Chennai, Jan. 30 -- The University of Toronto India Foundation (UTIF) in collaboration with IIT Madras' School of Sustainabilityand University of Toronto's School of Cities today inaugurated the Cities of Care Conference at the IIT Madras Research Park, bringing together leading global universities, research institutions, policymakers and practitioners to advance climate action and rethink sustainable urban development for Indian cities.

Cities of Care convened 90 global researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and funders to explore climate action through a Water-Food-Waste systems lens.

It featured plenaries, three thematic research sessions, 15 research presentations, and a cross-sector panel connecting global and Indian voices on urb...