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[IC 2026] What is the topic for this year’s world finals?

The International Conference world finals topic is announced March 1 each year. This problem topic is the focus for Global Issues, Creative Writing, and Storytelling competitions. Forestry is the 2026 world finals topic.

Forestry

How might we protect our vital forests while sustaining forestry for building, medicine, and jobs in the future?

Forestry is the practice of managing and utilizing forests and their resources, including wood, wildlife, and recreation spaces. Forests cover 30% of the world’s landmass and are home to 80% of the world’s diversity of plants, animals, and microbes. Forests play an important role in minimizing the impacts of climate change and naturally clean water and air.

Visit the Future Problem Solving Topic Center to learn more about Forestry and visit our store to buy a copy of the Forestry research unit and practice future scene bundle.

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A seasoned educator, April Michele has served as the Executive Director since 2018 and been with Future Problem Solving more than a decade. Her background in advanced curriculum strategies and highly engaging learning techniques translates well in the development of materials, publications, training, and marketing for the organization and its global network. April’s expertise includes pedagogy and strategies for critical and creative thinking and providing quality educational services for students and adults worldwide.

Prior to joining Future Problem Solving, April taught elementary and middle grades, spending most of her classroom career in Gifted Education. She earned the National Board Certification (NBPTS) as a Middle Childhood/Generalist and later served as a National Board Assessor for the certification of others. She was trained and applied the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) in Humanities, which helped widen the educational scope and boundaries beyond the U.S. In addition, April facilitated the Theory and Development of Creativity course for state level certification of teachers. She has also collaborated on a variety of special projects through the Department of Education.

A graduate of the University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s in Elementary Education and the University of South Florida with a master’s in Gifted Education, April’s passion is providing a challenging curriculum for 21st century students so they are equipped with the problem solving and ethical leadership skills they need to thrive in the future. As a board member in her local Rotary Club, she facilitates problem solving in leadership at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). She is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute and earned her certificate in Nonprofit Management from the Edyth Bush Institute at Rollins College.