Water Action Events
Where Ideas Meet Impact
Knowledge-driven convenings, dialogues and collaborations advancing water security, sustainable cities, and community-led transformation across India.
- 41+Events Hosted
- 3,000+Participants
- 12+Cities
- 200+Partners
Why we convene
What our events have catalysed
From policy frameworks to community pilots to national media — our convenings move the work forward in measurable ways.
Policy Change
Shaping Water Governance
Symposium findings directly informed Haryana district-level groundwater planning frameworks and the National Jal Jeevan Mission dialogue.
Community Revival
Wells Brought Back to Life
Cultural ceremonies like Kuan Poojan reinstated alongside technical restoration — communities reclaiming ownership of their water heritage.
Media Coverage
Stories Reaching Millions
Featured across Times of India, Dainik Bhaskar, Amar Ujala and Bharat Express — amplifying the case for traditional water revival nationally.
Groundwater Recharge
Aquifers Actively Restored
Rooftop rainwater systems connected directly to revived dug wells — a replicable model demonstrated across Gurugram pilot villages.
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Past events
Conversations that moved the work forward
Symposia, site visits, dialogues and convenings from across the GuruJal calendar.
Oct2026DialogueUrban Adda 26
Creating Sustainable & Equitable Cities Together — three days at India Habitat Centre (5–7 October) where doers, thinkers, policymakers, artists, youth and communities reimagined the future of our cities. Co-hosted by GuruJal & ICCT India; lead organiser Raahgiri Foundation.
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Oct2026SessionWater Citizens' Council — Urban Adda 26
Delhi-NCR Chapter, with NIUA: a call to active citizens, educators, researchers, media professionals and changemakers to contribute their knowledge, voice and time for water security and better water governance.
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Oct2026SessionData Centers & Water — Urban Adda 26
People, Policy and Planning: with the Alliance for Responsible Data Centers, a conversation on siting and water risk, cooling trade-offs, and credible water-use disclosure as digital infrastructure grows.
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Oct2026Film ClubALT EFF Film Club × Climate Week India × GuruJal
A Climate Week India evening of cinema and conversation — screenings of Amu Darya: River to the Missing Sea (28 min) and Stubble: The Farmer's Bane (35 min), followed by a post-film discussion at the GuruJal office.
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Jun2026Film ClubALT EFF Film Club × GuruJal Gurugram
A screening of Miles Away — a sensory portrait of migrant women brick labourers — followed by post-film dialogue and refreshments. Part of ALT EFF Film Club Season 3, India's leading environmental film festival.
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Feb2026Site VisitReal Nature in Restored Landscapes
Site Visit & Experiential Learning Program hosted by GuruJal & Prana Earth under Delhi Climate Innovation Week 2026.
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Dec2025Innovation ConveningHydroMingle Delhi 2025
Water innovation platform connecting startups, policymakers, CSR partners and researchers driving the next wave of water solutions.
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Dec2025SymposiumRoots & Recharge Symposium
Reviving heritage water structures for groundwater resilience through policy dialogue, dug-well inventorisation data and community pilots.
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Jun2025DialogueUrban Adda 25
Co-creating sustainable and equitable cities through dialogue, film and collaboration across urban water and climate advocates.
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Mar2025ConferenceJal Sangam — National Water Conference
Annual national gathering of water champions, practitioners and policymakers driving systemic change in water governance across India.
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