Building an Eco-Friendly Civilization Together: Ecological Civilization, Ecological Enterprise, and Inner Ecology
In the face of an increasingly serious global ecological crisis, people around the world must work together to explore new pathways toward civilizational transformation.
The 19th International Forum on Ecological Civilization will be held at HELP University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from November 1 to 5, 2026. The Second Ecological Entrepreneurs Conference and the Eighth International Youth Forum on Ecological Civilization will be held concurrently.
Sub-Forum Topics (including but not limited to):
- What Is an Eco-Friendly Civilization?
- Modernization for Harmonious Coexistence Between Humanity and Nature
- Ecological Civilization and Green Development
- Ecological Civilization and the Ecological Transformation of Business
- Ecological Civilization, Organic Agriculture, and Rural Revitalization
- What Kind of Educational Reform Does Ecological Civilization Call For?
- Creative Transformation of Traditional Wisdom and Ecological Civilization
- The Role of Women in Building an Ecological Civilization
- The Role of Youth in Building an Ecological Civilization
- Marxism and Ecological Civilization
- The Significance and Development of Ecovillages
- The Role of AI in Building an Ecological Civilization
- The Significance and Role of Ecological Communities
- Local Economies and Sustainable Development
- The Role of Beauty in Building an Ecological Civilization
- Theoretical and Practical Explorations of Ecological Civilization Around the World
The forum will bring together scholars, government officials, nonprofit leaders, ecological entrepreneurs, ecological farmers, young leaders, and social practitioners from around the world.
The International Forum on Ecological Civilization, also known as the Claremont Eco Forum, was founded in 2006 by the Institute for Postmodern Development of China and the Center for Process Studies. It is one of the earliest and most influential forums on ecological civilization in the Western world. Eighteen forums have been successfully held, fostering dialogue among different nations, cultures, and intellectual traditions while advancing new ideas and practices for ecological civilization. In 2022, the 15th Forum was selected by China’s Ministry of Science and Technology as one of the country’s “Important National Academic Conferences of 2022.” For more information about the Forum and its history, please click here.
This year’s forum is jointly organized by HELP University, the Institute for Postmodern Development of China, Persatuan Gongyuan Malaysia, the Center for Process Studies, Green Ark International Alliance, and the Journal of Ecological Civilization Studies, among other organizations.
Scholars, entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, young researchers, and others engaged in the study and practice of ecological civilization are warmly invited to submit an abstract and apply to speak at the forum.
Abstract requirement: An abstract of approximately 500 words in both Chinese and English
Submission deadline: October 10, 2026
Conference dates: November 1–5, 2026
Venue: HELP University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Submissions and inquiries: eco-conference@postmodernchina.org
Conference registration opening soon.
We look forward to welcoming you to Kuala Lumpur to exchange ideas, share innovative practices, and help create a greener, more just, harmonious, and life-affirming future.
