CMS VATAVARAN  ·  24–27 NOVEMBER 2026  ·  HYDERABAD

Action for a
Regenerative
Future

Bringing together environmental storytellers, educators, policymakers, youth leaders and communities for ecological restoration.

90+ Countries
620+ Partners
900+ Films
20+ Years
Forest — CMS VATAVARAN
2002 Founded — Legacy of Impact
The Initiative

Action, Not
Just Awareness

"Films are the starting point. Community engagement, youth leadership, and partnerships are the outcome."

CMS VATAVARAN is India's pioneering environmental communication platform using cinema, dialogue, youth leadership and partnerships to drive ecological restoration.

Since 2002, the platform has connected communities, institutions, filmmakers, policymakers and youth leaders through transformative environmental storytelling.

Discover Forum 2026
Measurable Impact

A Movement Measured
in Real Impact

256K+
Youth Engaged

Across schools, colleges and communities.

2100+
Institutions

Universities and research organisations.

3000+
Films

Environmental screenings across India.

500+
Partnerships

Public-private collaborations for action.

620+
Global Partners

NatureForAll network across 90+ countries.

"Sustainability asked us to do less harm.
Regeneration asks us to actively restore."

Global Relevance

IUCN #NatureForAll
Secretariat

CMS VATAVARAN serves as the Secretariat for the IUCN #NatureForAll initiative from 2026–2029, connecting 620+ global partners across 90+ countries.

As the global hub for nature connection, CMS VATAVARAN drives policy dialogue, community engagement and youth leadership at an international scale.

620+

Global environmental organisations, educators and institutions connected through the NatureForAll network.

24–27 November 2026

The Regeneration
Forum 2026

A four-day convergence of environmental filmmakers, policymakers, educators, youth leaders and global institutions in Hyderabad.

International Film Festival

900+ films from 80+ countries screened and celebrated.

Strategic Dialogues

Workshops, panels and policy conversations on regeneration.

Youth Leadership Programme

Green ambassadors, environmental journalism and action labs.

Hyderabad — Regeneration Forum 2026