SOA University In Bhubaneswar To Host National Seminar On Climate Change On Dec 8

Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) in Bhubaneswar will host a one-day conclave on climate change on December 8.

Experts, environmental activists, business leaders and community advocates will deliberate on ‘Climate Change: Prospects and Challenges’. The national seminar is jointly organised by SOA and Ever Green Forum, a social organisation working in the field of plantation, protection of environment, wildlife and biodiversity conservation and popularization of science and technology.

“The seminar will address the urgent issues of climate change and explore pathways towards a sustainable and resilient future,” Prof Pradipta Kumar Nanda, Vice-Chancellor of SOA, said.

Dr Prakash Chandra Jena, founder president of Ever Green Forum and convenor of the seminar, said the sub-themes to be deliberated upon at the conclave will include science and climate change, impact of climate change on environment, food security, water resources, clean energy, sustainable development and human health.

The experts who will address the conclave include Dr R Krishnan, Director of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune; Dr Nabansu Chattopadhyay, president, International Society for Agricultural Meteorology; Ashok Kumar Biswal, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Mizoram; Prof Uma Charan Mohanty, Distinguished Professor at SOA’s Centre for Climate Smart Agriculture (CCSA); Prof Rajeev Bhatia, Department of Geophysics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; Prof Rabindra Kumar Panda, Director, CCSA; Dr Pramod Kumar Panda, Principal Scientist, ICAR, Indian Institute of Water Management, Bhubaneswar; Dr Nihar Ranjan Das, Visiting Professor, CCSA; Dr Sarat Chandra Sahu, Director, SOA’s Centre for Environment and Climate and Sadhwi Sindura, State Lead-Odisha and Programme Coordinator, Marine Division, WWF India.