International Climate Camp 2026 is a flagship immersive platform designed to empower youth, environmental leaders, researchers, and climate advocates from across South Asia through real-world sustainability action, leadership development, and cross-border collaboration. Following the successful completion of the first International Climate Camp in 2025 held in a rural Himalayan community, the second edition expanded its scope to a larger regional and academic engagement, bringing together more than 100 participants in Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal from 7 to 11 July 2026. This unique experience integrates climate science, community action, cultural exchange, and environmental exploration to develop future climate leaders capable of driving sustainable transformation in their communities and professional ecosystems.
C3ER – BRAC University, Waterkeepers Bangladesh, Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD), Land Our Future Nepal, Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (CAPS) and Mission Green Bangladesh.
BRAC Climate Change Program, LEDARS Bangladesh, OCREEDS, Sustainable Research and Consultancy Ltd (SRCL), Policy Research Institute for Equitable Development (PRIED), Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN), Climate Action Network South Asia–CANSA, SheRAA Network, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Binks Institute of Sustainability (University of Dundee, Scotland), Pokhara University, Kathmandu University, Tribhuvan University, Stamford University Bangladesh, Clean Energy Nepal, Global Youth Platform, Empower Her Nepal, SAAPE Nepal, LDC Watch, NYCA Pokhara, INSHA Agro & Research Center, Eco Future Market, Innoglobe, and Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
Through this camp, we aim to build a generation of climate-conscious individuals who can integrate sustainable practices into their communities and professional lives. Participants will undergo a transformative 5-day journey that integrates:
| Time | Session |
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| 05:00 PM–05:05 PM |
Welcome AddressProf Dr Kamruzzaman Majumder — Dean, Faculty of Science, Stamford University Bangladesh |
| 05:05 PM–05:15 PM |
International Camp OverviewDr Md Golam Rabbani — Director, Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research (C3ER), BRAC University |
| 05:15 PM–06:00 PM |
Participants IntroductionMs Sharmin Nahar Nipa — Assistant Director, C3ER-BRAC University |
| 06:00 PM–06:45 PM |
Preparatory SessionModerator: Dr Sanjay Vashist, Director of Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA) Discussant:
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| 06:45 PM–07:15 PM |
Slide Show of 1st ICC & Book LaunchingFacilitator: Mr Md Sariful Islam, Director of Advocacy, Media and Communication, Oxfam, Bangladesh
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| 07:15 PM–07:50 PM |
Inauguration SessionModerator: Dr Nandan Mukherjee, Senior Lecturer and Director of the Blinks Institute for Sustainability, University of Dundee, Scotland Speaker:
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| 07:50 PM–08:00 PM |
Closing RemarksMr Ahsan Rony — Executive Director and Founder, Mission Green Bangladesh |
| 08:00 PM–10:00 PM |
Dinner and Networking |