Be Tsunami Ready
677 students.
11 nations.
One tsunami ready generation.
Students and educators from tsunami-prone coastal communities across the Indian Ocean region are building knowledge, creativity and resilience together, ahead of World Tsunami Awareness Day 2026.
Convened by
Tsunami United 2026
The movement, in numbers
Every figure below is a school, a teacher or a young person who signed up to make their coastline safer.
- 0 11
- Countries Connected
- 0 117
- Schools Participating
- 0 232
- Teachers Empowering Youth
- 0 677
- Students Becoming Changemakers
- 0 909
- Total Participants
Where this began
Tsunami United started in 2024 and returned in 2025. Across those two years, 594 students in 130 schools from 25 countries took part. The 2026 cohort is the largest so far, with 677 students.
Coastal resilience starts with the next generation
Tsunami United connects schools, teachers and students across the Indian Ocean so that preparedness is not something done to coastal communities, but something young people lead from within them.
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Why youth
Creativity, digital fluency and adaptability put young people on the front line of preparedness, and make them the most persuasive voices in their own communities.
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Why the Indian Ocean
Twenty years on from 2004, the basin remains one of the most exposed coastlines on earth. What is learned on one shore matters on every other.
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Why now
Aligned with World Tsunami Awareness Day 2026, this cohort is turning classroom knowledge into campaigns their neighbours will actually remember.
Global community
Where are we from?
11 countries across the Indian Ocean basin. One ocean, many nations. Deeper colour means more students. Select a country to meet the people behind the numbers.
Students
Tap a country for its figures. Bubble size shows total participants. Reported by participating schools, 14 Sept 2026.
Inclusion
Everyone has a role in resilience
Tsunami preparedness grows stronger when diverse voices are in the room. Across the 2026 cohort, the majority of the people stepping forward to learn and teach are women and girls. That is a pattern worth noticing, and worth building on.
Programme totals as reported by participating schools. No school or student is named.
Teachers
232 total
- 161
- Female · 69%
- 71
- Male · 31%
Students
677 total
- 438
- Female · 65%
- 239
- Male · 35%
Students by grade
677 students across Grades 10–12
- Grade 10 245
♀ 153 · ♂ 92 · 62% female
- Grade 11 281
♀ 194 · ♂ 87 · 69% female
- Grade 12 151
♀ 91 · ♂ 60 · 60% female
The learning journey
Four sessions, three programmes, one network
Tidal Talks, Coastal Mates and Wave Masters run across four sessions, and the programme closes with one collective campaign for World Tsunami Awareness Day. Every session runs twice, so no timezone is left out.
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Be Tsunami Ready: Understanding Tsunami Risks
Why the Indian Ocean remains one of the most exposed coastlines on earth, and how a warning actually reaches a coastal community.
- Thu 17 Sep · 08:00 UTC
- Fri 18 Sep · 13:00 UTC
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The Resilient You: From Awareness to Preparedness
From awareness to action: what each student can do before, during and after a wave, beginning with their own household.
- Thu 24 Sep · 08:00 UTC
- Fri 25 Sep · 13:00 UTC
Programme status
Not started yetThe programme opens on Thu 17 Sep 08:00 UTC . Nothing has run yet. Here is the full schedule.
- Be Tsunami Ready: Understanding Tsunami Risks Upcoming
- The Resilient You: From Awareness to Preparedness Upcoming
- Session 3, to be announced Upcoming
- Session 4, to be announced Upcoming
Status updates automatically as each session runs. No participant data is used.
What time is that where you are?
Every session runs in both slots below. Times are converted to each participating country’s local clock.
| Country | Thu · 08:00 UTC | Fri · 13:00 UTC |
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| Indonesia | 15:00 GMT+7 | 20:00 GMT+7 |
| India | 13:30 GMT+5:30 | 18:30 GMT+5:30 |
| Thailand | 15:00 GMT+7 | 20:00 GMT+7 |
| Bangladesh | 14:00 GMT+6 | 19:00 GMT+6 |
| Philippines | 16:00 GMT+8 | 21:00 GMT+8 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12:00 GMT+4 | 17:00 GMT+4 |
| Iran | 11:30 GMT+3:30 | 16:30 GMT+3:30 |
| Madagascar | 11:00 GMT+3 | 16:00 GMT+3 |
| Pakistan | 13:00 GMT+5 | 18:00 GMT+5 |
| Malaysia | 16:00 GMT+8 | 21:00 GMT+8 |
| Seychelles | 12:00 GMT+4 | 17:00 GMT+4 |
Questions about attendance, Zoom access or certificates? Read the FAQ
Teacher & school hub
232 teachers are carrying this
Behind every participating school is an educator who made room for this in an already full term. The hub gathers everything the 117 schools need: sessions, pairings and materials, all in one place.
Note: enrolment for the 2026 cohort is closed. This hub is a reference for participating schools, not a registration page.
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Session schedule
Dates and joining details for the four sessions, from Tidal Talks through to campaign week.
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Session rules and FAQ
What is expected in each session, how attendance is counted, and how certificates are issued.
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Coastal Mates pairings
Which schools are linked with which, nationally and across the basin, and how to make contact.
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Facilitation pack
Slide decks, discussion prompts and activity guides to run each session locally.
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Safeguarding & consent
How to gather student work, quotes and images safely, and what may not be published.
Before you join
Frequently asked questions
How the sessions run, how attendance is counted, and what you need for a certificate. The answers below cover the questions we are asked most.
Session rules
- Time and technology
- Communication and engagement
- Conduct and focus
- Recording and consent
Recording and consent, expectations during sessions, and the rest of the rules are on the full FAQ.
What are the session schedules, and can I choose which day to attend?
Each session runs twice, and you can choose whichever day suits you:
- Thursday
- 08:00 UTC
- Friday
- 13:00 UTC
You only need to attend one of the two days for each session, not both.
See these times in your own timezoneIs there an attendance form, and when does it close?
Yes. An attendance form is shared during each session, and you must complete it to be marked present.
- The form closes two hours after the session ends.
- Forms submitted after that time will not be counted.
- Out of respect for everyone, the form is only shared inside the session. It is not posted in the WhatsApp group or anywhere else.
Do I need to rename my Zoom display name?
Yes. All participants must rename their Zoom account or display name using this format:
| Format | Example |
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| NAME_SCHOOL NAME | Alex_High School 1 |
If your display name does not follow this format, you may not be verified as attending, which can affect your certificate eligibility.
Should teachers who are registered attend the sessions?
Yes, we recommend it. To receive a certificate of attendance, teachers should attend at least three of the four sessions.
What are the requirements to obtain a Certificate of Attendance?
Teachers and students must all do the following:
- Attend at least three of the four sessions, choosing either the Thursday or the Friday slot for each one.
- Complete the attendance form for each session before it closes, within two hours of the session ending.
- Follow the Zoom naming and attendance rules above.