Guwahati, Nov 25: Heard a Queen is in Assam? But who is she- Queen Diambi Kabatusuila traditional ruler of the Bakwa Luntu people of Kasaï in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Guwahati to attend the 12th edition of the Eastern Himalayan Naturenomics Forum organised by Balipara Foundation on November 26-27 in Guwahati, where she will be one of the leading voices delivering a leadership address on Evangelising the Third Pole.
Through her organisation, the Elikia Hope Foundation she has created access to clean water, medical resources and education for 40,000 children in Kinshasa.
Bringing together 80 leaders from 15 countries, the Forum this year will focus on The Future of the Third Pole and the Eastern Himalaya exploring the need for urgent action on climate and action in the Third Pole for the future of climate systems and the lives of billions across Asia through its glaciers.
Queen Diambi Kabatusuila is also an ardent environmentalist, pursuing causes such as the elimination of plastics and plastic waste – and evangelising the cause of the rich, dense rainforests of the Congo Basin. These forests span an area of over 1.1 million square kilometers and are the second largest rainforests in the world after the Amazon Rainforest. In 2024, these forests remained amongst the last few ecosystems with net sequestration of carbon – while the Amazon has become a net emitter due to wildfires and rampant logging – making them vital to the global climate fight along with key ecosystems like the Third Pole.
Bringing together 80 leaders from 15 countries, the Forum this year will focus on The Future of the Third Pole & the Eastern Himalaya exploring the need for urgent action on climate and action in the Third Pole for the future of climate systems and the lives of billions across Asia through its glaciers.
Representatives from leading global and national corporates, experts from academia, the conservation and development sectors and policymakers will foster conversations on critical issues for the Eastern Himalaya, with insights from leading voices such as Lord Nicholas Stern, Chair of the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics, Kaizad Bharucha, Deputy Managing Director – HDFC, Chanakya Chaudhury, VP – Corporate Services at Tata Steel, HRH Queen Diambi Kabatusuila, founder of the Elikia Hope Foundation, Praveer Sinha, MD & CEO – Tata Power, Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director General – The Energy & Resources Institute and Spencer Low, Regional Sustainability Head – Google Asia Pacific.
Ranjit Barthakur, Founder, Balipara foundation, said “We have to bring out the voices from our communities to not only India but to the rest of the world as well. This year, we will be the first in Assam to talk about the Third Pole – and the leaders here with us today and over the next few days will advocate for the Third Pole to the global stage, to drive global support and transformation for the region and beyond.”
