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Our mission is to honor the exceptional efforts of individuals, schools, agencies, and organizations in advocating for sustainability.
Why Should You Join the Global Sustainability Conference & Awards 2025?
This November, discover what real sustainability looks like – straight from the voices shaping it. From students and educators to industry leaders and grassroots innovators, this conference brings together people who are making real-world change.
Learn from inspiring panels, explore creative solutions, and be part of meaningful discussions. Whether you are new to sustainability or already involved, this is your chance to grow, connect and contribute to a greener tomorrow.
GSA 2025 Timeline
Round 1
Fill the google form (links above) by 15th April (extended) 15th July 2025.
Results of the first round will be announced by 15th Aug 2025.
Round 2 (Final)
Video submissions (invitations will be sent after 15th Aug 2025). Second round results will be declared by 1st Oct 2025.
Event ceremony
At Miranda House College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Round 1
Fill the google form (links above) by 15th April (extended) 15th July 2025.
Results of the first round will be announced by 15th Aug 2025.
Round 2 (Final)
Video submissions (invitations will be sent after 15th Aug 2025). Second round results will be declared by 1st Oct 2025.
Event ceremony
At Miranda House College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Agenda
DAY 1 & 2: 1st and 2nd Nov 2025
OUTSIDE LAWNS: Sustainability Fest
| 9 to 6 | STUDENT EXHIBITION |
| Display of projects by students from various schools | |
| NGO PAVILLION | |
| NGOs showcasing their work | |
| GREEN MARKETPLACE | |
| Sustainable products/services | |
| EDUCATION HUB | |
| Educational products and services | |
| WORKSHOPS | |
| Nest making by Rakesh Khatri (Nestman of India) | |
| Ethical film making by Anuj Ramatri (famous youtuber) | |
| SPONSORS HUB | |
| Sustainable products/services | |
| LIVE MUSIC | |
| Live music by college bands | |
| FOOD STALLS |
DAY 1: 1st Nov 2025
| MAIN AUDITORIUM: Awards | MINI AUDITORIUM | ||
| 9:00 | MCs start the event | ||
| 9:15 | Lamp Lighting ceremony & invocation song | ||
| 9:25 | Welcome address by Prof. (Dr.) Bijayalaxmi Nanda – Principal Miranda House | ||
| 9:30 | ‘Welcome address by Prof. Rakhi Parijat – Convenor CESDM | ||
| 9:40 | Dance performance by Mridang, Miranda House | ||
| 9:45 to 11:15 | Address by Mohammed Asif, Executive Director, Plan India | ||
| 10:30 | Individual Awards | 10:30 to 11:30 | PANEL DISCUSSION: Sustainability Challenges in Helathcare: Going beyond Decarbonisation and Net Zero |
| 9:00 | Skit on Global Peace by students of Indirapuram World School | ||
| 9:15 | Individual Awards continue | ||
| 9:25 | Skit on Ganga by students of Suncity School | ||
| 9:30 | ‘Welcome address by Prof. Rakhi Parijat – Convenor CESDM | ||
| 9:40 | Dance performance by Mridang, Miranda House | ||
| 9:45 to 11:15 | Address by Mohammed Asif, Executive Director, Plan India | ||
| 10:30 | Skit on Global Peace by students of Indirapuram Public School | 10:30 to 11:30 | PANEL DISCUSSION: Sustainability Challenges in Helathcare: Going beyond Decarbonisation and Net Zero |
| 11:30 | Tea Break | ||
| 11:45 | Address by TERI, EDN, Jai Hind | ||
| 12:30 to 13:30 | Startup & Corporate Leaders Awards | 12:30 to 13:30 | PANEL DISCUSSION: Cashless & Sustainable: The future of Digital Finance |
| 13:30 | Lunch & Networking | ||
| 14:30 | NGO Awards | ||
| 14:45 to 15:45 | Dance by students of Vidya Bharati school | 15:30 to 16:30 | PANEL DISCUSSION: Electric Ideas: Transitioning to Green Era |
| 15:45 | Address by Chief Guest, Vibha Dhawan ji (Director General, TERI) | ||
| 16:00 to 17:30 | NGO Awards | ||
| 16:30 | Nukkad Natak by students Sri Sri Academy | ||
| 17:30 | Tea and networking | ||
| 18:00 | Day 1 ends | ||
DAY 2: 2nd Nov 2025
| MAIN AUDITORIUM: Awards | SEMINAR HALL: Panel discussions | ||
| 9:00 | MCs start the event | ||
| 9:15 | Welcome address | ||
| 9:30 | Theater performance by students of Sunbeam School & Hostel Varuna | ||
| 9:45 to 11:30 | Educator Awards | ||
| 10:15 | Group Song by students of Jaypee School | 10:00 to 11:00 | PANEL DISCUSSION: Educating tomorrow’s leaders: Challenges to Sustainable Education |
| 11:00 | Dance by students of DPS Intl Edge | ||
| 11:30 | Tea Break | ||
| 11:45 to 13:30 | Student Awards | ||
| 12:00 | Skit by students of Tagore School East of Kailash | 12:00 to 13:00 | PANEL DISCUSSION: She Sustains: Women at the Heart of Climate Action |
| 13:30 | Lunch & Networking | ||
| 14:30 to 15:30 | School Leader Awards | 14:30 to 15:15 | PANEL DISCUSSION: Green is the New Gold: Real Estate for a Sustainable Tomorrow |
| 15:30 to 16:00 | Sustainability Fashion Show | ||
| 16:00 to 17:30 | Schools/Preschools Awards | ||
| 17:30 | Tea and networking | ||
| 18:00 | Day 2 ends | ||
Our Guests, Speakers & Panelist
Dr. Vibha Dhawan
Ravi Singh
CEO, WWF-India
Karuna Singh
Prabhjot Sodhi
Avantika Tokas Midha
Dr. Ashok K. Pandey
Richa Jain Kallra
Sarika Panchhi
Ananth Padmanabhan
Ashwani Khurana
Mohammed Asif
Neha Raghav
Livleen Kahlon
Neela Majumdar
Diki Bhutia
Joyeeta Mazumdar
Karan Thakur
Thakur S Pherwani
Anand Acharya
Amarnath Paluru
Dr. Amitosh verma
RJ Sarthak
Influencers
Anuj Ramatri
Vineet Panchhi
RAKESH KHATRI
Ripudaman Belvi
Shweta Dalmia
Jury for GSA 2025
Meet the leaders helping us recognize changemakers across sustainability, innovation, and impact.
Jaimie P. Cloud
Founder, Cloud Institute
About Jaimie
Philippia Neave
Senior Lead, Project 21
About Philippia
Dr. Ger Graus
OBE, Educator & Speaker
About Dr. Ger Graus
Barbara Makowka
MD, ISA Hamburg
About Barbara
Dr. Manpan Wanguk
Found, Susta. World Co'op
About Dr. Manpan Wanguk
Dhanesh Kothari
Serial Tech. Enterpreneur
About Dhanesh Kothari
Dr. Atul Mehta
CEO, Pay10
About Dr. Atul Mehta
Rajat Shakti
State Head, Radio Channel
About Rajat Shakti
Shibani Sethi
Chapters by Shibani
About Shibani Sethi
Anuradha P. Dhawan
Around The Des
About Anuradha P. Dhawan
with her initiative
Shikha Miglani
Co CEO, Saarthee
About Shikha Miglani
Shikha is Co CEO & Co Founder of Saarthee as well as Girl of Substance, a social entrepreneurship initiative fighting for gender equality
Voices from Schools & Academia
Abhilasha Singh
Anita Sharma
India
Jyoti Arora
Geetika Bahuguna
India
Raman Bajaj
Rohit Dua
Paramjeet Kaur Dhillon
SDG Ambassadors for GSA 2025
Meet the champions helping us spread the message of sustainability around the world.
Marcela Vilan
About Marcela Vilan
Mutati Chanda
About Mutati Chanda
Parvin Badali
About Parvin Badali
Sanmi Emiade
About Sanmi Emiade
Shweta Awasthi
About Shweta Awasthi
Surjeet Khanna
About Surjeet Khanna
Akanksha Arora
About Akanksha Arora
Richard Bello
About Richard Bello
Our Guests & Speakers
Dr. VIBHA DHAWAN
Director General, TERI
RAVI SINGH
CEO, WWF-India
PRABHJOT SODHI
Sr. Director, CEE
AVANTIKA TOKAS MIDHA
VC, CoRR, Influencer
Dr. ASHOK K. PANDEY
Education Leader, Director Ahlcon
Karuna Singh
Regional Director Asia, Earth Day Network
RICHA JAIN KALRA
Anchor & Founder – Achchi Khabar
Sarika Panchhi
JiVisa
Ananth Padmanabhan
HarperCollins
Ashwani Khurana
Karma Lakelands
Mohammed Asif
Plan India
Neha Raghav
WWF-India
Livleen Kahlon
TERI
Shibani Sethi
Gurgaon Moms
Neela Majumdar
EDN
Diki Bhutia
Voices from Schools & Academia
Abhilasha Singh
Shining Star International School, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Anita Sharma
SD Public School, India
Jyoti Arora
Mount Abu Public School, India
Geetika Bahuguna
Little Millennium, India
Raman Bajaj
Heritage Xperiential Schools, India
Rohit Dua
Little Flowers Public School, India
Paramjeet Kaur Dhillon
Kamla Nehru Public School, India
Jaimie P. Cloud
USA
Founder, Cloud Institute
About Jaimie
Jaimie P. Cloud is the founder and president of the Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education in New York City. She is a pioneer in Education for Sustainability (EfS), international keynote speaker, and advisor to schools, governments, and corporations globally.
Philippa Neave
France
Senior Lead, Project 21
About Philippa
Philippa Neave leads Project 21 and created the game "2121." With UN experience and a background in civic education, she focuses on governance, youth empowerment, and sustainability communication across the globe.
Dr Ger Graus
UK
OBE, Educator & Speaker
About Dr Ger
Dr. Ger Graus OBE was the first Global Director of Education at KidZania and founding CEO of Children’s University. He’s recognized worldwide as an influential voice in child education and development strategy.
Barbara Makowka
Germany
MD, ISA Hamburg
About Barbara
Barbara Makowka leads the International Sustainability Academy (ISA) and WÄLDERHAUS in Hamburg. She is involved in multiple sustainability-driven organizations across Germany and Europe.
Dr. Manpan Wungak
Nigeria
Founder, Sustainable World Co'op
About Manpan
Dr. Manpan Wungak is an entrepreneur passionate about sustainable business development. His Vision is an empowered continent through generational chains of successful entrepreneurs with huge resources all over Africa.
Dhanesh Kothari
Switzerland
Serial Technology Entrepreneur
About Dhanesh
Dhanesh Kothari is a serial technology entrepreneur in Switzerland and board advisor to several Swiss startups. He has formerly held global IT leadership roles in technology consulting at Accenture and in Wealth Management at Credit Suisse and JP Morgan in Switzerland.
Dr. Atul Mehta
India
CEO, Pay10
About Atul
Dr. Atul Mehta is a business leader with 19+ years of global experience across Fintech, Enterprise Sales, Channel Management, Alliances, and Analytics-led Strategy. An IIM Ahmedabad alumnus with a B.E. in Electrical Engineering from PEC Chandigarh, he has also been conferred an honorary PhD in Enterprise Sales Management by Maryland State University.
Rajat Shakti
India
State Head, Radio Channel
About Rajat
Rajat Shakti is a seasoned professional in the media industry. She is an environmentalist & is working very closely with many local organizations towards greener & cleaner future. She has done multiple campaigns to promote sustainable practices and conscious consumerism like Go Green - The Green Energy Expo, BYOB - Bring your own Bag, Chidiya Mat Udd and many more.
Marcela Vilan
Argentina
About Marcela
Marcela Vilan is a global educator, specializing in Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship, with over 30 years’ experience.
Mutati Chanda
Zambia
About Mutati
Mutati Chanda is a seasoned educator with more than 13 years of progressive experience as an educator, mentor and coach, advocate of Education for Sustainable Development.
Parvin Badali
Iran and Turkey
About Parvin
Parvin Badali is teaching Global Perspectives and Well-being, nominated in three categories of Shero, Agent of Change, and Women in Education for the "SHE INSPIRES AWARDS".
Sanmi Emiade
Nigeria
About Sanmi
Sanmi Emiade is working as a science teacher and sustainability director at Olive International Schools, Kaduna, Nigeria.
Shweta Awasthi
India
About Shweta
Shweta Awasthi is an educator, serving as a Global Schools Mentor, mentoring educators and students from diverse countries including Japan, China, Nigeria, Zambia, Egypt and South Africa.
Surjeet Khanna
India
About Surjeet
Surjeet Khanna is the founder Principal, DPS Greater Faridabad (Retd), consultant on School Governance, Edutrainer, Story-teller.
Akanksha Arora
India
About Akanksha
Akanksha Arora is a School Development Specialist driving innovation, collaboration, and excellence in learning. She empowers educators, strengthens academic ecosystems, and pioneers transformative initiatives.
Richard Bello
Nigeria
About Richard
Richard Bello is an educator, sustainability advocate, Global Schools Program Alumni, a second term co-mentor and community development facilitator based in Nigeria.
Recent Winners and Achievements
Student: FarmConnect, DPS, Varanasi, India
Educator: Dr. Sheetal Rajvenshi, DLDAVMS, Pitampura, India
Startup: Agrivijay: Vimal Panjwani
NGO: American India Foundation (Aif): Shreya Ralli
Student: Accident Avoiding & Alerting Helmet, Sairam Matric Hr. Sec School, Thiruvarur
Educator: Ajay Kumar Arya, Maa Anandmayee Memorial School, India
NGO: Sanchetna Community Health And Research Center: Ushma Khare
Student: Accident Avoiding & Alerting Helmet, Sairam Matric Hr. Sec School, Thiruvarur
Educator: Ajay Kumar Arya, Maa Anandmayee Memorial School, India
NGO: Sanchetna Community Health And Research Center: Ushma Khare
Student: Science National Honor Society, Leigh High School, USA
Educator: Marwa , Werghemmi, Sedriya, Tunisia
Startup: Career Cognizance: Anitha Selvan
NGO: Atul Foundation: Mosami Shukla
Student: Eco CaneNapkins, Maharaja Agarsain Public School, India
Educator: Sagar Gohil, Fountainhead School, India
NGO: Mitu (Multiple Initiatives Towards Upliftment): Dr Kala Charlu
Student: Jalrakshak: Smart water management system, DPS Greater Faridabad, India
Educator: Shahnaaz Ojha, DPS, Lava, Nagpur, India
Startup: Eco365 Private Limited: Goutam Surana
NGO: Love Binti International: Akoth Patricia
Student: S.T.E.P – Sustainable Tile from Energy, Fountainhead School, India
Educator: Mrs. Geeta Kumar, Mahavir Senior Model School, India
Startup: Karishma Global Ventures Llp: Dr. Uttaam Siinghal
Student: Kalakart, Maharaja Agarsain Public School, India
Educator: Josephin Padmavathy.J, Sairam Vidyalaya, India
Startup: Torquemotors: Prajwal Habib
NGO: United Way Of Chennai: Larsen Michael
Student: FIRE FIGHTING ROBOT, SAIRAM LEOMUTHU PUBLIC SCHOOL, India
Educator: Deepinder Aggarwal, Jai Vatika Public School, India
Startup: Attaware: Puneet Dutta
Student: Sense Smart, Brahm Dutt Blue Bells Public School, India
Educator: Kirti Tripathi, Learners International School, India
NGO: Upay ( Under Underprivileged Advancement By Youth): Deboshree Bhattacharya
Student: DelugeShield, Jaypee Public School, Noida, India
Educator: Muskan Jain, Little Flowers Public School, India
Startup: Vidan Architects: Vidyadhari Dandamudi
NGO: Why Waste Wednesdays Foundation: Dr. Ruby Makhija
Student: BAMBORELLE, BRAHM DUTT BLUE BELLS PUBLIC SCHOOL, India
Educator: Samantha Quintana Mazzini, Unidad Educativa Bilingüe Delta, Ecuador
Startup: JIWYA: Adhiraj Shinde
Student: Eco Friendly Cardboard, Scottish High International School, India
Educator: Maggie Baeza Rojas, Colegio Manquecura, Chile
Startup: The Bean Loop: Saravana Kumaran
NGO: Green Environment And Climate Change Change Initiative (Gecci): Mmachukwu Loretta Obimdike
Student: TeenZee, Woodbridge High School, USA
Educator: Ayesha Munaza Syed Aboobaker, Gems Legacy school, UAE
NGO: Dhruvansh: Madhulika Choudhary
Student: Blaze Gurad, DPS Greater Faridabad, India
Educator: Sheela Nair, Mayoor Private School, UAE
Student: SDG – 16, Gyan Mandir Public School, India
Educator: Neelu Singh, Ridge Valley School, India
NGO: Bachpan Save The Innocence: Rahul Singla
Student: Medibridge, GEMS Legacy School, UAE
Educator: Rekha Chhabra, Jaypee Public School, Noida, India
NGO: Paryatan Foundation: Anil Kumar
The objective of these awards is to recognize and reward the efforts of schools, teachers, students, NGOs and Startups towards sustainability to make this world a better place. This initiative will also help us push for Agenda 2030. It will encourage schools to take definitive steps towards Education for Sustainable Development. It will also provide the institutions and individuals a platform to showcase their efforts towards a sustainable future. At the same time, this will spread awareness about the best sustainability practices across the world, enabling others to learn from them.
“It is not a competition, it is a collaboration”
– Ritu Malhotra, Anit Gupta & Anuj Ramatri
Apply now in your category
There is NO FEES at any stage of the awards. Participants are welcome from any country worldwide.
Schools
All schools (educating students between primary grades and 12th grade) working on SDGs and climate education are eligible to apply.
School Principals
All school principals imbibing sustainability and climate education in their schools are eligible to apply.
Educators
All educators innovating to educate students about sustainability or working on projects related to SDGs can apply.
Corporate Leaders
All corporate leaders working towards making our world a better place can apply.
Preschools
All preschools (educating students in preprimary grades) working on SDGs and climate education are eligible to apply.
Startups
All startups creating products/services based on the principles of SDGs can apply.
Individuals
All startups creating products/services based on the principles of SDGs can apply.
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No effort is too small, especially when it is for a good cause. So, apply now and inspire others!
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Collaborating for Sustainable Change
Working with the Global Sustainability Awards team means engaging with passionate professionals dedicated to celebrating and promoting sustainability. We value collaboration, creativity, and community, ensuring a rewarding experience that extends beyond awards and recognitions.
