SDG 13.5Partnerships and policy
UPES works with government, international bodies, industry and communities on climate action.
This work spans the state, national and international levels.
- Himalaya Calling 2025. HILL's three-day global summit in September 2025 brought together more than 128 speakers, 1,600 delegates and 700 students on climate resilience, ESG, food security and indigenous knowledge, and led to MoUs with seven national and international NGOs.
- Energy Summit. The School of Advanced Engineering's annual summit, held since 2022, brings experts, industry and policymakers together on energy conversion and storage, green hydrogen, smart grids and carbon capture.
- ESG skills for business. The RISE Centre and Mahindra University train professionals in climate-smart business models, corporate carbon footprints, sustainable finance and net-zero strategy.
- Clean livelihoods. Project Artisan builds design skills among women weavers in a remote Ladakh village for the collective production and sale of carpets made on back-strap looms.
