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The Wire
9 hours ago
- Politics
- The Wire
VIBGYOR Group of Schools Announces 15th Edition of Model United Nations Conference Focused on Climate Action
New Delhi [India], June 20: VIBGYOR Group of Schools, one of India's leading K-12 education networks, is set to host the 15th edition of its flagship Model United Nations (VIBGYOR MUN) from June 25–28, 2025, at The Westin, Mumbai Powai Lake. This Quindecennial Edition marks more than a milestone, it reaffirms the conference's mission to empower young minds with the skills, awareness, and empathy needed to address global challenges. Open to students aged 14 to 19 from domestic and international schools, VIBGYOR MUN has long served as a platform for intellectual exchange and leadership growth. This year's theme centred around the UN Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action—highlights the urgent need to tackle climate change through inclusive, solution-focused dialogue. Delegates will examine topics like emission reductions, environmental equity, sustainable transitions, and global cooperation, gaining insights into both the science and politics of climate resilience. The conference will be inaugurated by Dr. Vedprakash Mishra, a distinguished academician and public health expert, who will set the stage for meaningful dialogue on sustainability and global responsibility. 'What makes VIBGYOR MUN truly special is the way our students show up—not just as debaters, but as thoughtful, compassionate individuals who care deeply about the world,' said Kavita Kerawalla, Vice-Chairperson, VIBGYOR Group of Schools. 'Every year, I'm humbled by the conversations they spark and the empathy they bring into the room. This isn't just a conference, it's a reminder of what's possible when young people come together with purpose and heart.' Over four days, students will take part in eleven sessions across seven committees, including SPECPOL, COP30, UNICEF, Security Council, and Lok Sabha. Guided by experienced Chairs, the simulations aim to inspire critical thinking, collaboration, and confident problem-solving. What sets VIBGYOR MUN 15 apart is its rich co-curricular programme, designed to deepen engagement beyond formal committee discussions. Highlights include: • The MUN Colosseum, a high-stakes, parliamentary-style debate featuring the Executive Board in action. • A Fireside Chat series, offering students an intimate space to interact with leading voices in policy, activism, and diplomacy. • A midnight crisis simulation, an unscripted challenge for the Executive Board that tests agility, leadership, and teamwork under pressure. • A student-run press conference and a socio-cultural night, blending journalism, spontaneity, and community celebration into the MUN experience. Over the years, VIBGYOR MUN has hosted influential figures including Afroz Shah (UN Champion of the Earth), Erik Solheim (former Executive Director, UN Environment), and Consul Generals from Sweden, France, and the Netherlands, enriching student dialogue with real-world relevance and global perspective. As it enters its 15th year, VIBGYOR MUN continues to be a crucible for young voices committed to change, where diplomacy meets action, and students step forward not just as delegates, but as future leaders. Registrations are now open at About VIBGYOR Group of Schools Founded in 2004, VIBGYOR Group of Schools, recognised as Best Education Brand of 2023 by The Economic Times, followed by the BW Education Top Education Brands Award 2024 for Academic Excellence in K-12, is a leading network of K-12 schools known for its academic excellence for over two decades. The Group offers a unique range of world-class educational programs for the holistic development of students in curricular and co-curricular studies across all its schools. Under the leadership of Mr. Rustom Kerawalla, Founder Chairman of the institution, VIBGYOR Group of Schools is nurturing the academic growth and development of over 50,000 students nationwide across its 39 schools in 15 major cities. VIBGYOR Group of Schools delivers international levels of education in affiliation with CISCE, CBSE and Cambridge International curriculum, from early years education to Grade 12. (Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with PNN and PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.). This is an auto-published feed from PTI with no editorial input from The Wire.
Glasgow Times
7 days ago
- Climate
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow researcher leading extreme weather project
Dr Chris White from the University of Strathclyde will head the major new network, known as ANTICIPATE, which aims to boost early warning systems across the continent. It will be the first network of its kind to link researchers, operational forecasters, and decision-makers in the fields of climate dynamics, multi-hazard forecasting, and disaster risk reduction. Read more: Singer behind huge 1970s hit announces Glasgow gig Robin Propper Rangers transfer latest as defender stalls on £1.5m exit Police cordon off Glasgow street as man seriously hurt in 'targeted attack' The initiative is being funded by a European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action, which supports collaborative research projects across Europe. The four-year project will unite 46 participants from 26 countries, including national meteorological services like the UK Met Office and Icelandic Meteorological Office. There will also be input from the World Meteorological Organization and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre. Dr White from Strathclyde's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering said: "ANTICIPATE will deliver a step change in how we forecast, communicate and act on extreme weather hazards. "By uniting experts from across different disciplines and sectors, we aim to close critical gaps and accelerate progress in extended-range, multi-hazard early warnings that can better protect lives, livelihoods and infrastructure." Currently, forecasting systems provide early warnings only up to 10 days ahead, focusing on single hazards such as floods or heatwaves. However, ANTICIPATE aims to build operational systems that connect the extended forecasting capacity with real-world applications across multiple hazards. The network will also support the training and capacity-building of the next generation of experts, with a particular focus on PhD students and early career researchers. Activities will include summer schools, exchanges, workshops, and conferences. Dr White added: "Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and severity due to climate change. "This Action will help ensure Europe is better prepared to anticipate risks and take timely, informed action." The ANTICIPATE COST Action will officially start later this autumn. It is one of 70 new Actions approved this year by the COST governing board, the Committee of Senior Officials.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
First Alert Weather: Afternoon storms & climbing temperatures
A cloudy morning will turn into another hot and humid day. Some areas in Baker, Union and Bradford Counties got 2-3″ of rain on Thursday. Locally heavy downpours of rain and storms return Friday afternoon. The focus for storms will be near Hwy 301 and I-95. Storms return each day this weekend, including Father's Day. Rain chance goes down next week, and with less rain, temps get even hotter >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< TODAY: Partly Sunny & Hot, Scattered Afternoon Storms. High: 91 TONIGHT: Shower Early, Partly Cloudy. Low: 73 SAT: Partly Cloudy, A Few Afternoon Storms. 73/91 SUN: Partly Sunny, A Few Afternoon Storms. 73/92 MON: Partly Cloudy, Isolated Storms. 74/93 TUE: Partly Sunny, Isolated Storms. 74/93 WED: Partly Cloudy, Isolated Storms. 74/94 THU: Partly Sunny, Isolated Storms. 75/95 [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Belfast Telegraph
13-06-2025
- Business
- Belfast Telegraph
Why it makes economic sense to focus on driving forward a sustainable farming approach
As DAERA minister, I am equally responsible for agriculture, the environment, climate change, animal health and welfare, and rural affairs. It is a wide portfolio and these are all areas that are critical to the wellbeing of our society, our economy and environment. As we try to secure a prosperous future, we must deliver a thriving economy while taking the right measures to protect and restore our environment. Neither of these goals are mutually exclusive. In fact, they go hand in hand. In DAERA, we are focused on grasping these opportunities. Northern Ireland needs to turn the curve when it comes to matching our environmental needs to our economic ambitions. If the environment is allowed to further decline, it will impact a range of sectors from farming to tourism and inhibit inward investment. However, if we tackle this together, we will ensure our globally competitive agriculture sector will continue to thrive. We will create new green jobs, while addressing the decline in our biodiversity and protecting our land and waterways. I appreciate there's no quick fix that will bring our environment back to the quality it should be. However, the challenge of balancing a sustainable economy isn't unique to Northern Ireland. It's one all governments are facing. It's complex and multi-layered but we need to be ambitious; there are dividends for our quality of life, economy and nature if we get it right. In DAERA, we are focused on grasping these opportunities. Among the actions we have taken are a lot of 'firsts' — Northern Ireland's first ever Environmental Improvement Plan; an Executive-agreed action plan for Lough Neagh; agreed carbon budgets; Executive agreement to consult on Northern Ireland's first draft Climate Action Plan; and the only devolved administration to secure a ringfenced budget for agriculture. While it is good all this work is in train, the scale of the challenge is such that we cannot be complacent. We need to do more and we need to do it urgently. Farming and agri-food are critical to the Northern Ireland economy, contributing a combined £1.6 billion of Gross Value Added alongside 78,400 jobs. Every farmer and agri-food company plays their part and by protecting our environment and responding to climate change, we are focusing on how we secure a sustainable future for the industry. That's why in the new Sustainable Agriculture Programme (SAP), I have secured the retention of £330m earmarked funding for farmers - something no other UK region delivered. I remain committed to a farming approach that continues to deliver high-quality and nutritious food, without compromising the ability of future generations of farmers to do the same. I am also committed to working in partnership with the agri-food sector and environmental stakeholders to ensure the funding I have secured delivers real impact on the ground for farmers and the environment. I will work to deliver the One Health action plan to secure healthy people, animals, the food chain and environment. ...it makes economic sense to focus on improving our environment and driving forward a sustainable farming approach. It also makes sense to have a robust and effective governance framework where we can be held to account and show improvement. Lough Neagh, the Nutrient Action Programme, the draft Climate Action Plan, the Sustainable Agriculture Programme, water quality, ammonia, TB — they're all interconnected. The environment impacts almost every aspect of our lives. We cannot thrive and survive — individually or as a society — without clean water, healthy food, flourishing biodiversity, clean air, healthy animals and resilient communities. Where will we be if we continue to neglect the environment, if we fail to put our agri-food sector on a truly sustainable footing, ignore food security in the face of a changing climate, forego opportunities to be innovative and attract investment and overlook the economic opportunities that come with change? That's why it makes economic sense to focus on improving our environment and driving forward a sustainable farming approach. It also makes sense to have a robust and effective governance framework where we can be held to account and show improvement. The work of the independent panel that I commissioned earlier this year to examine our environmental governance is progressing at pace and will soon help identify the necessary steps to strengthen environmental governance. As we marry economic ambition and environmental protection, we must work collectively. Government won't have all the answers and that's why I want to hear from farmers, environmentalists and other sectors on how we address these issues together. While I appreciate that the scale of the change required can be daunting, every day we delay collective action, the greater the cost to our environment and economy. Together I believe we can chart a way forward to deliver real improvements that will enhance prosperity and well-being.
The Print
12-06-2025
- General
- The Print
Air India crash: Army dispatches more than 100 jawans to Ahmedabad to assist rescue ops
'Teams are working in close coordination with local authorities. Our priority is rescue, medical aid and securing the crash site,' an official told ThePrint. 'The response includes engineering teams with JCBs for clearing debris, medical teams with doctors and paramedics, Quick Action Teams (QATs), fire-fighting units with extinguishers and water bowsers, as well as provost staff for site security and crowd management,' it said in a statement. Military Hospital has been placed on alert, it added. New Delhi: The Indian Army has deployed nearly 130 personnel to support ongoing rescue and relief operations after the London-bound Air India aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Thursday. The Army said that its teams are assisting civil administration efforts under the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) mandate. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has also deployed approximately 150 personnel to support rescue and relief operations following the crash. News agency ANI quoted a CRPF statement as saying, 'troops from the 100 Battalion of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) and personnel from the CRPF's Group Centre in Gandhinagar have been mobilised to assist with on-ground efforts at the crash site.' A top official from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had earlier told ThePrint that most of the 242 people aboard the flight are feared dead. The aircraft, AI171, was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with registration VT-ANB and serial number 36279. According to Flightradar24, which tracks live flight data globally, the aircraft lost signal at 10:08 am (GMT+1), at an altitude of just 625 feet, less than a minute after take-off from Ahmedabad International Airport. The flight was scheduled to land at London Gatwick Airport at 6:25 pm (GMT+1). TATA Group which took over Air India in January 2022 took to X to confirm the incident through a statement by its chairman, N. Chandrasekaran. 'At this moment, our primary focus is on supporting all the affected people and their families. We are doing everything in our power to assist the emergency response teams at the site and provide all necessary support and care to those impacted,' he said. Boeing, the aircraft manufacturer, also released a statement Thursday, saying it is in contact with Air India and stands 'ready to support them'. 'Our thoughts are with the passengers, crew, first responders, and all affected,' the company added. According to the Boeing website, the 787-8 Dreamliner can carry up to 248 passengers, has a wingspan of 60 metres and a range of over 13,500 km. The aircraft operates on over 425 non-stop global routes, many of which had never been served before its induction. (Edited by Amrtansh Arora) Also Read: What Air India's fleet looks like in 2025
