Date – 05.06.2026

Name of the program – Bengal’s Environment & Climate Change Roadmap 2026

Organised by – EnGIO, WB-EJP, Concern for Calcutta and The Plurals

Venue – PRESS CLUB, Kolkata

Special guests – Dr. Swapan Dasgupta (Finance Minister of West Bengal), Dr. Dulal Bose (Former Sheriff of Kolkata)

Brief minutes :

• Prepare a clear Green Transition Plan, integrate climate action into development planning, and make environment a mainstream policy issue.
• Strictly protect wetlands; address development pressure around East Kolkata Wetlands, improve groundwater recharge, and take measures for Kolkata’s drinking-water security.
• Incentivise green buildings, make solar power mandatory in new housing complexes, massively expand solar generation and work toward a 10 GW solar/power-generation target in West Bengal.
• Improve communication and coordination between government departments and institutions, particularly Sewerage, Irrigation, Pollution Control, Biodiversity and other line departments.
• Develop proper Biodiversity Registers, monitor dominant species and climate impacts on wildlife, strengthen biodiversity protection and improve coordination between the Pollution Control Board and Biodiversity Board.

KCAP – On June 5, 2025, EnGIO organised an event at iconic Town Hall, Kolkata in association with Kolkata Municipal Corporation where the Draft Kolkata Climate Action Plan (KCAP) report for public consultation was released by city mayor Firhad Hakim as well as other officials alongside frontline climate experts of the country.

COP 30- On September 2, 2025, EnGIO organised a curtain-raiser programme on COP 30 where frontline national and international experts participated in hybrid mode, including COP 30 Chair and CEO, to discuss  the possible outcomes of the global event including what it  would mean for the country as well as for West Bengal. The Consulate of Brazil, Press Club Kolkata, CANSA collaborated.

Green Puja, 2025 – During September – October 2025, EnGIO organised the Green Puja event like earlier years – continuing since 2007 – to award the community  pujas which have done well on green quotient; as well promoted environmental awareness. Nearly 50 juries including Consulate members, senior officials, academics and environmental experts including youths were part of the judgement process that covered nearly 300 pujas over a week of judgement. A range of government organisation and corporate bodies.  

School disaster awareness , 2025 – During February – march 2025, EnGIO undertook an awareness and advocacy programme on disaster among students of 15 schools located in remote and disaster vulnerable areas of Sundarbans covering nearly 1000 students and other local stakeholders. Department of Disaster Management, Govt of West Bengal supported the initiative.

Remal project, 2024-25 – During Dec 2024 to March 2025, EnGIO undertook a programme with support of UNICEF to facilitate Post Remal recovery and resilience building in Sundarbans .