Current Affairs - National - Discussion

The Cities of Care Conference 2026 was jointly hosted by IIT Madras, along with the University of Toronto India Foundation and the University of Toronto in Chennai. The conference aimed to translate climate ambitions into actionable outcomes for urban India. A key focus of the event was the Water-Food-Waste Nexus, which is critical for building urban resilience as India’s population is projected to double by 2050. The conference also witnessed the launch of the “Sustainable India 2025” report, highlighting practical strategies to address environmental and sustainability challenges in rapidly growing cities.