Past Event

Humanitarian-Led Climate Action in Fragile, Conflict-Affected Settings

Wednesday, November 26, 2025: 2:00 - 3:30pm CET

This webinar created a dedicated space for knowledge-sharing on climate and environmental action fragile and conflict affected settings (FCAS) – a common operating context for many Charter Signatories – through:

  • Introducing and raising awareness among Charter signatories on platforms and frameworks for engaging at the intersection of climate, conflict, and peace, including through the environmental peacebuilding community and the climate security space
  • Showcasing tools and resources for humanitarian and peacebuilding organizations to advance climate and environmental programming in FCAS
  • Creating space for sharing insights, challenges, and learning priorities of the humanitarian sector on climate and environmental programs in FCAS

The webinar was co-convened by the Climate and Environment Charter Secretariat, the Community of Practice on Environment, Climate, and Peace, and is part of the Path to Ottawa event series.

In the discussion, participants pointed to several key gaps holding back progress: limited time, funding, and operational capacity; the need for more reliable data; and a desire for stronger training, capacity-building opportunities, and practical case studies. They also highlighted the importance of flexible and long-term funding—especially for community-led initiatives—and called for more openness about failures to support collective learning. Participants also highlighted a few key enablers that have helped advance climate and environmental programming in FCAS: strong community engagement and local partnerships; good context analysis and conflict-sensitive approaches; integrating climate considerations into core organizational work; useful tools, data, and knowledge resources; and emerging opportunities in climate finance. Several also emphasized the value of peer collaboration and communities of practice like the ECCP.

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Resources

To see the Charter Secretariat’s latest guidance page, please visit the tools and resources platform HERE

Speakers

  • Kheira Tarif, SIPRI Climate Change and Risk Programme
  • Raquel Munayer, ECCP Community of Practice
  • Rebecca Farnum, Knowledge Hub for Locally Led Action on Climate, Peace and Security
  • Juliane Schillinger, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
  • Jane Hilal, The Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem
  • Edgardo Sánchez, Cruz Roja Colombiana

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