Organizers Planet Earth Planet Earth magazine is an initiative by Gateway Media Pvt. Ltd in collaboration with the Ministry of Earth Sciences that will serve as a platform for the discussion of interrelationships between changes the Earth is undergoing, how human habits trigger them, and industry initiatives that are environment friendly. The magazine aims to bring to consensus a common Earth Care Policy. Being a potent vehicle for the dissemination of Earth System Sciences knowledge, the publication has a panel of experts and visionaries with academic and professional superiority, who can address and translate vital issues and provide insight into the strategies that could pave way for a better greener Earth. Gateway Media Pvt. Ltd. is an integrated media house, based in Hyderabad, focused on bringing out niche magazines in Earth Sciences and Maritime sectors and organising conferences events and workshops. We offer platforms where the constituent groups of these sectors discuss issues and challenges facing the industry with an objective to find solutions and create a vision. One of our most outstanding strengths is our capability to bridge the gap between industry, innovators, policy makers and ground workers. Ministry Of Earth Sciences   Realising the importance of Earth Sciences, Government of India created the Ministry of Earth Sciences in the year 2006 to take up the responsibility of formulating policies, oversee implementation of policies and programs in mission mode, and ensure the necessary interdisciplinary integration. The Ministry provides the nation with best possible services in forecasting the monsoons and other weather/climate parameters, ocean state, earthquakes, tsunamis and other phenomena related to earth systems through well integrated programmes. The Ministry also deals with science and technology for exploration and exploitation of ocean resources (living and non-living), and play nodal role for Antarctic/Arctic and Southern Ocean research. The Ministry looks after Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean Science & Technology and Seismology in an integrated manner.