Overview

• This year’s theme, “Connecting People and Plants: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation,” prioritizes AI-driven tools, GIS mapping and remote sensing for ecosystem protection.
• In Bhubaneswar experts urged habitat restoration and the use of mobile apps and AI to track Odisha’s endemic and cryptic species.
• The Indian government reported advances in its National Mission for Green India, Namami Gange river-cleaning initiative and the Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) campaign.
• Under LiFE, citizens are encouraged to cut single-use plastics, conserve water, reduce electricity consumption and boost recycling to support conservation.
• Workshops by SCOPES, SOA University and the Indian Meteorological Society rallied students and industry leaders to integrate green technologies and strengthen climate resilience.