The Nagaland Climate Action Forum 2026 will be held in Dimapur to discuss urban heat stress and strategies for building a climate-resilient city.
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DIMAPUR — The Nagaland Climate Action Forum 2026 will be held on January 21 at Hotel Saramati, Dimapur, aiming to bring together policymakers, urban planners, climate experts and community stakeholders to deliberate on practical strategies for building a climate-resilient Dimapur.
The forum, themed ‘From Heat to Action: Rethinking Urban Resilience in Dimapur,’ seeks to move beyond awareness and focus on actionable solutions, with Dimapur’s growing climate vulnerabilities as the central concern.
The event was announced on Friday by Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) CEO Thungchanbemo Tungoe at the DMC office here. It is being organised in collaboration with the district administration, DMC, Earth Alliance Nagaland, National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), Youth Climate Impact Community and the National Youth Climate Consortium (NYCC).
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Tungoe explained that the forum is a continuation of the Run for Green Dimapur initiative held last year, which had mobilised public awareness and citizen participation on environmental issues.
Addressing the media, Director of Earth Alliance Nagaland, LH Thangi Mannen, retired commissioner and secretary, said that the last three years have been the hottest on record globally, adding that Nagaland experienced 48 days of extreme weather events last year.
This included extreme heat, excessive rainfall and unpredictable weather patterns, leading to increased uncertainties and disasters, she added.
“We have faced landslides, flooding and several other issues that directly impact people, especially those from lower-income groups who depend on daily livelihoods. They are the most vulnerable,” she said, asserting the need for collective action.
Mannen cautioned that unless immediate steps are taken, climate change will severely affect public health and make survival increasingly difficult.
She said that the Nagaland Climate Action Forum was conceived to push for urgent action alongside awareness.
Urging citizens to play an active role, she said that people must show the government what needs to be done to protect land and future generations.
On government engagement with community groups, she remarked that support often depends on individual officers, with experiences ranging from cooperation to indifference.
Stressing the importance of collaboration, she maintained that climate action is not solely the government’s responsibility and called on citizens to act as a pressure group to ensure sustained policy action.
Policy analyst Boka K Rochill of NYCC said that the forum aims to release evidence-based findings on urban heat stress in Dimapur. “We are experiencing the impacts but have not responded adequately. That is what we are trying to change,” he said.
Rochill highlighted the critical role of local governments, stating that municipalities are on the frontline of climate action.
According to him, the initiative aligns with the National Clean Air Programme and represents a multi-stakeholder convergence.
During the forum, a brief working white paper outlining localised evidence—such as land use, land cover and land surface temperature mapping—will be released.
A multi-stakeholder panel discussion titled ‘How do we imagine community resilience: Planning reform and urban greening in Dimapur?’ is also scheduled, which will outline a systematic approach to climate resilience and policy intervention.