The growing appetite of humanity is fuelling a resource deficient economy with impacts of climate change, water scarcity and quality, loss of biodiversity, poor air quality, poverty, health issues and food insecurity. Human induced activities have intensely transformed the earth’s ecosystem and resulted into major environmental changes and global emergencies. The crisis caused by climate change and the pandemic is a wake-up call that demonstrates nature’s ultimate power over lives and societies.

In order to build a sustainable future, strong commitments are needed to adopt solutions that will facilitate the transition to a carbon neutral future, increasing circularity and inclusivity. Globally, countries seek to accelerate the green transition and maximise the opportunities for sustainable solutions. Similarly, Government of India have pledged to combat the impacts on environment and put the planet on a resilient path. India today is main streaming effective, pragmatic solutions to embrace sustainable development by enforcing the 5 Ps i.e. People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership. In fact, clean growth and sustainable development is currently enmeshed into the very foundation of different government policies and programs.

In this context, the 2nd International Environment & Sustainability Summit Goa 2024 is organised by the Goa State Pollution Control Board . The theme of the Summit is Building a Sustainable Future which aims to:

• Present sustainability solutions and best practices.
• Sharing of experiences, success stories and innovative ideas.
• Build network and enhance the learning experience.