Dear John Thanks you for your kind comments. This time I am covering different parts of India - East, West and Center. Here is my plan:
๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐โฃโฃ โฃโฃ ๐ณ๐ต ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ | ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก-๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฌโฃโฃ ๐ 11 Feb โ Climate Intervention seminar & meetings with ICIMOD (TBC)โฃโฃ ๐ 12 Feb โ Climate Workshop at Tribhuvan University, Kathmanduโฃโฃ ๐ 13 Feb โ Climate Workshop at Kathmandu Universityโฃโฃ ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ: Glacier loss โข Cryosphere protection โข Regional climate risk โข Research pathways for High-Mountain Asiaโฃโฃ โฃโฃ ๐ฎ๐ณ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ | ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฒ, ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก & ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐โฃโฃ ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐๐ค | ๐๐โ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐โฃโฃ โขโ โ Seminar at IIT Bombayโฃโฃ โข Meetings with civil society organizations, including World Resources Institute (WRI)โฃโฃ ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ | ๐๐โ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐โฃโฃ โขโ โ International Youth Sustainability Festival 4.0โฃโฃ โข Climate Intervention Seminarโฃโฃ โข Vice Chancellors Conclave (Closed Door)โฃโฃ โข Book Release: โEvery Climate Action โ A Handbook for Gen Zโ by Rituraj Phukanโฃโฃ โข Panel: Climate Intervention & Behavioral Changeโฃโฃ โข Field Visitโฃโฃ ๐น ๐๐๐ฅ๐ก๐ข | ๐๐โ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐โฃโฃ โขโ โ Meetings with 3 Union Ministers and 10 Members of Parliamentโฃโฃ โข World Sustainability Development Summit (Silver Jubilee)โฃโฃ ๐น ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ & ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐๐กโฃโฃ โขโ โ 2 Mar โ Workshop at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillongโฃโฃ โข 3 Mar โ Workshop at Bhattadev Universityโฃโฃ โข 5 Mar โ Meetings with VC & students at Jadavpur Universityโฃโฃ โข 6 Mar โ Workshop in Barrackpore, West Bengalโฃโฃ โข 12 Mar โ Workshop at University of Gour Banga, Maldaโฃโฃ โฃโฃ ๐ฏ ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌโฃโฃ This tour connects:โฃโฃ โ Climate intervention researchersโฃโฃ โ Policymakers shaping national and regional strategyโฃโฃ โ Universities and youth networksโฃโฃ โ Civil society implementersโฃโฃ โ Funders who can accelerate research, field trials, legitimacy, and governanceโฃโฃ โฃ *Soumitra Das* *Chairman and Executive Director, HCI USA* *Chairman, HCI India* *https://healthyclimateinitiative.org/ <https://healthyclimateinitiative.org/>* [image: HCI Logo_reszied.jpeg] On Mon, Feb 16, 2026, 10:32โฏAM John Dixon <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Soumitra > > > > I was very encouraged to read the highlights of your visit to Nepal. > Indeed the Himalayas are a critical water tower affecting a billion or more > people directly, and indirectly affecting many more as well as the > economies of 6 or 7 countries. Great that ICIMOD can lead the water > security, glaciers and floods session of the Conference. Hopefully they > will draw out some of the climate, hydrology cycle and food interactions > and seasonal variabilities โ and speak to droughts and inadequate aquifer > recharge as well as floods. > > > > The subject matter referred to Nepal โ Part 1. Was Part 2 another South > Asian country, e.g., Bangladesh? > > > > Many thanks > > John > > > > *From:* [email protected] < > [email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Dr. > Soumitra Das > *Sent:* Monday, 16 February 2026 1:33 PM > *To:* Healthy Climate Initiative < > [email protected]>; Healthy Planet Action > Coalition <[email protected]>; Planetary > Restoration <[email protected]>; geoengineering < > [email protected]> > *Subject:* [HPAC] Climate Impact Tour 2026 Part 1 - Nepal > > > > ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ: ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐, ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ > ๐ ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฌโฃ > โฃ > Thanks to Dr. Farooq Azam, my recent visit to Nepal was not just > successful โ it was deeply meaningful. I had the privilege of meeting with > ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ, Director General of ๐๐๐๐๐๐. Our > conversation was substantive. ICIMOD has graciously accepted my invitation > to lead the plenary session on Himalayan Glaciers, Floods, and Water > Security at the upcoming Climate Cooling Summit.โฃ > โฃ > This is significant.โฃ The Himalayas are not just a regional concern โ > they are the water tower for nearly two billion people across South Asia. > We also explored the possibility of joint proposals focused on cryosphere > protection, an area that is becoming increasingly urgent as glacial retreat > accelerates.โฃ > > ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐ฌ โ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ > ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซโฃ > My seminar on Managing Extreme Climate Risks was warmly received by ICIMOD > scientists. What stood out most was the depth of engagement โ thoughtful > questions, sharp critiques, and a shared recognition that: > โฃ > ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก & ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ: ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฑ๐ญ > ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌโฃ > The climate workshops at Tribhuvan University and Kathmandu University > were engaging and energizing. Students are not asking whether the climate > crisis is real. They are asking:โฃ > * What can we do?โฃ > * What solutions are scalable?โฃ > * How can we go beyond monitoring glaciers โ and actively protect them?โฃ > * How can TU and KU become global hubs for dialogue on mountain glacier > protection?โฃ These are the right questions.โฃ > โฃ > I also had a constructive meeting with Prof. Bhim Shrestha and the > Secretariat of the ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ > ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ, exploring pathways for sustained collaboration.โฃ > โฃ > ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒโฃ > Nepal is breathtaking โ truly in the lap of the Himalayas. But behind the > beauty lies fragility. Nepal is one of the most climate-vulnerable > countries in the world. Glacial melt, flash floods, erratic monsoons, > landslides, and water insecurity threaten livelihoods that have contributed > almost nothing to global emissions. While enjoying the warmth and > hospitality of the people, I could not help but reflect on the stark > injustice:โฃ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ > ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐๐ญ๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ > ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ก๐ข๐ญ.โฃ > โฃ > ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐โฃ > * The Himalayas are central to South Asiaโs future stability.โฃ > * Cryosphere protection must move from discussion to structured research > collaboration.โฃ > * Universities and young scientists are ready to engage.โฃ > * Regional institutions like ICIMOD are essential partners in shaping > responsible climate risk strategies. > > > > -- > > *Soumitra Das* > > *Chairman and Executive Director, HCI USA* > > *Chairman, HCI India* > > *https://healthyclimateinitiative.org/* > <https://healthyclimateinitiative.org/> > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Healthy Planet Action Coalition (HPAC)" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/healthy-planet-action-coalition/CADWMfETsqnZ370NydGHma913iDubb7MEekjXwRJ0vnPs5LvSNQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/healthy-planet-action-coalition/CADWMfETsqnZ370NydGHma913iDubb7MEekjXwRJ0vnPs5LvSNQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. 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