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Art Exhibition
Sustaina India 3.0

12 Feb 2026   |   1700 IST

CEEW and artists Thukral & Tagra invite you to the third edition of Sustaina India art exhibition. The showcase is open for viewing from 1–15 February 2026, daily from 1100 AM to 0700 PM IST at Bikaner House, New Delhi.

Sustaina India is a unique platform where science and art come together to inspire collective climate action. This year’s centrepiece is the work of the Sustaina India Fellows (2025-26), who explore our planetary dilemmas and possibilities through a culinary lens. Around them, a lively programme of talks, workshops, theatre and learning experiences unfolds over the weekends in collaboration with over 15 partners.

Sustaina Fellows

Anuja Dasgupta
Anuja Dasgupta
Artist & Agripreneur
Mrugen Rathod
Mrugen Rathod
Artist & Educator
Vedant Patil
Vedant Patil
Filmmaker & PhD Candidate

Featuring

Abhinand Kishore | Ankur Yadav | Harmeet Singh Rattan | Lakshita Munjal | Pooja Kalai | Sidhant Kumar | Smita Minda

Sustaina Weekends

1 February 2026
11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Exploring Climate Change Through Food
Systems & Visual Art

Session partner: The Climate Party

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2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Zines, Food and Memory (Workshop)
Session partner: Zinedabaad Collective

Host: Riya Behl, Co-founder, Zindebaad Collective
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

What’s Missing From Our Plate? (Conversation)
Session partner: The Locavore

Speakers: Chef Thomas Zacharias, Founder, The Locavore 
Shubhra Chatterji, Food Documentarian & Co-Founder, Tons Valley Shop
Dr Nandita Iyer, Health Coach & Author

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6 February 2026
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Reimagining Climate Communications
Session partner: Dasra, Momentum Shifts, Purpose,
Yale Program on Climate Communication

Artists: Jishnu Dasgupta, Bass Guitarist &
Manager, Swarathma
Gowri Shankar, Wildlife Biologist, Educator & Social Media Creator
Niraj Satpathy, Multimedia Artist
Anuja Dasgupta, Artist & Agripreneur

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7 February 2026
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Green Transitions, New Livelihoods: How India’s
Jobs are Evolving (Conversation)

Session partner: NEST Alumni, Piramal Foundation

Speakers: Neha Rajan, Founder, Organic Vibes
Aaditya Malhotra, Programme Associate, CEEW
Divya Gaur, Programme Lead, CEEW
Pramit Banerjee, Lead - Fundraising and Partnerships, CEEW

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12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Reimagining the Thali: Food, Memory, Labour,
and the Futures We Want

Session partner: Dillipoetry

Host: Rachit Sharma

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3:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Love: The Bitter Nectar of the Economy (Fireside chat)

Speaker: Shrayana Bhattacharya, Economist & Author

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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

When the Planet Enters the Plot (Conversation)
Session partner: India Sustainable Entertainment Alliance

Speakers: Anupama Mandloi, Impact Producer
Anaka Kaundinya, Programming Director, ALT EFF
Alina Sen, Senior Communications Consultant, CEEW

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8 February 2026
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Elevating Streetwear: Repair, Reuse, Reimagine (Workshop)
Session partner: Toffle

Host: Kashish Gemini, Co-founder, Toffle

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3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Plan B/C/D/E (Performance)
Session partner: Tafreehwale, Dasra

Actor and Director: Meghana A T

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12 February 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
From Farm to Front Page: Where does our food come from?
Whose stories get told?

Session partner: Hands of Transition, Purpose

Host: Vani Bisht, Co-founder & CEO Kisan India
Rini Singhi, Founder & Creative Director, Dhoop
Aditya Maruvada, Brand Manager Safe Harvest
Fiona Arakal, Director, Ishka Farms
Nikhil Kamath, Author & Communications Strategist

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14 February 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
From Grain to Dust: How Climate Shaped Empires
(Fireside chat)

Speaker: Anirudh Kanisetti, Author & Historian

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2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The First 3 Seconds: What's the Climate Hook? (Workshop) 
Session partner: Yuvaa

Host: Pankti Pandey, Scientist & Sustainability Educator
Shreya Kapoor, Communications Associate, CEEW
Janki Godariya, Founder’s Office, Yuvaa

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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Relationships on a Hotter Planet: A Temp Check (Conversation)

Session partner: Yuvaa

Speakers:  Kevin Lee, Founder, Yuvaa
Nayab Midha, Poet & Storyteller

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15 February 2026
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Green Mile (Quiz)
Session partner: Delhi Quiz Club

Host: Sujit Ray, Analyst, KPMG

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12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Materials of Everyday Life (Workshop)
Session partner: Material Library of India (MLI)

Host: Shubhi Sachan, Founder, Material Library of India

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2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Day-to-day, the Data Way (Workshop)
Session partner: VizChitra

Hosts: Anand Katakam, Graphics Editor, Reuters
Prakriti Bakshi, Data Journalist, The Secretariat
Poojil Tiwari, Senior Communications Associate, CEEW 

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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Hope is Not Cancelled: Building Resilient Futures
(Storytelling and sharing circle)

Session partner: Girl Up India

Host: Kunalika Gautam, Programme Manager, CEEW
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Partners

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Key Speakers