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How can National Societies translate climate-related health risks into effective local action? This session will showcase practical examples from…

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Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Dr. Sylvia Garry, Stefania Giodini , and Dr Fabrice OUEDRAOGO

As climate change increasingly intersects with fragility and conflict, local actors are leading efforts to strengthen resilience, reduce…

Juliane Schillinger, Adeline Siffert, Rodrigo Mena, Ei Thandar Bol, Kassem Chaalan, Tanguessingnon Bakari Sankara, and Helen Smith

When disasters strike, remote mountain villages and small island communities can be cut off from support for days or even weeks. Yet these…

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Fine Tu'itupou-Arnold, Karlos Lee Moresi, Beiateiti Taira, Dr. Neera Padhan Strestha, Ishwor Regmi, Adèle de Toma, Madhab Uprety, and David Fisher

What does effective climate action look like in fragile and conflict-affected settings—and how can local communities lead it? This interactive…

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Karen Gemayel, Ayman El-Marwani, Shadi Alsifi, Esraa Elgadi, Jamil Abdelhadi, Elissa Al Kerdiyeh, Falastin Noubani, and Nawar Abdu Qader

This session explores how locally led adaptation (LLA) can move from principle to practice, highlighting why it is an innovative and effective…

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Aditya Bahadur, Idris Ahmed, Claire Burger-Skinner, Saqib Huq, Leonard Peter Maganga, Sunday Awulu, Blessing Chizaram John, Peter Murgor, Fleur Monasso, Chance Muwama, Sandra Cats, Mr. Modu Cham, Tamar Kamkamidze, Rojy Joshi, and Rachel Meagher

This breakout session explores what it takes to achieve universal early warning system coverage by placing communities at the centre of early warning…

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Abdilahi Mahadi , Daniela Cuellar Vargas, Dhinar Riski, Ipsita Sircar, and Rukia Abukabar

Locally led adaptation is increasingly recognized as essential as a long term, sustainable approach to address the impacts of the climate crisis. But…

Dr Flaviane Belval, Isabelle Brémaud, Brigitte Rudram, Justin Bouba Daila, Niels Decroo, Guinbe Arnaud, Rakotondrazanany Fara Hanitriniaina Emilie, Marie Alice Manderscheid, and Marianne Sato

How can young people accelerate climate action where it matters most? Showcasing the new Youth-led Climate Action Strategy, this session highlights…

Ana Mejía, Anikonda Mwanza, Marta Wójcik, Michelle Chew, and Tito Kiprono

How can social protection and innovative financing strengthen climate resilience? This interactive session explores practical examples of locally…

Alex Gachoud, Luis Hernán Vargas Faulbaum, Edwige Ninon Yameogo/Sankara, Pramod Adhikari, Sayanti Sengupta , Sajanika Sivanu, and Alina Karki

As climate-related crises grow in scale and complexity, locally led organisations are being challenged to find new ways to finance resilience,…

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Erica Mason, Dang Van Tao, Richard Casagrande, Fergus McBean, Dr. Kiriti Ray, Jeremy Tan, Gloria Womitso, Karen Kisakeni Sørensen, Emmanuel Ntale, Tamsyn Hanrahan, Pedro Carvelho, and Juan Coderque

This session explores how Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Working with Nature (WwN) approaches can help communities reduce disaster risks,…

Ali Raza Rizvi, John Loudon, Sophia Picarelli, Liselotte de Koning , and Ninni Ikkala Nyman

This session explores how anticipatory action can stay effective as climate risks, vulnerabilities, and hazards evolve. Drawing on the Future Fit…

Dr. Hugo Slim, Dane McQueen, Adeline Siffert, Dr. Catalina Jaime, Dr. Nikolas Scherer, Natasha Mbengo, Jonathan Stone, María Verónica Andrade Rivadeneira, Lisa Rudge, and Dr. Liz Stephens

Join an interactive and engaging session in Spanish that explores how communities across Latin America are strengthening resilience through…

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Luis Marcano Reyes, Ángel Ortiz Sepúlveda, Adriana Estrada Wilke, Gabriela Celi, and Carlos Pinzón

Extreme heat is one of the deadliest climate risks, yet practical solutions already exist. From city-level Heat Action Plans in Nepal to…

Samriddhi Shrestha, Roop Singh, Francisco Ianni, Juanita Constible, Martina Ferrarino, and Rohit Sen

Bridging local innovation and global systems explores how communities are combining local knowledge, leadership, and technology to build climate…

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Omar Abou-Samra, Emil Heidkamp, Diego Araya, Romel Rivera, Vinicio Flores, Melanie Rideout, María Verónica Andrade Rivadeneira, and Luis Marcano Reyes