Frontline Execution
Local adaptation planning and municipal environmental initiatives.
01 AboutBirtamode, Jhapa
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Lets Matter is a forum built around knowledge, dialogue and action, bringing together scientists, researchers, policymakers, local leaders, businesses, cultural voices, young people and communities to understand these changes and explore what meaningful action looks like.
Climate conversations are often centred in Kathmandu. This Forum brings that conversation to Jhapa, giving local communities, experts and young voices from the region a direct seat at the national table.
Why this matters04 / 04
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Nepal's climate challenges are already affecting our mountains, water, agriculture, communities and future.
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It creates a national platform to turn climate awareness into dialogue, collaboration and action.
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It brings experts, leaders, communities and young voices together across every affected system.
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As a platform rooted in Jhapa, it gives the district a direct role in shaping Nepal's climate conversation.
02 The QuestionBirtamode, Jhapa
The question at the centre of the Forum
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04 Podium Space
Local governance & global perspectives
Climate resilience requires action on the ground, and cooperation beyond borders. Podium Space connects frontline implementation in Jhapa with international climate diplomacy, development partnerships and global media.
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Infrastructure & Readiness
Preparing communities and cities for heat, floods and changing climate risks.
Global Amplification
Bringing local climate realities and community vulnerabilities to international platforms.
Diplomatic Partnerships
Connecting local needs with climate finance, adaptation support and technology transfer.
05 Who will be in the room
Built around expertise, not celebrity.
Speakers are invited based on professional expertise, credibility and relevance to the questions Nepal is facing.
14 fields of expertise
- Climate Science
- Environment
- Disaster Management
- Water Resources
- Agriculture
- Forestry
- Government
- Academia
- Media
- Business & Finance
- Literature & Psychology
- Cultural Heritage
- Development Sector
- Youth & Civil Society
Our audience07 groups
- University and college students
- Young professionals and digital creators
- Journalists and researchers
- Business leaders and government representatives
- Environmental activists and academics
- Local and indigenous community members
- Climate-conscious citizens
06 Beyond a single day
A conversation that travels.
The first edition begins in Birtamode, Jhapa, with a long-term vision of carrying this conversation to communities and cities across Nepal.
- 01BirtamodeFirst edition
- 02GorkhaNext
- 03KathmanduPlanned
- 04PokharaPlanned
- 05BiratnagarPlanned
- 06ChitwanPlanned
- 07NepalgunjPlanned
Our message
Climate change is not only about the environment.
It is about
- 01Our water.
- 02Our food.
- 03Our health.
- 04Our economy.
- 05Our homes.
- 06Our communities.
And our future.
Not simply to ask what is happening, but to ask what we do next.
Birtamode, Jhapa · First edition
The future is changing. The question is how we respond.
Join scientists, leaders, communities and young Nepalis at the country's first Lets Matter forum.