20 schools. One shared vision. A greener 2047. Futurescape 2047: Green Sprint at Conversations 2026 celebrated young minds turning sustainability challenges into possibilities.

Participants addressed pressing environmental concerns including water conservation, waste management, single-use plastic and carbon footprint.

Lakshmipat Singhania Academy emerged as the winner with its Smart Stove AI project, demonstrating how AI and smart systems can improve everyday safety. Calcutta Public School, Kalikapur was named First Runner-Up, while Magnus Global School secured the Second Runner-Up position.

Expert-led masterclasses offered students valuable insights into mental well-being, sustainable design, food and nutrition, and communication and media, led by Ar. Avigyan Mitra, Ms. Sweata Rani Rai, Jimmy K. Tangree and Dr. Jai Ranjan Ram.

Dr Joseph Emmanuel (Chief Executive and Secretary of CISCE), Dr Saugata Banerjee (Director of the J.D. Birla Institute), Dinesh Victor (Managing Director of SIP Academy India Pvt. Ltd.)and Sharmila Bose (former Principal and Director of Sushila Birla Girls’ School) came together for an insightful discussion on sustainability, education, leadership and the future.

Devdutt Pattanaik, renowned Indian writer and illustrator, delivered the keynote session and shared his appreciation for engaging with teachers and students.