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.
The theme of this year’s forum is Building an Eco-Friendly Civilization Together: Ecological Civilization, Ecological Enterprise, and Inner Ecology.
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. Participants will explore such topics as harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature, green development, ecological transformation of business, rural revitalization, educational reform, traditional wisdom, artificial intelligence, ecological communities, inner ecology, and the roles of women and youth in building an ecological civilization.
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.”
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, 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 either Chinese or 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
We look forward to welcoming you to Kuala Lumpur to share ideas and innovative practices, bring together wisdom from around the world, and help create a greener, more just, harmonious, and life-affirming future.
For more information about the Forum and its history, please click here.
环境无国界，面对前所未有的生态挑战，世界各国人民亟需携手合作，共赴时艰，探索走出困局的路径。作为不可遏制的时代大潮，生态文明是“人类文明发展的历史趋势”（习近平语）。为在全世界范围进一步推动生态文明的研究、传播与实践，拯救“濒临崩溃的地球”和人类自身，“第19届克莱蒙生态文明国际论坛”暨“第二届生态企业家大会”、“第八届生态文明国际青年论坛”将于2026年11月1至5日在位于吉隆坡的马来西亚精英大学（HELP University）召开。马来西亚精英大学长期坚守绿色理念，通过教育、校园行动与社区合作推动可持续发展。学校积极倡导减废、节能与回收，并通过“守护地球行动”（Helping Earth)引领学生践行环境责任，为共筑更加绿色、可持续的未来贡献力量。
本次论坛旨在汇聚世界各地的关注生态文明的专家学者、非营利组织负责人、政府官员、生态企业家、生态农人及社会活动家，就生态文明的构建、其政治经济与社会影响以及可持续发展的路径等关键议题展开深入而富有意义的建设性对话。
本届论坛由由马来西亚精英大学、中美后现代发展研究院、马来西亚共元社、美国过程研究中心、绿色方舟国际、美国《生态文明研究杂志》等单位联合举办。
论坛主题：“共建生态友好型文明：生态文明、生态企业与心灵生态”
会议分会议题（包括但不限于）
1.何谓生态友好型文明；2.人与自然和谐共生的现代化；3.生态文明与绿色发展；4.生态文明与企业的生态转型；5.生态文明、有机农业与乡村振兴；6.生态文明呼唤怎样的教育改革7.传统智慧的创造性转化与生态文明；8.女性在生态文明建设中的作用；9.青年在生态文明建设中的作用；10.马克思主义与生态文明；11.生态村的意义与建设；12.AI在生态文明建设中的作用；13.生态社群的意义与作用；14.地方经济与可持续发展；15.美在生态文明建设中的作用；16.世界各国对生态文明的理论与实践的探索
论坛简介
“克莱蒙生态文明国际论坛”是中美后现代发展研究院在海外推动生态文明的重要平台，是首个在美国举行且在海外影响最大的生态文明国际论坛。论坛由中美后现代发展研究院、美国过程研究中心及其中外合作伙伴共同举办，迄今为止已成功举办了18届,共有数千名中外学者、实践者、环保人士和官员参加,在国际社会产生了广泛的影响。2022年，第15届生态文明论坛曾入选中国科技部“2022年全国重要学术会议”。
从2018年起，“克莱蒙生态文明国际论坛”下设“青年生态文明国际论坛”，迄今为止已举办了七届。“第8届青年生态文明国际论坛”将与第19届生态文明国际论坛同时举行，届时本届青年论坛将汇集来自世界各地的投身生态文明的青年领袖，共同探讨创生生态文明的新理念和新实践。欢迎从事生态文明研究和一线实践的青年才俊前来分享智慧。
如需了解本论坛的更多信息及发展历史，请点击这里。
鉴于企业在创生生态文明过程中的独特作用，2025年在“第18届克莱蒙生生态文明国际论坛”期间举办了“首届生态企业家大会”。第19届生态论坛期间，将举办“第二届生态企业家大会”，敬请有志于生态文明建设的企业家莅临参加。
参会者需自行承担赴马来西亚参会和相关考察的费用如交通、住宿、会议注册费(含会议茶歇、会议期间午餐以及欢迎晚宴等）。
会议时间：2026年11月1日至5日
会议地点：马来西亚吉隆坡精英大学（HELP University）
征文与参会信息
摘要要求：提交一份500字左右的中英文摘要
提交截止日期：2026年10月10日
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期待与您相聚吉隆坡，汇聚全球智慧，分享创新实践，共同创造一个更加绿色、公正、和谐而富有生命力的未来。
