Tashkent · Uzbekistan · 2026
ECO-LINGUA FORUM 2026
Language · Ecology · Action
Interdisciplinary academic forum bridging linguistics, environmental science and youth leadership
held in Tashkent on 21 August 2026
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21 Aug
Forum date
2026
Three
Thematic
tracks
DOI
Assigned to every
accepted paper
Open
Access proceedings
CC BY 4.0
About the Forum
What is the Eco-Lingua Forum?
The Eco-Lingua Forum is an annual interdisciplinary academic forum dedicated to the intersection of language, ecology, and sustainable development convening students, researchers, educators and practitioners across Uzbekistan and Central Asia.
Programme
Three Thematic Tracks
TRACK 01
Eco-linguistics and environmental communication
How language shapes what we see, value and protect
Ecolinguistics and discourse analysis
Environmental storytelling & journalism
Multilingual eco-campaigning (UZ/RU/EN)
Green social media strategy
Deliverable: Eco-content portfolio + Green communication charter
TRACK 02
Scientific thinking for sustainable development
From observation to evidence-based problem-solving
Environmental research methodology
Uzbekistan ecological data & UNEP Atlas
Science communication
SDG and NDC linkages
Deliverable: Research brief or poster presentation
TRACK 03
Green skills and youth leadership
Building the environmental actors Uzbekistan needs
Leadership & coalition-building
Environmental project management
Grant-writing: International Financial Institutes
Pitching to decision-makers
Deliverable: Green project pitch with theory of change
Agenda
Programme at a Glance
08:30 – 09:00
Registration
Exhibition walk, forum pack collection, cross-discipline networking
09:00 – 09:45
Opening Ceremony
Welcome address · keynote from National Commettee of Ecology · Forum overview
09:45 – 11:00
Plenary Panel
"Language, Science & Leadership in Uzbekistan's Green Transition" - moderated Q&A
11:00 – 11:20
Break
Refreshments · participants move to track rooms
11:20 – 13:00
Track Workshops
Parallel sessions - Track 01, 02 and 03 running simultaneously
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch and Posters
Networking lunch · research poster display and informal critique
14:00 – 15:30
Project Labs
Cross-track teams tackle a real local environmental challenge
15:30 – 16:30
Showcase and Evaluation
Team presentations · expert panel feedback · peer vote
16:30 – 17:00
Awards and Closing
Recognition · alumni network launch · closing remarks
17:00 – 18:00
Reception
Post-forum networking · media coverage · photography
Why attend
What You Will Gain
📄 Published and cited research
Accepted papers appear in the peer-reviewed proceedings of the Eco-Lingua Forum with individual DOI assignments, published open-access under CC BY 4.0.
🌐 Cross-disciplinary network
Meet linguists, ecologists, policy practitioners and communicators from across Uzbekistan and Central Asia connections that outlast the forum day.
🚀 Project funding pathways
Top-rated projects receive post-forum mentorship and connections to International Financial Institutes and national green economy funding instruments.
🎓 Skills you can apply immediately
Every track is output-focused you leave with a tangible deliverable, whether a research brief, eco-content portfolio or investor-ready green project pitch.
Alignment
UN Sustainable Development Goals
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