Fostering Dialogue for Climate Action and Sustainability

Platform for educators, youth and partners to engage in meaningful dialogue on green education                                                                                                                   

The 8th International Conference on Sustainability Education (ICSE) 2026 builds on the momentum of previous ICSE editions, responding to the growing urgency for coordinated action to address global sustainability challenges.

This year’s theme, “Sustainability Education for Transformative Action,” highlights the role of education in enabling meaningful and lasting change. As the world faces accelerating climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation, and widening inequalities, sustainability education must move beyond awareness to foster systems thinking, ethical leadership, innovation, and collective responsibility.

The conference underscores the need to translate knowledge into action by empowering educators, policymakers, researchers, industry leaders, youth, and civil society to work together in advancing sustainable solutions. By strengthening collaboration across sectors and promoting action-oriented learning, ICSE 2026 aims to position sustainability education as a key driver of resilient, inclusive, and sustainable futures.

The 8th ICSE aims to

● Foster Action-Oriented Dialogue: Drive focused discussions that translate sustainability education into measurable, real-world impact.

● Showcase Action-Oriented Practices: Present innovative models that demonstrate how education leads to tangible sustainability outcomes.

● Strengthen Collaboration: Bring together educators, policymakers, industry, youth, and civil society to co-create solutions and partnerships.

● Empower Educators and Youth: Build leadership and capacity for systems thinking, innovation, and collective action.

● Promote Policy Awareness and Knowledge Exchange: Facilitate the dissemination and understanding of existing policies, frameworks, and best practices aligned with national priorities and global sustainability goals.

You Cannot Build the Future Without Those Who Will Inherit It

Youth-led environmental initiative future climate leaders across north-east India to drive grassroots action, education, and innovation for ecological resilience

Overview​

The Mobius Young Climate Leaders for Himalayan Development (MYCL) is a flagship initiative of the Mobius Foundation, implemented with the Climate Studies Knowledge Solutions Centre, Government of Nagaland, and YouthNet. The project promotes youth-led climate action and environmental education across North East India.

Launched in Nagaland in 2024, MYCL has expanded to Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, and Sikkim through partnerships with regional organisations,,including Amyaa (Arunachal Pradesh), Aaranyak (Assam), Bakdil (Meghalaya), Mission Foundation Movement (Mizoram), Khangchendzonga Conservation Committee (Sikkim), and Organization for Rural Survival (Tripura).

A key component is the ‘Pani-Pahar Curriculum’, developed by the University of Cambridge with The Hearth Advisors, now implemented in 127 schools across the region. The curriculum strengthens environmental literacy and civic engagement, helping students understand how individual actions contribute to addressing climate change, conserving biodiversity, and protecting the environment.

MYCL also builds capacity of young professionals in environment and forest management, in partnership with relevant state departments and supports research on climate, conservation, and sustainable development to strengthen evidence-based policy and community action.

Shaping Population, Strengthening Communities, Sustaining the Future

Community-driven initiative promoting family planning and reproductive health to achieve population stabilisation and sustainable development

Overview​

Project Aakar is a large-scale population stabilisation and family planning initiative led by the Mobius Foundation in partnership with the Population Foundation of India (PFI) and Janani. Designed to strengthen public health systems and expand equitable access to family planning and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, the project focuses on underserved districts in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Currently operational across 2 states, 9 districts, and over 7,000 villages, Project Aakar adopts a systems-strengthening approach enhancing access to modern contraceptive services, building the capacity of frontline health workers, promoting male participation, generating community awareness, and addressing early marriages and teenage pregnancies.

Launched in 2023 as a pilot through UMMEED 1, the programme expanded under UMMEED 2 across eight districts in Uttar Pradesh (including Siddharthnagar) and one district in Bihar (Saran), with further expansion into two additional districts in Bihar. By collaborating closely with district administrations, public health facilities, ASHAs, ANMs, and community institutions, the initiative ensures sustainable, long-term impact while contributing meaningfully to improved maternal and child health outcomes and advancing India’s population stabilisation goals.

Empowering Rural and Women Dairy Farmers, One Biogas Plant at a Time

A large-scale, decentralized biogas programme that converts cattle waste into clean energy and organic fertilizer while empowering rural and women dairy farmers across multiple states

Overview​

India, as the world’s largest milk producer with its vast cattle population, generates enormous quantities of cattle dung and other organic residues that often remain underutilized. At the same time, the country faces a significant rise in energy demand, particularly in rural areas, where clean, affordable, and sustainable energy access remains a challenge.

Rural household biogas programme offers a sustainable pathway to address this challenge by converting cattle waste into clean cooking energy while simultaneously mitigating methane emissions that would otherwise escape into the atmosphere. The adoption of household biogas not only reduces dependence on conventional fuels like firewood and LPG but also improves rural waste management and sanitation. Additionally, smoke-free kitchens reduce women’s drudgery and health risks, while also opening up economic opportunities for them.

The nutrient-rich bio-fertilizer produced as a by-product can be applied to farmlands, improving soil health, reducing chemical fertilizer use, and supporting sustainable agriculture. Such an approach not only strengthens rural livelihoods and women’s well-being but also directly contributes to India’s net-zero targets, renewable energy goals and green energy transition. It reinforces circular economy principles, making biogas a cornerstone of sustainable rural development.

Enabling Youth Leaders for a Sustainable Future

An annual initiative that empowers young leaders to develop and implement innovative, sustainable solutions through mentorship, guidance and project-based climate action.

Overview​

Empowering youth with strong leadership skills and creative solutions, the Youth for Earth (Y4E) campaign of the International Conference on Sustainability Education (ICSE) is a flagship initiative that nurtures and celebrates the next generation of sustainability leaders. Launched in 2020 by the Mobius Foundation in collaboration with The Climate Reality Project India & South Asia, Y4E has grown into a dynamic, annual platform that attracts solution-oriented, youth-led projects addressing critical environmental and social challenges.

The campaign encourages young change-makers to explore more sustainable, equitable, and resilient ways of living. It amplifies youth voices, showcases innovative ideas, and builds a global community committed to environmental stewardship and systemic impact. With each edition, Y4E highlights emerging themes such as greening education, climate action, and the transition to a green economy – empowering participants to translate their passion for the planet into concrete projects that effect real change in their communities and beyond.

Landmark Documentary Inspiring Environmental Awareness and Action

With a focus on South Asia and global relevance, it combines research-driven storytelling to inspire sustainable practices and collective action.

Overview​

A documentary series that examines key environmental challenges with clarity and depth. Each episode focuses on a specific issue – climate change, land use change, deforestation, biodiversity loss, freshwater scarcity, air pollution, soil degradation, rising sea levels, and ocean acidification analysing causes, impacts, and solutions. Climate change is the overarching theme, emphasizing renewable energy and global cooperation. The series will also address population growth as a critical sustainability challenge.

With rich visuals and updated data, Embers of Hope offers one of the most comprehensive explorations of environmental issues ever produced in India and South Asia, while maintaining global relevance.

The complete series is now streaming in 7 languages on Discovery+