Published on : 07 Oct 2025, 11:36 am

Guwahati : In a proud moment for Assam, young environmentalist and youth leader Tanuj Samaddar has been selected by the UNFCCC to participate in the prestigious IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, to be held in Abu Dhabi from October 9 to 15.

Held every four years, the IUCN Congress is a global platform where conservationists, scientists, policymakers, and youth leaders unite to advance actionable solutions for biodiversity and climate challenges. This year’s theme, “Power of Transformative Change”, focuses on urgent, scalable strategies to protect the planet.

A resident of Rangia and an undergraduate at Delhi University, Samaddar is a Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awardee and an active member of IUCN’s Commission on Environmental, Ec

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