17th International Living Lakes Conference 2026

📅 1st to 2nd December 2026 in Kolkata

📅 3rd to 4th December 2026 in Indian Sundarban

For over 25 years, the International Living Lakes Conference has served as a global platform for connecting people, ideas, and action to protect lakes, wetlands, and freshwater ecosystems. Building on the legacy of the 16th Living Lakes Conference in Lake Titicaca, Peru, the 17th International Living Lakes Conference will bring this global gathering to Kolkata and the Indian Sundarban, for the first time.

Hosted by Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS), India and Global Nature Fund (GNF), Germany, the conference will bring together policymakers, researchers, practitioners, civil society, youth, and community leaders to exchange knowledge, showcase innovative local solutions, and strengthen partnerships for resilient lake and wetland landscapes.

What to Expect

• Inspiring keynote speakers and high-level policy dialogues

• Global case studies and innovative local solutions

• Interactive technical sessions and networking opportunities

• Youth focused sessions and collaborative parallel sessions

• Nature-based Solutions and innovative financing for freshwater conservation

• Field visits to the Indian Sundarban

Join us as we celebrate over two decades of collaboration and work together to scale locally driven innovation for biodiversity, climate resilience, and sustainable freshwater management.

To know more visit the Living Lakes website by clicking the link below

https://livinglakes.org/17th-living-lakes-conference-heads-to-kolkata-and-the-sundarban-in-2026/

More details on the programme, speakers, and participation will be announced soon.

For collaboration opportunities and participation enquiries: [email protected]

Please note that participation in the conference is by invitation only.