Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Experts Call for Traditional Knowledge and Modern Science to Unite
Experts met in Mumbai to discuss how old environmental knowledge can help solve today’s problems.
They said traditional practices should work together with modern science and technology.
The meeting was called the Eco-Wisdom conference.
It took place over two days in August.
Researchers talked about caring for water, food, health, energy and nature.
They also discussed sustainable buildings and clothing.
People from several countries joined the discussions.
At the end, Krishna Prakash asked them to turn their ideas into real actions.
Experts urged integrating traditional ecological knowledge with modern science and technology to address environmental challenges.
The two-day Eco-Wisdom conference was held on August 21 and 22 in Sion East, Mumbai.
The conference explored indigenous knowledge, sustainability, economic principles, management practices and ecological conservation.
Researchers presented work on eco-entrepreneurship, sustainable clothing, traditional food and health, water management and solar energy.
Krishna Prakash called on participants to turn their research into practical environmental measures.
- Who
- Environmental experts, researchers, educators and officials, including Krishna Prakash and Dr Shankar Abhyankar, attended.
- What
- A conference examined how traditional ecological knowledge can be combined with modern science and technology.
- When
- The two-day conference was held on August 21 and 22.
- Where
- Gokul Hall in Sion East, Mumbai.
- Why
- To explore ways of using indigenous knowledge and contemporary approaches to address environmental and sustainability challenges.
- Conference
- ‘Eco-Wisdom: Traditional Knowledge for Ecological Sustainability’
- Organisers
- S.I.W.S. N. R. Swamy College of Commerce and Economics and Smt. Thirumalai College of Science, Wadala
- Location
- Gokul Hall, Sion East, Mumbai
- Duration
- Two days, August 21 and 22
- Research presentations
- Nineteen faculty members and student researchers presented work on the first day; 14 research presentations were held on the second day.
- Main approach
- Integrating traditional ecological knowledge with modern science, technology, economic principles and management practices
- Key topics
- Eco-entrepreneurship, sustainable clothing, traditional food and health, water management, solar energy and ecological conservation