1600-1630hrs (30mins)Panel Discussion Timing: 1400-1500hrs (30mins)
Day 1 – Fri – Nov 12, 2021Day 2 – Sat – Nov 13, 2021Day 3 – Sun – Nov 14, 2021Day 3 – Sun – Nov 14, 2021
TitleLead byTitleLead byTitleLead byTitleLead by
Energy Deficit
Bunker Roy
Climate Change Policy
Julia Behrens, Project Director
Climate & Energy in Asia
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Vietnam Office
Community Engagement
Participants
Energy TransitionAbhishek Kumar, IndiCC
Gender and EnergyGotelind Alber, Gender CC- Women for Climate Justice
Clean MobilityAnumita Roy Chowdhury, CSE
Moderated by Mandvi KulshreshthaModerated by Anurag ShankerModerated by Anand PendharkarModerated by Ashish Mehta

WORKSHOPS

Workshops during ISC 2021
Workshop Timing: 1115-1200hrs (45mins)
 Day 1 – Fri – Nov 12, 2021Day 2 – Sat – Nov 13, 2021Day 3 – Sun – Nov 14, 2021
Types of WorkshopTitleLead byTitleLead byTitleLead by
1. Inclusion & DiversityEverybody can Sign LanguageArti Umrotkar & InterpreterSocial Media for Sustainability
Yash Marwah (LIB)Understanding GendersShruta Rawat (HST)
2. Food & ResourcesGrowing MicrogreensHarshad AinapureDesign for PermacultureAstrid Rao & Chandan MulherkarGourmet Food from LeftoversKalpana Talpade
3. Body & MindZumba MadnessKanika KushSerious GamesDr. Ulrike ZeshanRapid fitness for Stress-reliefSameer Bakshi
4. Financial LiteracyPayment of Ecosystem ServicesAshish MehtaTransformative Change MakingWater EnvironsGetting ‘Investor Ready’Urmila Sampath & Kavita Gunderia
5. Art as MediumCartoons for ChangeAshvini MenonPoetry for ChangeMenka ShivdasaniBasics of Film-makingSridhar Rangayan

YIN-YANG (BREAK-OUT) SESSIONS

Yin-Yang (Break-out) Sessions during ISC 2021
Main Themes of the Conference
EnergyResourcesCommunitiesPolicy
Sub-themes of Yin-Yang (Break-Out) Groups
Day 1 – Fri – Nov 12, 2021 (1400-1500hrs)Day 2 – Sat – Nov 13, 2021 (1000-1100hrs)Day 2 – Sat – Nov 13, 2021 (1400-1500hrs)Day 3 – Sun – Nov 14, 2021 (1000-1100hrs)
Sub-themeLead bySub-themeLead bySub-themeLead bySub-themeLead by
Biodiversity + Youth
(Moderators – Shailendra Singh Bisht & Sachin Kumar)
Farida Tampal, Anand Pendharkar, Abhiir Bhalla, Akash Upase, Hemanth Guthala, Hamari JamatiaHousing + Disasters
(Moderators – Dhiren Talpade & Hussain Indorewala)
Anil Hebbar, Prof. Lawrence Surendra, Bilal KhanEducation & Outreach + Policy
(Moderators – Anurag Shanker & Sachin Kumar)
Divyesh K Sharma (CUTS), Adv. Lara Jesani, Hemanth Guthala, Jayashree Raveendran
Jayshree Murali
Smitha Nair
Climate & Weather + Pollution
(Moderator – Sachin Kumar)
Anup Kumar Das (IMD), Avikal Somvanshi, Sumaira Abdulali
Governance + Infrastructure
(Moderators – Pinaki Roy & Anurag Shanker)
Sundeep Narwani, Raju Kane, Kedarnath Rao GhorpadeMedia + Research
(Moderator – Anurag Shanker)
Sanjukta Mukherjee & Satrajit Sanyal from SDRC, Jayant MahajanWaste + Transport
(Moderators – Jayant Mahajan & Shailendra Singh Bisht)
Dr. Yamini Jain, Hussain Indorewala, Sarthak Shukla, Rishi Aggarwal, Côme Bastin, Alpha Toppo & Kriti Gupta from ChintanAgriculture + Tourism
(Moderator – Mandvi Kulshreshtha)
Kumar Anubhav,
Dr. Sugandha Johar, Anand Pendharkar
Urban Environment + Disability
(Moderators – Mandvi Kulshreshtha & Jayant Mahajan)
Sumaira Abdulali, Vaijayanta Anand, Dhananjay BholeEnergy + Industry
(Moderators – Shailendra Singh Bisht & Mandvi Kulshreshtha)
Abhishek Kumar (INDICC), Sumaira Abdulali, Capt. Afzal Amdani, Raju Kane, Dr. Ishwar HaritasCommunity + Gender
(Moderators – Anand Pendharkar & Mandvi Kulshreshtha)
Shweta Wagh, Vaijayanta Anand, Hamari Jamatia (ALM), Yagna Parmar (Vacha Trust), Jitendra Nayak, Sumaira AbdulaliHealth & Sanitation + Economy
(Moderators – Anurag Shanker & Shailendra Singh Bisht)
Jayant Mahajan, Raju Kane, Vaijayanta Anand

 

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS:
1. Registration to the conference is mandatory for attending any Talk/Breakout Groups/Workshops or Events.
2. You will not be able to sign up for or enter any event without registration.
3. Participants can attend only ONE Workshop/Breakout Group, as they will run simultaneously & have limited seats filled on a first-come-first-served basis.
4. Once chosen, Workshops/Breakout Groups will not be changed (Please note your selected sessions).
5. Participants may be requested to join other Workshops/Breakout Groups, in case there is disproportionate registration (kindly co-operate).

Pre-Conference Events

 

International Sustainability Conference

 

PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS

A. Seeds of Change: An Evening with SPROUTS (Sept 25, 2021, 6 p.m.)                                                                                                                           Posters for Seeds of Change
Anand Pendharkar’s SPROUTS partners with 100TPC Mumbai, to showcase poems on sustainability.

Participants:

1. Shruti Kulkarni2. Jayashree Murali3. Teesha Thomas
4. Col. Ashwin Baindur (Retd)5. Rahul Palekar6. Subodh Khanolkar
7. Cdr. Pravin Tulpule (Retd.)8. Kavita Gunderiaand other talented poets from different walks of life.

B. Steps for Climate Change (Oct 29 – Nov 10, 2021 | Timing: At your convenience)                                                                                                                        Poster for #SCCC
#StepsforClimateChangeChallenge (SCCC)
Oct 29 to Nov 10, 2021
1km = 1312steps
• Walking or stepping reduces Carbon Emissions
• Healthier people means healthier Planet
• Commit to individual step targets!
Click HERE to register your commitment NOW!

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