Update: Preconference
#Webinar
Series
As a precursor to
#AF2020
Conference, we are glad to announce a series of online
#paneldiscussions
from 28-30 Apr 2020 to incite rich dialogue on 'accelerating
#adaptation
under uncertain times'.
Watch this space for updates on the agenda
Adaptation Futures 2018 will be serving vegetarian meals only. This is 1 way that we are lowering our conference impact. All lunches will be served in the Expo Hall, Level 1. More info about reducing our impact here
#AF2018
#united4climate
#climadiplo
📢 The preliminary program for Adaptation Futures 2023 is now available!
🔎 Explore all sessions!
👉
✅ Until June 30, take advantage of the early bird rate!
👉
#AdaptFutures23
Given the continued health, safety & travel concerns, we have taken a decision to further
#postpone
AF2020.
The conference will now be held in 2021. Dates will be announced in due course. For more details, visit
@teriin
@WaspClimate
#AF2020
Update: Join us
#online
from 29 June to 1 July, for the second set of
#webinars
from our pre-conference series!
This set will focus on
#youth
& climate adaptation,
#adaptation
planning & implementation, & long term
#climate
resilient
#development
.
Watch this space know more!
100+ representatives from indigenous and northern communities gather in
@Montreal
to share their knowledge on adaptation! Organized by
@Ouranos
,
#CIRNAC
&
@yourcier
, this event aims to exchange ideas before tomorrow's launch of the 7th edition of
#AdaptFutures23
Noel Oettle, Programme Manager Adaptation Network, RSA: It is important to hear the voices of the people from vulnerable communities that enables us to create the right change. Noel introduces 2 community speakers from vulnerable communities in Indonesia and South Africa
#AF2018
Today the Learning Journeys included topics from coastal adaptation to water resilience, biodiversity and waste management. Some delegates were even treated to a rainbow on the Climate Smart Learning Journey hosted by
@WCGovAgri
🌈
#dialogues4solutions
#AF2018
In view of the alarming levels of spread and severity of the
#covid
-19 outbreak, cohosts
@teriin
&
@WaspClimate
have taken the decision to postpone
#AF2020
.
The new dates are 29 Sep-1 Oct 2020, with 28 Sep as the preconference capacity building day.
AF2018 Plenary sessions promise panel discussions and talks delivered by influential thought leaders in the climate change adaptation field. Plenary Speakers list available here (and due to be updated soon):
#dialogues4solutions
#AF2018
@ACDI_UCT
@SAadapt
Closing Plenary | Thursday 21 June | 16h30 – 18h15 | Auditorium: The 2020s Adaptation Agenda. The session finishes with the announcement of the best poster award and the hosts for Adaptation Futures 2020.
#AF2018
#dialogues4solutions
#climadiplo
#United4Climate
To reduce connectivity barriers in an inclusive approach and promote carbon-conscious conference,
#AdaptFutures23
is pleased to offer a number of grants to participate in the conference remotely for free.
Read more:
🌎 Over 1,000 participants confirmed for
#AdaptFutures23
conference!
Join them! Take advantage of the early bird rate extension to take part in the world's largest networking event on climate change adaptation.
Read more 👉
Adaptation futures 2018 is now open for abstracts. You can submit an abstract based in either research, policy or practice that supports the conference aim of Dialogues for Solutions. Visit our website for more details:
1/4 📣CALL FOR INTEREST 🌍 -
@AdaptFutures
is looking for organizations or networks based in strategic locations in Africa and Latin America to take the lead with organizing regional hubs 👇
Here are our confirmed exhibitors for the Adaptation Expo taking place alongside
@AdaptFutures
2018. We have only 50 stands available, so make sure you book yours well before our 15 April deadline!
@GCECANews
📢NEW DATES for AF2020 are out!!!!!
🗓️5th-8th October 2021
The co-hosts
@teriin
and
@WaspClimate
are delighted to announce 5 - 8 October 2021 as the new dates for the 6th Edition of Adaption Futures.
Keep following our website and social media handles for further updates!
Proposals for abstracts and sessions are invited in all areas of
#climatechangeadaptation
focusing on key conference themes: Governance of Adaptation; Limits to Adaptation; Fairness and Equity in Adaptation; Knowledge for Action; Nature Based Solutions; Financing Adaptation.
📢ADAPTATION FUTURES 2020-21 GOING VIRTUAL!
😷After careful consideration of the pandemic situation in India, it was decided that the 6th Adaptation Futures Conference will be held on a virtual platform, on 4 - 8 October 2021!
#AF2020
@teriin
@WaspClimate
For the first time at
#AdaptFutures23
a special pavilion for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Register now to access the most cutting-edge knowledge on climate change adaptation in the region:
Sneak preview of your conference bag! Thank you
@Township_SA
for these locally made bags that support sustainable economic entrepreneurship in Khayelitsha township.
#AF2018
#climateadaptation
🚨REGISTRATIONS RE-OPENED🚨
📢Registrations for 6th edition of Adaptation Futures Conference have been re-opened!
➡️Reg now at
🆕New Reg fees @
📑Already registered participants visit
@teriin
@WaspClimate
🚨Block the Date | 🗓️Oct 4
Our masterclass on "Climate change-induced displacement: Global and regional perspectives" led by
@ICCCAD
will mark the culmination of our Capacity Building Week.
Join us from⏰4PM - 6PM
For more info & the joining🔗visit:
To facilitate the participation of those who may have difficulties to come and with an inclusive approach,
#AdaptFutures23
is pleased to offer a certain number of Travel Awards.
Read more:
📢Municipalities are on the front line in protecting communities, territories and infrastructures, as the effects of climate change multiply and intensify.
@UMQuebec
opens the dialogue on
#ClimateChangeAdaptation
from the perspective of solutions. Solutions exist!
#AdaptFutures23
💡 Want to be a part of
#AdaptFutures23
, the most significant conference on
#ClimateChange
adaptation? Submit your sessions and abstract proposals today!
📑 Submit here ➜
We want to bring forth the best of
#adaptation
science and translate it to a language that is accessible to a wide variety of stakeholders including policy makers, private sector, practitioners and researchers -
@kavyamichael
from
@teriin
at the curtain raiser event for
#AF2020
Ovais Sarmad, Deputy Secretary, UNFCCC: 33 people per minute is the rate of people being displaced globally due to climate change. Adaptation is crucial and critical under any future scenario. At
#AF2018
we must identify new ideas & solutions to new problems, this is urgent.
NEWSFLASH: Despite Cape Town water shortages, the Adaptation Futures will still go ahead in June as planned.
Please visit our website to read the full announcement, and to take advantage of our early bird registration offer.
Are you an early-career participant?
#AdaptFutures2023
is collaborating with a team at
@mcgillu
to offer you customized capacity support during the conference.
Register now to learn more 👉
Dr Saskia Werners of
@UNUEHS
in our Capacity Building Masterclass on "Pathways Approaches for Climate Resilient Development: Lessons for climate resilient futures" led by UNU-EHS and
@WUR
#AF2020
#ClimateResilience
Patrick Child, DDG: Research & Innovation, EU: The global climate change crisis requires urgent collective responses that include mitigation & adaptation. This conference is made up of your ideas. The EU supports the dialogues for solutions & partnerships.
#AF2018
Update: Preconference
#Webinar
Series
As a precursor to
#AF2020
Conference, we are glad to announce a series of online
#paneldiscussions
from 28-30 Apr 2020 to incite rich dialogue on 'accelerating
#adaptation
under uncertain times'.
Watch this space for updates on the agenda
Cheikh Mbow, Executive Director, International START Secretariat: How can we go beyond metrics to truly implement climate change adaptation? This is a big challenge. We cannot achieve adaptation without lateral and vertical partnerships.
#AF2018
#dialogues4solutions
[Closing Plenary] A truthful keynote address from
@thegitxsan
! Listening, watching, learning, understanding and reconnecting are essential to succeed in the challenge of
#adaptation
.
#AdaptFutures23
📢 Adaptation Futures 2023 is finally underway! Discover today's series of masterclasses designed by and destined to the world's leading adaptation experts
#AdaptFutures23
#Adaptation
.
Due to the overwhelming response and extension in call for abstracts, the notification date for both abstracts and sessions has been extended to 15th January 2020.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused and wish you luck!
Registration for
#AdaptFutures23
is now open!
More than 1500 members of the climate change adaptation community from around the world will gather in Montreal to share cutting-edge knowledge. Be there!
💡 Call for sessions and abstracts for
#AdaptFutures23
is now open! To be a part of the largest event on climate change adaptation, submit your abstract and session proposal today!
📑 Submit here ➜
The call for sessions is over!
#AF23
would like to thank the many contributors who submitted a proposal for the next edition of the conference. Thanks to you, the programming will be enriching once again this year!
@WaspClimate
@ouranos_cc
#Adaptation
🌐
And with the final remarks from the conference chairperson,
@MarkNewACDI
, we thank all of our visitors for joining us in Cape Town. May the
#dialogues4solutions
continue beyond this space
#AF2018
Here's something interesting: to date, 41% of our registered delegates will be offsetting their flight emissions - that's about 490tCO2. Thank you
#CredibleCarbon
for your helping us offset our emissions.
#Adaptfutures2018
#dialogues4solutions
UPDATE:
@AdaptFutures
is going ahead as planned! We look forward to hosting you in June! Visit our website for updates & to take advantage of our early bird registration window.
Stephane Hallegatte: Increased resilience does not rely on increasing the amount of spending only, but also good governance. Resourcing adaptation relies on being smarter, not throwing money at the problem.
#AF2018
#dialogues4solutions
#United4Climate
Youth are significant stakeholders in the global climate change discourse. By bringing together youth leaders from diverse walks of life, our "Youth & Climate Change" plenary highlighted the youth's perspective on climate action with a focus on climate change adaptation
#AF2020
#AF2020
is committed to generating a rich and stimulating discourse and providing a platform for engagement between and within the science, practice and policy communities. The call is now open for submission of abstracts and proposals. For more info visit
📢We can't keep calm!
The Adaptation Futures Conference starts tomorrow.
Join us for a week full of dialogues on action oriented solutions for climate change on themes of financing
#adaptation
, nature-based solutions, & more.
Click👉 to register TODAY!!
The Adaptation Futures 2018 team is working very hard to schedule 186 sessions, 4 ToolShed sessions, 3 plenaries and ~250 posters for 1000 registered delegates. The session schedules and programmes will be finalised next week.
#adaptationfutures2018
Why not extend your stay to experience a few of the city's many offerings? Check out our newsletter for ideas: . Adaptation Futures 2018 encourages
#waterwisetourism
@CityofCT