Teri gets Unesco chair on climate science

NEW DELHI: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization launched the Unesco chair on ‘climate science and policy’ at Teri University on Saturday. Aimed at promoting knowledge dissemination, technology development, transfer and information sharing on climate science and related policy issues, the chair was officially launched by the director general of Unesco, Irina Bokova.

With this chair, the university seeks to strengthen the design and delivery of its new programme in climate science and policy and boost research on the subject. It will facilitate collaboration between internationally recognized researchers and teaching staff of the university and other institutions, particularly within India as well as in Asia, Europe and North America.

Bokova said, “The university is playing a key role in addressing issues pertaining to sustainability, which require a multidisciplinary approach.” Unesco has been closely associated with Teri on the SEARCH project and Green Olympiad, she added.

Vice-chancellor Leena Srivastava said, “This collaboration is an exciting opportunity to work with Unesco on the larger discourse of sustainable development in India and globally. There is a great scope for sustainable solutions despite the diverse challenges faced by the country.”