Seminar 2025
Course Introduction
Dr. Bindu N Lohani, Prof. Rajendra P Shrestha, Prof. Shobhakar DhakalThe collaborative course, led by three distinguished professors, aims to provide a wide-ranging contemporary debate and progresses linked with climate change for enhancing students’ knowledge base and critical thinking in…
Climate Change and International Climate Negotiations: where do we stand and where to go from here?
Prof. Shobhakar Dhakal, Faculty, Faculty of Climate Change and SustainabilityThis lecture focuses on the history and evolution of climate negotiations, from the First World Climate Conference (WCC) in 1979 to the key agendas of successive COPs. It highlights IPCC’s…
Sustainable Development: Historical Evolution, Milestones, and Current Status
Dr. Bindu Nath Lohani, Chancellor of University of Nepal and member of the AIT Board of TrusteesThis lecture focuses on Leadership roles with the global milestones on the path to sustainability and sustainable development . It highlights the key trends and challenges in priority sectors for…
The Challenge: Financing Lower – Carbon, Climate-Resilient Development
Ms. Sarah Colenbrander, Director, Climate and Sustainability Programme, ODI, UKThis lecture introduced climate finance and its evolving landscape, highlighting the significant gap between growing financing needs and limited availability. While private sector investment remains low, the lecture noted that…
Low Carbon Energy Transition: A Multilateral Financing Institution’s perspective
Dr. Priyantha D.C. Wijayatunga, Senior Director, Energy Sector Office, Asian Development Bank, ManilaThe lecture on Low-Carbon Energy Transition from a Multilateral Financing Institution’s perspective highlighted key challenges and opportunities in the Asia-Pacific energy sector, outlining ADB’s 2021 Energy Policy principles, implementation priorities—low-carbon…
Climate Technology Needs Assesment
Prof. Rajendra P. Shrestha, Faculty, Faculty of Food, Agriculture and Natural ResourcesThis lecture focuses on Leadership roles with the global milestones on the path to sustainability and sustainable development . It highlights the key trends and challenges in priority sectors for…
Circular Economy and Decarbonization
Dr. Prasad Modak, Managing Director, Environmental Management Centre Pvt Ltd Director, Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation (EMC, India)This lecture focuses on Leadership roles with the global milestones on the path to sustainability and sustainable development . It highlights the key trends and challenges in priority sectors for…
Addressing Climate Change through Innovation and Digital Technologies
Dr. Yongping Zhai Senior Advisor, Tencent Former Energy Chief, Asian Development BankThe lecture discusses the role of innovation and digital technologies in tackling climate change, highlighting rising emissions and their societal impacts. It reviews progress in clean technologies across major sectors…
ESCAP’s Work to Advance Sustainable Energy in Asia and the Pacific
Mr. Michael Williamson Section Chief, Energy Division UN Economic and Social Comission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP)The lecture reviews ESCAP’s energy-sector work in Asia and the Pacific, highlighting SDG 7 progress and regional energy transition trends. While electricity access is improving, clean cooking remains the biggest…
Climate Science Communication: Needs, Challenges and Opportunities
Mr. Jonathan Lynn, Head/Former-Head of Communications and Media Relations, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)Mr.The lecture emphasizes the importance of climate science communication beyond the scientific community, highlighting the need to effectively engage the public, policymakers, and the media. The session outlines best practices…
Nature-based Solutions to Address Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss and Sustainable Development
Dr. Robert J. Dobias AIT Climate Change & SD Program SeminarThis lecture focuses on Leadership roles with the global milestones on the path to sustainability and sustainable development . It highlights the key trends and challenges in priority sectors for…
Food Systems Transformation for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development
Dr. Prajal Pradhan, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, the NetherlandsThis lecture focuses on Leadership roles with the global milestones on the path to sustainability and sustainable development . It highlights the key trends and challenges in priority sectors for…