Kotak School of Sustainability - IIT Kanpur

IIT Kanpur has established the Kotak School of Sustainability with the vision of making a major contribution toward preserving the environment and fighting climate change. The School’s establishment recognizes the need for the role of higher education institutions in finding appropriate solutions to fulfil the requirements of sustainable development and to connect academia with industry, businesses and other stakeholders. Enabled by a generous grant from the Kotak Mahindra Bank, the school will further cutting-edge research and conduct programs and courses that prepare future generations for leadership in sustainability. It will be a conglomerate of departments and centers at IIT Kanpur, bringing together academics and researchers working in different aspects of sustainability to develop interdisciplinary solutions suitable for the industry to adopt. The school will also strongly focus on capacity-building programs for working professionals, enabling them to understand and integrate sustainable solutions into practice. A core belief driving the establishment of the School is that meeting the global challenge posed by climate change and degradation of the environment requires cooperation and collaboration on an unprecedented scale.