Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Symposium to Highlight North Bengal's Ecology and Tea Heritage
A special meeting called a symposium is happening in Jalpaiguri on December 27th.
It's about North Bengal, which is a special place with mountains, forests, rivers, and tea farms.
The meeting will talk about how climate change and other problems are affecting this area, especially the tea farms that are very important for the people who live there.
Many smart people, like scientists and experts, will come to talk and share their ideas.
They want to find ways to keep the tea farms healthy and help the people who work there.
The meeting is organized by a group that studies how people and the environment live together.
They want everyone to pay attention to the special problems of North Bengal.
JBCSSR is organizing a symposium on North Bengal's ecology and environmental risks on 27 December in Jalpaiguri.
The event will focus on the sustainability of tea plantations and livelihoods dependent on them.
Eminent scholars, researchers, and environmental experts will participate in academic deliberations and policy discussions.
Participants are invited to submit written contributions on themes related to nature, environment, climate risks, and tea plantation economy.
Biman Bose, chairman of JBCSSR, expressed concern over the deterioration of the tea industry and urged discussions on North Bengal's unique issues.
- Who
- Jyoti Basu Centre for Social Studies and Research (JBCSSR), scholars, researchers, environmental experts, activists, practitioners
- What
- A day-long symposium on North Bengal's ecology, environmental risks, and livelihood, with a focus on tea plantations
- When
- 27 December
- Where
- Rabindra Bhaban, Jalpaiguri
- Why
- To address challenges arising from climate change, unplanned development, river degradation, loss of biodiversity, and livelihood insecurities in North Bengal
- Organizer
- Jyoti Basu Centre for Social Studies and Research (JBCSSR)
- Event Title
- North Bengal: Nature, Emerging Environmental Risks and Livelihood
- Date
- 27 December
- Location
- Rabindra Bhaban, Jalpaiguri
- Key Focus Areas
- Climate change, river degradation, biodiversity, tea plantation economy, rural livelihoods
- Participants
- Scholars, researchers, environmental experts, activists, practitioners
- Chairman of JBCSSR
- Biman Bose
- Secretary of JBCSSR
- Rabin Deb