The Balipara Foundation will host the 14th Eastern Himalayan Naturenomics Forum from October 30 to November 3 in Guwahati, Assam. The five-day event will bring together experts, researchers, policymakers, and community representatives to discuss sustainable development and ecological conservation in the Eastern Himalaya. Centred on the theme Future of the Third Pole and the Himsagar, the forum will be held across five educational institutions.
The programme begins at the
Tata Institute of Social Sciences on October 30 with discussions on communities and culture. Cotton University will host a session on forests and biodiversity on October 31, followed by water and energy at IIT Guwahati on November 1. Gauhati University will host sustainable land futures on November 2, and Assam Royal Global University will conclude the forum on November 3 with a focus on green tech and entrepreneurship.
Participants from
India, Japan, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, the United States, and New Zealand are expected to attend. The event features conservation scientist Dr Meg Lowman and Asian elephant conservation specialist Heidi Riddle. Discussions will cover biodiversity conservation, river basin resilience, clean energy, and green enterprise to promote resilient futures for the region.
