The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with NewsVoir. takes no editorial responsibility for the same.) The three day youth event initiates a powerful dialogues on climate change ahead of global talks at COP 24 in Poland New Delhi, Delhi, India (NewsVoir) Driving the message of sustainable development, Hon'ble Minister of State Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri emphasized that sustainability is going to be the fulcrum if India has to achieve SDGs. Sh. Puri was speaking at "Climate Jamboree" - a major youth mobilization campaign at the Thyagaraj Stadium, New Delhi. The three-day grand finale witnessed the presence of around 6,000 students, 100 plus experts and 50 plus partners and other relevant stakeholders from India and across the world. Climate Jamboree has been crafted with a mission to unveil the power of youth to make a difference towards achieving a climate neutral lifestyle and showcase sustainability in all its facets. Through focused deliberations, "Youth Ambassador's" at Climate Jamboree aim to prepare a holistic declaration document feeding into COP 24 discussions be held in Poland in December 2018. The event developed an empathy with the issue of climate change, further encouraging youth to take ownership of the solutions by providing social entrepreneurship ideas by the industry leaders. Organized by TERI School of Advanced Studies, sessions at Climate Jamboree struck a chord with the a 6000 strong young audience were Solar water pumps workshop by GIZ and "Sustainability Doesn't Stand a Chance session conducted by an NGO, Swaraj in addition to a number of interesting activities such as sustainability through art, street plays, dance, screening of documentaries, games and quizzes to make the subject relatable and interesting. Addressing the 6000 strong climate ambassadors Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri added that,The situation in our cities are becoming more and more worst, and we have to ensure that we have a carbon neutral foot print to combat the perils of climate change. It is time for a global accelerator movement towards a decarbonised world, and youth are going to be agents of change to drive and mitigate climate change. The modern development that we see especially in the western countries, has lead to many distortions and therefore, we need a more holistic development model which is sustainable and can cater to the future generations, said Mr. Prasoon Joshi, renowned Writer and Lyricist. The Climate Jamboree was a huge success! Not only did we reach the message of climate and sustainability "in all its facets " to a few thousand students but we also touched the lives of everyone associated with the event  panelists, speakers, sponsors, partners, media, vendors, service providers, support staff, families and friends! This has been a huge journey of discovery for all of us and we hope we can have a much bigger event the next year with many more partners, said Dr. Leena Srivastava, Vice Chancellor, TERI School of Advanced Studies. Urging students to incorporate sustainable development in their daily lives, Ms. Swati Maliwal, Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women said, "We all should feel the pain of mother earth and take the first step towards achieving sustainable development. Our injust actions on mother earth are today equal to the atrocities that women face in the country. We must realise that sustainable development is incomplete without realising the pain of women, and we should form effective systems in which timely justice is given, be it inflicted on women or the earth." Highlights of Climate Jamboree 2018 .

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