Kotak School of Sustainability, IIT Kanpur: Building Global Partnerships for Sustainability Research
This townhall meeting aims to introduce the vision, mission, and strategic priorities of the Kotak School of Sustainability to the international community at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) Assembly. It will highlight ongoing and emerging research initiatives, thematic clusters, and collaborative platforms under development at KSS, while showcasing how the School seeks to serve as a hub for advancing sustainability research and capacity building in India and beyond. The session intends to create a dialogue space for meaningful engagement between KSS and the global geoscience community.
The townhall will include a moderated discussion and open floor engagement. Key questions will include:
• How can global North–South partnerships be structured to advance sustainability science and societal impact?
• What geoscience-driven research themes offer the greatest potential for collaborative action?
The discussion will highlight opportunities for international research collaboration, joint academic initiatives, faculty and student mobility, co-design of research projects, technology co-development and partnerships. Special attention will be given to opportunities for early-career researchers, doctoral students, postdoctoral scholars, and academic collaborators interested in contributing to KSS’s growing ecosystem in sustainability science.
The target audience includes geoscientists, climate researchers, environmental scientists, policy experts, academic leaders, research institutions, funding bodies, and industry or societal stakeholders interested in collaborative sustainability initiatives.
Expected outcomes of this townhall include identifying potential partners, shaping collaborative research priorities, initiating discussions toward formal institutional linkages, and establishing pathways for knowledge exchange and capacity building. The session will also highlight prospective job and career opportunities at the Kotak School of Sustainability, including future faculty, postdoctoral, and research positions. This townhall shall build long-term international networks that strengthen global cooperation and accelerate impactful solutions for a more sustainable and resilient future.
The oral presentations are given in a hybrid format supported by a Zoom meeting featuring on-site and virtual presentations. The button to access the Zoom meeting appears just before the time block starts.