Future Climate Heroes

12/10/2026

🌍 Join the Movement! 🦅

Are you passionate about nature, photography, or urban ecology? Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter!

Share your photography, architectural sketches, digital art, or field observations of birds in Cambodia to win official FCH26 merchandise and showcase your work at World Cities Day 2026!

🗓️ Submit before: October 23, 2026

📲 Register your observations now by just send us your work(s) through our email: [email protected], our SD11's Facebook messenger, or contact the core team members of the Future Climate Heroes 2026!



Link to the global map: https://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org

10/10/2026

[𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒] 📣 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞!

Building on our capacity-building field assessments supported by the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) (completed in September 2026) and sponsored and partnered by The Verdant Botany, in partnership with The Verdant Awards’ Urban Canopy Cambodia, we are celebrating World Migratory Bird Day 2026 under the theme "𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 – 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫!"

Birds are vital indicators of ecosystem health across coastal mangroves, rural wetlands, and urban tree canopies. We invite youth and citizens nationwide to share creative work celebrating birds and their habitats!

🎨 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭:
📸 Photography: Photo of birds from the coastal, wetland, or urban area.
🎨 Graphic Design & Art: Digital art, posters, illustrations
📐 Architectural Sketches: Biophilic designs & urban canopy concepts
🗺️ Field Work: Notebook pages, species tallies, GIS maps

🎁 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐬:
👕 Selected entries receive an official Future Climate Heroes T-shirt!
🌆 Showcase at the Young Cities and Communities Leaders Forum of Global Urban Horizon Hub main event during World Cities Day 2026 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia!
🗓️ Showcase: Every Monday in October 2026

📩 Submit your work with a short detail about it (100 words maximum). Here: [email protected] or our SD11's page.

10/10/2026

🌿 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐏: 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧! 🇰🇭✨

This morning at Wat Phnom, passionate young planners, architects, and advocates gathered to explore nature-based solutions and climate resilience in our city! This is one of key activities under our exclusive Future Climate Heroes x Urban Canopy Phnom Penh initiatives.

A big thank you to everyone who made this session a success:

- Mr. Somnob Buntorn, for initiating and leading this project for World Habitat Day 2026 as part of his work with the Civic Ecology Lab.
- Mr. Vathanak Soeun (2024 UN CC:Learn Champion), for guiding our microclimate and urban canopy analysis.
- Our Youth Participants, for bringing great energy and creative ideas to site analysis and visionary sketching.

👀 What’s Next? We’re keeping the final sketches under wraps for now, but they will be formally exhibited at the Global Urban Horizons Hub as a part of the Future Climate Heroes segment during ! This event is running from the 5th to 31st October 2026.

19/09/2026

English below | នៅតាមមាត់សមុទ្រ តើអ្នកដឹងទេថាអ្វីដែលកំពុងដើរតួនាទីយ៉ាងសំខាន់ក្នុងការជួយសង្គ្រោះភពផែនដីរបស់យើងដោយស្ងាត់ៗ? 🌿🌊

ព្រៃកោងកាងមិនត្រឹមតែមានសោភ័ណភាពស្រស់ស្អាតនោះទេ វាថែមទាំងដើរតួនាទីជាខែលការពារធម្មជាតិប្រឆាំងនឹងព្យុះ ការពារតំបន់ឆ្នេរ ស្រូបយកកាបូនក្នុងបរិមាណដ៏ច្រើន និងផ្ដល់ជាទីជម្រកដ៏សុខសាន្ដសម្រាប់ជីវៈចម្រុះក្នុងនិងនៅតាមតំបន់សមុទ្រផង!

សូមទស្សនាវីដេអូខ្លីនេះដើម្បីស្វែងយល់ពីមូលហេតុដែល ពួកយើងត្រូវការពារប្រព័ន្ធអេកូឡូស៊ីដ៏សំខាន់ទាំងនេះ។ 🌍✨

Did you know these coastal superheroes are secretly saving our planet? 🌿🌊

Mangrove forests do way more than just look incredible, they act as natural shields against storms, protect our coastlines, absorb massive amounts of carbon, and provide a thriving home for marine life!

Watch this quick video to see why we need to protect these vital ecosystems. 🌍✨

19/09/2026

English below | 📌 សមិទ្ធផល និងលទ្ធផលពីជំនួបពិភាក្សាក្រុមរបស់៖ Future Climate Heroes 2026
ផ្អែកលើជំនួបពិភាក្សា និងការសិក្សារបស់ក្រុមយុវជននៃកម្មវិធី Future Climate Heroes 2026 លើប្រធានបទ «ដំណើររបស់យុវជនឆ្ពោះទៅកាន់ភាពធន់នៃប្រព័ន្ធអេកូឡូស៊ី៖ ការអភិរក្សជីវៈចម្រុះនៅតំបន់ឆ្នេរ និងព្រៃកោងកាងដែលជាអ្នកការពាររបស់យើង» ខាងក្រោមនេះបានបង្ហាញឱ្យឃើញយ៉ាងច្បាស់អំពីធនធាននៃតំបន់ឆ្នេរដែលចូលរួមចំណែកយ៉ាងសកម្មក្នុងការឆ្លើយតបនឹងការប្រែប្រួលអាកាសធាតុ និងការការពារជីវៈចម្រុះ។

📌 Key Meeting Outcomes: Future Climate Heroes 2026
Based on key findings and discussions from our Future Climate Heroes 2026 cohort, under the theme "A Youth Journey into Ecosystem Resilience: Coastal Biodiversity Conservation and Mangroves as Our Guardians", this poster highlights essential coastal resources that drive local climate action and biodiversity protection.

Update: This content reflects initial field study findings conducted by youth researchers. While accurate to the best of our current knowledge, it may contain minor discrepancies. We welcome your feedback, inputs, and corrections.

The Khmer translation of the English poster is below:

តួនាទីដ៏សំខាន់នៃ «ព្រៃកោងកាង» ក្នុងការការពារសហគមន៍ឆ្នេរ 🌊🌳

ព្រៃកោងកាងមិនត្រឹមតែជាប្រព័ន្ធអេកូឡូស៊ីធម្មជាតិប៉ុណ្ណោះទេ ប៉ុន្តែគឺជា «របាំងការពារធម្មជាតិ» ដ៏រឹងមាំ ដែលជួយការពារ និងទ្រទ្រង់ជីវភាពរស់នៅរបស់សហគមន៍តំបន់ឆ្នេរ តាមរយៈអត្ថប្រយោជន៍ចម្បងៗចំនួន ៤៖
១. បន្ថយហានិភ័យនៃទឹកជំនន់ 🌊
ជួយពន្យឺតល្បឿនទឹកហូរ និងកាត់បន្ថយការវាយលុកពីខ្យល់ព្យុះ និងទឹកជំនន់ឆ្នេរ។
២. ការពារការបាក់ដី និងសំណឹកឆ្នេរ 🏝️
ប្រព័ន្ធឫសដ៏មាំជួយទប់ដី ធ្វើឱ្យតំបន់ឆ្នេរមានលំនឹង។
៣. ការពារសហគមន៍ និងផ្តល់ជីវភាពរស់នៅ 🐟
ធ្វើជាំរបាំងការពារខ្យល់រលក ព្រមទាំងជាជម្រកពូជត្រី និងជីវៈចម្រុះ ដែលជាប្រភពចំណូល និងអាហាររបស់ប្រជាជន។
៤. រក្សា និងការពារប្រភពទឹកសាប 💧
ជួយចម្រោះសារធាតុពុលក្នុងទឹក និងរារាំងមិនឱ្យទឹកប្រៃជ្រាបចូលទៅក្នុងប្រភពទឹកសាបនៅលើដីគោក។

#ព្រៃកោងកាង #ការពារបរិស្ថាន #សហគមន៍ឆ្នេរ

08/09/2026

A Youth Journey into Ecosystem Resilience: Coastal Biodiversity Conservation and Mangroves as Our Guardians [Field Assessment Day 1] 🌿🌊

On September 5, 2026, the Future Climate Heroes 2026 initiative embarked on a powerful field assessment visit to Kampot Province, bringing 31 Cambodian youth and professionals directly into the rich marine and coastal ecosystems of the Prek Tnaot Fishing Community. Led by Haingveang Taing alongside the FCH Leadership Team, the day opened with inspiring remarks from Mr. Vathanak Soeun, founder of Sustainable Design 11. We were deeply honored to be joined by distinguished leaders in biodiversity conservation: Mr. Olie Agoncillo, Mainstreaming Biodiversity Division Director at the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB); Mr. Sina Bun, ACB Country Manager of Cambodia; alongside our ecological & climate experts, Ms. Seakguech Sok and Ms. Manita Hem. Grounded in hands-on learning, our Day 1 impact actions included:
- Plant Taxonomy & Field Study: Exploring native coastal flora directly within the Prek Tnaot ecosystem.
- Mangrove Restoration: Collecting mangrove seeds, practicing nursery propagation, and planting new saplings guided by the local community chief.
- Youth Advocacy & Fireside Chats: Collaborating on digital advocacy campaigns for social media and engaging in an insightful fireside chat with our experts on coastal biodiversity protection, climate change, and inspirational stories.

Protecting our coastlines starts on the ground. Stay tuned as we continue our journey into ecosystem resilience! 🌍✨

30/08/2026

English below | ដំណើរ​របស់​យុវជន​ឆ្ពោះ​ទៅ​កាន់​ភាព​ធន់​នៃ​ប្រព័ន្ធ​អេកូឡូស៊ី៖ ការ​អភិរក្ស​ជីវៈចម្រុះនៅតំបន់​ឆ្នេរ និង​ព្រៃ​កោងកាង​ដែល​ជា​អ្នក​ការពាររបស់​យើង [ព្រឹក] 🌊🌿

ចាប់ផ្តើម​នាពេលព្រឹក​ថ្ងៃទី ២៣ ខែសីហា ឆ្នាំ ២០២៦ ដោយ​ភាព​ក្លៀវក្លាពីអ្នកទាំងអស់គ្នា! វគ្គ​បណ្តុះបណ្តាល​ពង្រឹង​សមត្ថភាពរបស់ FCH26 បាន​ចាប់ផ្តើម​ជាមួយ​នឹង​ការ​ចែករំលែក​ចំណេះដឹង​សំខាន់ៗដូចជា៖ ការរៀបចំ និង​ការរចនា​គម្រោង ភាពជាអ្នកដឹកនាំ​ក្នុង​ការអភិរក្ស​ជីវៈចម្រុះសម្រាប់​សកម្មភាព​ឆ្លើយតប​នឹង​ការប្រែប្រួល​អាកាសធាតុ និងការសិក្សាពីគោលនយោបាយ​អាកាសធាតុ និង ជីវៈចម្រុះ ហើយនិង​ការចូលរួម​ពី​ភាគី​ពាក់ព័ន្ធនានា។ កម្មវិធី​បានដំណើរការយ៉ាងរលូនដោយមានទំនាក់ទំនង និង​ផ្លាស់ប្តូរ​មតិយោបល់​យ៉ាង​សកម្មពីយុវជន និងវាគ្មិនកិត្តិយស។

សូម​ថ្លែងអំណរគុណ​យ៉ាង​ជ្រាលជ្រៅ​ដល់​វាគ្មិន ដៃគូ អ្នកចូលរួម និង​ក្រុមការងារ​រៀបចំ​ទាំងអស់ ដែល​បាន​រួមចំណែក​បង្កើត​ឱ្យ​មាន​ពេលវេលា​ដ៏​មាន​តម្លៃ​នេះ។ យើង​សង្ឃឹមថានេះ​ ជា​ចំណុច​ចាប់ផ្តើម​ដ៏​ពិតប្រាកដ​របស់​អ្នកដឹកនាំ​យុវជន ​នា​ថ្ងៃ​អនាគតក្នុង​ការការពារ និង​ថែរក្សា​ប្រព័ន្ធ​អេកូឡូស៊ី​របស់យើង! 💚

A Youth Journey into Ecosystem Resilience: Coastal Biodiversity Conservation and Mangroves as Our Guardians [Morning Sessions] 🌊🌿

Kicking off the morning of August 23rd with purpose! FCH26 Capacity-Building Workshop began with powerful insights, project mapping, and deep dives into environmental governance:

- Project Planning & Design: From Ideation to Implementation delivered by Mr. Haingveang Taing (Program Lead)
- Leadership in Biodiversity Conservation for Climate Action presented by Ms. Ret Thaung
- Synthesizing Climate-Biodiversity Policy & Stakeholder Engagement led by Mr. Vathanak Soeun
- An energetic Interactive Session connecting our future change-makers

A heartfelt thank you to all our speakers, partners, participants, and organizers for making this valuable moment happen. We hope this is where our future youth leaders truly launch their journey toward safeguarding our ecosystems! 💚

29/08/2026

This is more than a project; it’s a shared commitment to real resilience. Gratitude to everyone supporting us! 💚✨

នេះមិនមែនត្រឹមតែជាកម្មវិធីមួយនោះទេ តែជាការប្តេជ្ញាចិត្តរួមគ្នាក្នុងការកសាងភាពធន់ពិតប្រាកដសម្រាប់ធម្មជាតិ។ អរគុណយ៉ាងជ្រាលជ្រៅចំពោះអ្នកទាំងអស់គ្នាដែលបានជួយគាំទ្រ! 💚✨

26/08/2026

English below | 📢 ចែករំលែកឱកាសសិក្សា៖ វគ្គសិក្សាអនឡាញឥតគិតថ្លៃ (ទទួលបានវិញ្ញាបនបត្រ) ស្តីពី "ការបញ្ជ្រាបព័ត៌មានបម្រែបម្រួលអាកាសធាតុ ទៅក្នុងការរៀបចំដែនដី"

សម្រាប់អ្នកដែលចាប់អារម្មណ៍លើការអភិវឌ្ឍប្រកបដោយចីរភាព និងការរៀបចំដែនដី អាចចូលរួមសិក្សាវគ្គសិក្សាអនឡាញឥតគិតថ្លៃនេះបាន!

📢 Learning Opportunity Sharing: Free Online Course on "Integrating Climate Information and Spatial Planning" (With Free E-Certificate)

For anyone interested in sustainable development and spatial planning, check out this free online course and earn a free e-certificate upon completion!

🔗 តំណភ្ជាប់ដើម្បីចុះឈ្មោះ (Link)៖ https://e-learning.unescap.org/thematicarea/detail?id=98

11/08/2026

Future Climate Heroes is acting on the lesson that no single actor can solve the climate crisis alone by uniting youth, local communities, and urban stakeholders to build inclusive, collaborative solutions. By learning from systemic risks, from extreme heat to compromised healthcare, we equip young leaders to drive practical, ground-level climate action where it is needed most.

Climate change cannot be solved by one actor alone - and its impacts can begin before we are born. For example:

Extreme heat can put extra strain on the body during pregnancy - and heat is not the only climate risk for mothers and babies:
🌊Floods can cut communities off from health services
💧Droughts can limit access to clean water, food and sanitation
🔥Wildfires and air pollution can harm people’s health
🏠When people are forced to leave their homes, safe and steady care can be harder to find

Today marks the The recent International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples which spotlighteds Indigenous midwives: knowledge holders, caregivers and pillars of their communities.

Midwives often work close to communities affected by climate change, helping care for mothers and newborns when health services can be under pressure.

💡This also points to a wider lesson for urban climate action: no single actor can address the climate crisis alone.

At the 2026 Innovate4Cities Conference in Nairobi, UN-Habitat and Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) brought together governments, researchers, businesses and communities, with African, Indigenous and community knowledge central to the discussion. The message was clear: climate action works better when it draws on different kinds of knowledge and includes the communities and people that will be most impacted.

🔎 Explore how countries are incorporating urban climate action into their national climate plans (NDCs 3.0) https://unhabitat.org/urban-content-in-ndc-30-cities-at-the-centre