The Programme · Birtamode, Jhapa

Four conversations, one day.

The Forum moves in sequence, from the national climate reality, into local and economic action, through cultural heritage, and closing with a reflective conversation on what all of this means for the people living it.

Conversations
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Voices on stage
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Meet the speakers See the programme
Conversation 01 / 04

The Climate Reality

Where does Nepal stand, from the Himalaya to the Terai?

Keynote Address + High-Level Panel

On stage

  • Climate scientist / policy expert
  • Glaciologist / Himalayan researcher
  • Water resource expert
  • Agricultural expert
  • Environmentalist / biodiversity specialist
  • Disaster risk reduction expert

The conversation

  • Rising temperatures and changing rainfall
  • Extreme weather and climate-related disasters
  • Climate projections and Nepal's vulnerability
  • Interconnected impacts, mountains to plains
  • Early-warning systems and their reach
  • Lessons from recent floods and landslides
Conversation 02 / 04

Climate in Action

Local realities. The economy. The next generation.

Spotlight + Leadership Panel + Youth Dialogue

From reality to economy

  • Heatwaves, agriculture and public health
  • Drying traditional water sources
  • Groundwater pressure and water security

Investment, innovation, youth

  • Green investment and climate finance
  • Sustainable business and corporate responsibility
  • Renewable energy and innovation
  • What kind of climate future do young Nepalis want?
Conversation 03 / 04

Roots & Resilience

Where cultural heritage meets the climate conversation.

Panel Discussion + Cultural Showcase

The conversation

  • Traditional ecological knowledge
  • Water, forest and land management
  • Festivals and farming calendars
  • Changing seasons and cultural continuity
  • Indigenous knowledge and climate resilience
  • What heritage can teach a changing world

Long before climate science had a name, communities across Nepal understood the land through seasons, festivals and oral tradition.

Conversation 04 / 04

Hridayamsha

A conversation on human sensitivity, built around Deepak Banjara's book.

Author Conversation + Panel of Writers, Mentors & Psychologist

The conversation

  • The story behind Hridayamsha
  • Emotion, empathy and human relationships
  • Storytelling and mentorship
  • Sensitivity in a changing world
  • Eco-anxiety and emotional resilience
  • Audience interaction and book conversation

The Forum closes not with more data, but with something deeply human, because climate change is ultimately also a human story.

Guest Speakers

The voices on stage.

Scientists, researchers, business leaders, young people, writers and keepers of tradition. Each speaker belongs to one of the four conversations. More names are announced as the Forum approaches.

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Conversation 01 · The Climate Reality

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Climate scientist / policy expert. Opens the Forum with the keynote address.

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Conv 01

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Glaciologist / Himalayan researcher

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Water resource expert

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Disaster risk reduction expert

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Conv 02

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Spotlight speaker, green investment

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Youth dialogue voice

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Conv 03

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Indigenous knowledge & cultural heritage

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Deepak Banjara

Author, Hridayamsha

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Conv 04

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Psychologist, eco-anxiety & resilience

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Four conversations. Take your seat.