Tashkent ยท Uzbekistan ยท 2026
ECO-LINGUA FORUM 2026
Language ยท Ecology ยท Action
Interdisciplinary academic forum bridging linguistics, environmental science and youth leadership
held in Tashkent on 21 August 2026
Interdisciplinary academic forum bridging linguistics, environmental science and youth leadership
held in Tashkent on 21 August 2026
21 Aug
Forum date
2026ย
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?ย
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.ย
Programme
Three Thematic Tracksย
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 charterย
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 presentationย
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 โ 09:00
Registration
Exhibition walk, forum pack collection, cross-discipline networking
09:00 โ 09:45
Opening Ceremony
Welcome address ยท keynote from National Commettee of Ecology ยท Forum overview
09:45 โ 11:00
Plenary Panel
"Language, Science & Leadership in Uzbekistan's Green Transition" - moderated Q&A
11:00 โ 11:20
Break
Refreshments ยท participants move to track rooms
11:20 โ 13:00
Track Workshops
Parallel sessions - Track 01, 02 and 03 running simultaneously
13:00 โ 14:00
Lunch and Posters
Networking lunch ยท research poster display and informal critique
14:00 โ 15:30
Project Labs
Cross-track teams tackle a real local environmental challenge
15:30 โ 16:30
Showcase and Evaluation
Team presentations ยท expert panel feedback ยท peer vote
16:30 โ 17:00
Awards and Closing
Recognition ยท alumni network launch ยท closing remarks
17:00 โ 18:00
Reception
Post-forum networking ยท media coverage ยท photography
Why attend
What You Will Gain
๐ย 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.
๐ Cross-disciplinary network
Meet linguists, ecologists, policy practitioners and communicators from across Uzbekistan and Central Asia connections that outlast the forum day.
๐ Project funding pathways
Top-rated projects receive post-forum mentorship and connections to International Financial Institutes and national green economy funding instruments.
๐ 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
Community
Institutional Partners and Supporters
Interested in partnering? Contact us โ
Registration is free and open to students, researchers, and young professionals across Uzbekistan and Central Asia.ย
Manuscript submissions welcome from all three tracks.
๐ 21 August 2026 ๐ Tashkent, Uzbekistan ๐ eco-lingua.uz ๐ง info@eco-lingua.uzย