Session 3 : Thermal Adaptation & Sustainable Cooling

The Celestial Earth hosted its 12th Year Foundation Day Conference, "Pathways to Resilience: Climate Adaptation & Nature-Based Solutions," on 9th January 2025 in New Delhi.

Session 3: Thermal Adaptation & Sustainable Cooling, moderated by Shri Tanmay Tathagat (EDS Global), the session brought together an esteemed panel of experts, including Smt. Lena Kliesch (GIZ), Smt. Devika Panse (World Bank), Shri Aseem Goyal (TABREED India), and Smt. Sakshi Nathani (Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation).

Key deliberations highlighted the urgent need to address India’s escalating cooling demands while mitigating environmental impacts. Discussions underscored:

• The necessity of holistic cooling strategies combining passive and active approaches.
• The critical role of policy frameworks in fostering energy-efficient cooling solutions.
• The importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration for effective implementation.
• Lessons from global best practices in thermal comfort adaptation.
• Strategies to address cooling requirements in underserved rural areas.

This session emphasized sustainable cooling as an integral part of India’s climate adaptation efforts, calling for innovation, policy support, and collective action to meet the nation’s growing thermal comfort needs responsibly.

YouTube video link of the session : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQnWdK7L7NM