As WRI India marks 15 years of impact, Connect Karo 2026 will bring together thought leaders, practitioners, academics, scientists, policymakers and civil society members to explore bold ideas, share practical solutions and advance dialogue on India’s pressing development and environmental challenges.

A platform for ideas and action

Connect Karo 2026 will feature a diverse programme of sessions exploring some of India’s most pressing priorities, including climate finance, clean energy transition, urbanisation, sustainable food systems, landscape restoration, sustainable mobility, climate resilience and adaptation, and just transition.

The event will provide a space for engaging conversations, knowledge exchange and collaboration, bringing together diverse perspectives to explore pathways towards a more sustainable, resilient and equitable future.

Explore the WRI India Data Lab

A special feature of Connect Karo 2026 will be the WRI India Data Lab, an immersive exhibition offering hands-on exposure to WRI India’s open-access data tools, such as Transport Analytics Hub, a visual and analytical platform for sustainable urban transport, ASCENT, a tool that enables sub-national governments to calculate emissions and develop net-zero pathways, Citizen Science Application for participatory monitoring restoration efforts and Energy Access Explorer, the world's first digital public good for climate-compatible energy transitions, among others.

Join the WRI India Game Room

The WRI India Game Room is a curated gaming experience featuring board games, card games and gamified planning tools for communities, decision-makers and you! Through the game room, WRI India will take you through the perils of heat as an MSME owner, as you implement interventions to keep the temperature down while heat events unfold. You will find ways to develop mobility solutions and commence a journey between the ladders of opportunity and the snakes of pitfalls as a neighbourhood planner. Sit across from your friend and find out who is the real food waste warrior through a series of questions cards and more!