Combatting Climate Crisis: An Opportunity for Health Sector and Civil Society Leadership

Seminar and High-level Roundtable | April 24, 2023 Date: April 24, 2023 Time: 9: 00 to 15:30 IST (In-person Event) Venue: Amriteshwari Hall, A Block Main Building, Tower 2, Fifth Floor, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (Amrita Hospital),Ponekkara Road, Edappally, Kochi – 682041. Background Note The proposed seminar and high level C20 roundtable at Amrita […]


CAN South Asia Quarterly Newsletter for January – March 2023

Dear Friends, The AR6 Synthesis Report by the IPCC shows how at 1.1 degrees of warming today, over 3 billion people are already living with the harshest realities of climate change: high temperatures, drought, flooding, and other events that contribute to acute food and water insecurity, malnutrition, and loss of livelihoods. Often women and girls are among […]


Major climate diplomacy breakthrough as UN unanimously adopts resolution for an advisory opinion on Climate Change

Today the UN General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution seeking an advisory opinion on climate change and human rights from the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This is a milestone moment in a campaign launched over two years ago by the Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC), in a law school classroom in Vanuatu[…]


Social Enterprise Model of Local Solutions – Road to Sustainability

Date & Time:- 28th March 23, at 2.00 PM to 3.30 PM India Time The webinar is being jointly organized by CANSA and partners of Eco Village Development project – INFORSE South Asia, Grameen Shakti in Bangladesh, Center for Rural Technology in Nepal, IDEA in Sri Lanka and INSEDA in India. The project is coordinated by DIB, Denmark and is funded by CISU, Denmark. Social […]


IPCC Report issues final warning to end fossil fuel use to combat climate change

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the Synthesis Report of the sixth assessment cycle and its summary for policymakers which warns of the urgent need for immediate action to combat climate change in vulnerable parts of the world, especially the South Asian region. It stresses the fact that the window […]


Technology Integration, Finance and Adoption Strategies Addressing for Net Zero Emission Management

Vasudha Foundation in collaboration with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and the Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA) as well as with the blessings and guidance of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, C20 Chair are pleased to invite you to a Hybrid Workshop on “The Role of Technology Cooperation and Finance for Addressing Net Zero Emissions Management”, scheduled […]


Gender and Child Inclusion in Policies on Climate Change in South Asia

Download Here Climate change is a natural process, but its exacerbation in recent decades due to anthropogenic activities has created severe problems and challenges. Though children and women contribute little to the causes of climate change, they are the ones hardest hit by it. Poor governance with respect to climate risks and lack of policies […]


Gender and Child Inclusion in Policies on climate Change in Southeast Asia

Download Here This report provides a situational analysis on climate action relating to women and children in Southeast Asia. Existing Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) climate policies, on a regional level, are generally gender-responsive, framed within a broader framework of sustainable development, with a positive trend towards gender-transformative action. While Nationally Determined Contributions amongst […]


Inaugural Meeting & Networking Event of C20 Working Group on Sustainable & Resilient Communities: Climate,  Environment & Net Zero Targets

CAN South Asia is leading on Climate Resilience and Social justice and the other two priority areas are Environmental Sustainability led by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and Net Zero Emission Management led by Vasudha Foundation. CSOs from G20 member countries & invited guest countries willing to contribute to the deliberations of C20 Working Group on Sustainable and […]


G20 & Climate Change: National & Regional Perspectives

Organised by Press Club of Kolkata, Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA), Environment Governed Integrated Organization (ENGIO), & Vasudha Foundation January 20, 2023 10.30 a.m onwards Contact: kolkataengio@gmail.com (participation only through invitation) Special Guests Dr. Santanu SenMP, Rajya Sabha Debashis KumarMLA, WB Assembly Prof. Saugata RoyMP, Lok Sabha Dr. Dulal BoseFormer Sheriff, Kolkata Janab Javed […]


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