Newcastle University Awards Controversial Sustainability Professorship
The university said the post recognizes his conservation work and Reliance’s clean-energy shift, while critics cite scrutiny of Vantara’s animal sourcing and management.
- On Thursday, Newcastle University faced criticism for awarding a sustainability professorship to Anant Ambani, the son of Asia's richest man and owner of the Vantara wildlife centre in India.
- Defending the decision, Newcastle University said Vantara 'closely aligns with the University's world-leading research on global conservation and biodiversity targets,' while noting Ambani's executive role at Reliance Industries.
- Researcher Lyla Mehta of the Institute of Development Studies called the appointment a 'mockery of sustainability,' arguing Universities should 'hold corporations to account, not give them academic legitimacy.'
- Wildlife conservationist Prerna Singh Bindra questioned the characterization of the 3,500-acre Vantara facility as a conservation site, stating 'We need to protect wild animals in their natural habitats, not zoos.'
- Vantara, which claims to be the world's largest rescue centre, announced a major 'reset' last month of its procedures following concerns about its rapid and vast acquisition of endangered species.
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Newcastle University in England is facing criticism after it appointed Anant Ambani, the son and heir of Indian oil and gas tycoon Mukesh Ambani, as a professor of sustainability. The university said he earned the professorship for his work in conservation, biodiversity, animal welfare and environmental stewardship. Ambani also runs a controversial private “mega-zoo.”
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