IGEN — Environthon 2025 (Detailed Schedule)

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Earth Element — 13 Sep 2025

Nurturing the EARTH — aligned with SDG 1,2,5,10,12,13,15 & COP30

Element Head: Dr. Anjum Qureshi

Element Coordinator: Dr. Vasanthi Reena

Element Book Chapters Head: Ms. Malika

Element Mentor: Dr. Marselino Beno

IGEN Director

10:00 am — 10:30 am

Inaugural Address

Earth

10:30 am — 10:45 am

Podcast — Distinguished Speaker

Short conversation with an industry CEO

Earth

10:45 am — 11:45 am

Earth — Our Common Ground

International Research & Wisdom Meet

Earth

11:45 am — 12:00 pm

Student Competition — Final Round

Earth element finalists

Earth

12:00 pm — 12:50 pm

National Panel — Academic Insights on the Earth Element

Scholars & policy experts discuss resilience and research

Earth

12:50 pm — 1:20 pm

From Ground to Growth — Sustainable Startups

Startup showcase & entrepreneur pitches (Earth)

Earth

1:20 pm — 2:05 pm

Nurturing the EARTH: Pathways to a Sustainable Future

Panel aligned with SDGs & COP30

Earth

2:05 pm — 2:35 pm

Youth Dialogue — Grounding Global Diplomacy

Young leaders discuss cross-border policy pathways

Earth

2:35 pm — 2:45 pm

Partner Session

Partner highlights & short presentations

Earth

2:45 pm — 3:00 pm

Valedictory Session

Closing remarks (15 minutes)

Earth

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Inaugural Session — Main Stage (13 Sep)

Grand opening ceremony & addresses

3:00 pm — 6:00 pm

Inaugural Session — Main

Main stage ceremony, awards & special addresses

Main

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Water Element — 13 Sep 2025 (Evening)

Jal Chintan & AquaPreneurs — SDG 6,14 etc.

Element Head: Dr. K. Manimala

Element Coordinator: Dr. Bhuvaneshwari and Dr. Sangeeta

Element Book Chapters Head: Dr Lakshmi

Element Mentor: Dr G Pandian

IGEN Director

6:00 pm — 6:30 pm

Inaugural Address — Water Track

Water

6:30 pm — 6:45 pm

Podcast — Distinguished Speaker

Short conversation with an industry leader

Water

6:45 pm — 7:45 pm

Flowing Futures: Global Research Perspectives on Water

Research, policy & community action

Water

7:45 pm — 8:00 pm

Student Competition — Final Round

Evening finalists (Water)

Water

8:00 pm — 8:50 pm

Jal Chintan: National Academic Deliberations on Water

Policy dialogue and solutions

Water

8:50 pm — 9:20 pm

AquaPreneurs: Pioneering Start-ups for Water Sustainability

Startup showcase

Water

9:20 pm — 10:05 pm

WATER Matters: Pathways to Clean & Sustainable Use

Aligned with SDG 6,11,12,13,14 & COP30

Water

10:05 pm — 10:35 pm

The Blue Pact: Youth MUN on Water & Sustainability

Youth MUN simulations

Water

10:35 pm — 10:45 pm

Title Partner Session

Sponsor highlights

Water

10:45 pm — 11:00 pm

Valedictory Session — Water

Closing remarks (15 minutes)

Water

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Panchabhuta & COP Sessions — Night / Early Morning

Cross-element conclave, COP review & IGEN projects

11:00 pm — 12:00 am (13 Sep)

From Cosmos to Consciousness: Panchabhuta Conclave

Speaker: Dr. Srividhya Sukumar

Conclave

12:00 am — 1:00 am (14 Sep)

COP at a Glance: Milestones, Mechanisms, and Missions

Speaker: Dr. Srividhya Sukumar

COP

1:00 am — 3:00 am (14 Sep)

Projects & Activities of IGEN

Speaker: Dr. G. Anuradha

IGEN

3:00 am — 4:00 am (14 Sep)

Climate Commitments in Focus

Conversations on COP30 — Subhadra Mam

COP30

4:00 am — 5:00 am (14 Sep)

Late Sessions & Workshops

Concurrent activities, networking & breakout sessions

Night

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Fire Element — 14 Sep 2025 (Early Morning)

Agni — research, startups and youth MUN (SDG aligned)

Element Head: Dr. P. Selvaraj

Element Coordinator: Dr. Richa Sinha

Element Book Chapters Head: Dr R. Zahira

Element Mentor: Dr. Madhan Kumar

IGEN Director

5:00 am — 5:30 am

Inaugural Address — Fire Track

Fire

5:30 am — 5:45 am

Podcast — Distinguished Speaker

Short conversation

Fire

5:45 am — 6:45 am

The Flame of Inquiry

International research dialogue on Fire

Fire

6:45 am — 7:00 am

Student Competition — Final Round

Fire finalists

Fire

7:00 am — 7:50 am

Agni Vimarsh — National Academic Panel

Panel discussion on the Fire element

Fire

7:50 am — 8:20 am

Agni-Tech — Start-ups Innovating with Fire

Showcase & demos

Fire

8:20 am — 9:05 am

Burn and Bloom — FIRE Role in Ecosystem Renewal

Aligned with SDG 7,9,11,12,13,17

Fire

9:05 am — 9:35 am

Sparks of Change: Youth MUN on the Fire Element

Youth model UN sessions

Fire

9:45 am — 10:00 am

Valedictory Session — Fire

Closing remarks (15 minutes)

Fire

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Air Element — 14 Sep 2025

Vayu — from ecology to wellbeing, startups & youth action

Element Head: Dr. B. Thanuja

Element Coordinator: Dr. K. Suba

Element Book Chapters Head: Ms Renuka

Element Mentor: Dr. Senthil Kumar

IGEN Director

10:00 am — 10:30 am

Inaugural Address — Air Track

Air

10:30 am — 10:45 am

Podcast — Distinguished Speaker

Short conversation

Air

10:45 am — 11:45 am

Winds of Change: Global Research Meet on Air

Health, pollution & policy intersections

Air

11:45 am — 12:00 pm

Student Competition — Final Round

Air finalists

Air

12:00 pm — 12:50 pm

Vayu — From Ecology to Wellbeing

Academic perspectives

Air

12:50 pm — 1:20 pm

From Breath to Breakthrough — Air Start-up Showcase

Startups transforming air & health tech

Air

1:20 pm — 2:05 pm

AIR We Deserve: Ensuring a Breathable Future

Aligned with SDG 3,9,11,13,17

Air

2:05 pm — 2:35 pm

From Smog to Solutions — Youth MUN on Air

Youth MUN sessions & policy debates

Air

2:45 pm — 3:00 pm

Valedictory Session — Air

Closing remarks (15 minutes)

Air

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Space Element — 14 Sep 2025 (Afternoon)

Scientific dimensions, entrepreneurial showcases & Youth MUN

Element Head: Dr. Pradipta Mukhopadyay

Element Coordinator: Dr. Aditi Srivastava

Element Book Chapters Head: Dr. Karunakaran

Element Mentor: Dr. J. Balamurugan

IGEN Director

3:00 pm — 3:30 pm

Inaugural Address — Space Track

Space

3:30 pm — 3:45 pm

Podcast — Distinguished Speaker

Industry conversation & insights

Space

3:45 pm — 4:45 pm

The Scientific Dimensions of Space

International research panel

Space

4:45 pm — 5:00 pm

Student Competition — Final Round

Space finalists

Space

5:00 pm — 5:50 pm

Boundless Horizons: Academic Reflections on Space

Scholars & reflections

Space

5:50 pm — 6:20 pm

Cosmic Ideas: Entrepreneurial Showcase

Startups & innovations for space sustainability

Space

6:20 pm — 7:05 pm

Nurturing the Final Frontier: Sustainable SPACE (Akash)

Aligned with SDG 4,7,8,16,17 & COP30

Space

7:05 pm — 7:35 pm

Voices of Infinity — Youth MUN on Space

Youth debates & resolutions

Space

7:45 pm — 8:00 pm

Valedictory Session — Space

Closing remarks (15 minutes)

Space

8:00 pm — 10:00 pm

Valedictory Session — Grand Closing

Honours, thanks and next steps (Main)

Main