Global Sustainability Leaders, Corporates, and Youth Unify for the Eastern Himalayan Naturenomics™ Forum 2025
The Eastern Himalayan Naturenomics™ Forum (EHNF) 2025, scheduled for 10 – 11 December, was announced today at a press briefing held at Gauhati Town Club. The Forum will bring together global sustainability leaders, corporate pioneers, diplomats, scientists, academic experts, and youth champions to advance a shared vision for ecological resilience and sustainable development across the Eastern Himalaya.
This year, the Forum adopts a multi-venue format across four leading academic institutions in Assam – Gauhati University, IIT Guwahati, Cotton University, and Assam Royal Global University, each hosting focused thematic sessions on Sustainable Land Futures, Water & Energy, Forests & Biodiversity, and Sustainability & Social Entrepreneurship respectively. The model expands the Forum’s reach, enabling deeper engagement with academia, industry, and community stakeholders.
The press meet was attended by Ranjit Barthakur, Founder Forester, Balipara Foundation; Dr. Narayan Sharma, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Biology and Wildlife Sciences, Cotton University; Prof. (Dr.) Diganta Munshi, Registrar (Administration) & Director, IQAC, Assam Royal Global University; Dr. Hemen Deka, Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Gauhati University; and Dr. Dhrubajyoti Saharia, Professor, Department of Geography & Director, IQAC, Gauhati University.
The speakers highlighted the significance of collaborative action between academia, corporations, and communities in addressing the ecological challenges of the Eastern Himalaya, and emphasised the importance of youth participation in driving innovative conservation solutions.
EHNF 2025 will host distinguished national and international leaders, including Her Excellency May-Elin Stener, Ambassador of Norway to India, Kesang Wangdi, Former Ambassador and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Bhutan Trust Fund for Environment Conservation, Sundara Ramam, Vice President – Corporate Services, Tata Steel, Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director, TERI, alongside several other global and Indian experts.
The Forum will also see robust participation from leading corporations and sustainability partners. Senior representatives from Tata Power, Google, NRL, Luminous, Schneider Electric, Coca-Cola, Tata Consumer Products, Mahindra Group, SEROS, HDFC Bank, and Axis Bank will engage in discussions on driving nature-positive business practices, green innovation, and sustainable transitions in the Eastern Himalayan region.
Across two days, EHNF 2025 will explore nature-based solutions, climate-resilient infrastructure, circular economies, youth-led innovation, and strategies for integrating ecology into development pathways for the Eastern Himalaya and the larger Third Pole region.
The Balipara Foundation continues to champion resilient, inclusive ecological futures – strengthening collaborations between communities, research institutions, government bodies, and industries to protect and restore one of the world’s most vital biodiversity hotspots.
