Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Odisha Governor urges youth to build climate-resilient future
The governor of a state in India called Odisha talked to students at a university.
His name is Hari Babu Kambhampati.
He asked young people to help protect nature and the environment.
He said the Earth is getting hotter and that floods, storms, and dry spells are happening more often.
The governor wants young people to start green businesses, use clean energy, and grow food without hurting the soil.
He told them to reduce, reuse, and recycle their waste.
He gave examples of young people planting trees and cleaning up beaches.
He asked every district in Odisha to take climate action by the year 2030.
He also said using electric cars can help India need less oil from other countries.
The governor's own car is already electric.
Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati urged youth to become leaders in green entrepreneurship and climate resilience at a private university in Khordha.
He said climate change is no longer a distant warning, citing heatwaves, erratic rainfall, floods, cyclones and rising sea levels.
He called for 'Mission 30 by 30' to mobilise climate action across every district of Odisha by 2030.
He cited youth-led efforts such as seed-ball activities in Phulbani, plantation drives in Jatni and Khalikote, and Blue Flag beach initiatives in Puri.
He linked sustainable lifestyles to India's energy security and urged a shift to electric vehicles, noting his official convoy has already gone electric.
- Who
- Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, addressing an audience at a private university in Khordha.
- What
- He urged the state's youth to become leaders in green entrepreneurship and climate resilience, promoting renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and waste-to-value initiatives.
- When
- Monday.
- Where
- Khordha, Odisha, India.
- Why
- Because climate change impacts such as heatwaves, floods and cyclones increasingly harm agriculture and livelihoods, and because sustainable action strengthens India's energy security.
- Speaker
- Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati
- Venue
- Private university, Khordha, Odisha
- Key call
- 'Mission 30 by 30' - climate action in every Odisha district by 2030
- Sustainability principles
- 3-R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) and Mission LiFE
- Youth initiatives cited
- Seed-ball activities in Phulbani, plantation drives in Jatni and Khalikote, Blue Flag beaches in Puri, climate sensitisation in Similipal
- National vision referenced
- Viksit Bharat@2047
- Electric vehicles
- Governor's official convoy has shifted to electric vehicles