Climate Charter

Network Event

Accelerating climate action today to better serve populations tomorrow (Climate Action Accelerator)

Wednesday, October 2, 2024: 10:00 - 17:30 CEST (in Geneva and online)

We will draw on our work in international aid and health sectors and share insights on operationalizing climate commitments, partnering for locally led action and the pivotal role of funds programming in amplifying change. We’ll also debate how effective climate transformation not only generates crucial climate outcomes but also reinforces our capacity to deliver in extraordinary times, in a world characterised by increased constraints.

Network Event

Global Webinar: Membership to the Santiago Network

Wednesday, October 2, 2024: Session 1 - 8:00 a.m. (CEST), Session 2 - 4:00 p.m. (CEST)

Learn more about the Santiago network, how to become a member and what membership to the network entails. This webinar is recommended for any organizations, bodies, networks and experts interested in becoming members of the Santiago network.

Network Event

Greening Humanitarian and Development Operations – webinar series

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - Wednesday, October 2, 2024: 09:00 - 12:00 CEST

The webinar series organised by Plan International and Civil Society Now is intended for primarily local organisations that are seeking to reduce the environmental impact of their offices, transport, and purchases. Our speakers, from People in Need’s offices around the world, will introduce the most effective ‘greening’ measures organisations can take as well as useful tips on their implementation. Practical guides and tools will be offered during the webinars to help participants apply what they have learned.

Network Event

Expression of Interest COP29 SHARE Hub side events (ICCAD)

Saturday, September 28, 2024

International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) call for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for hosting side events at the SHARE Hub during COP29 has been extended. The new deadline is 28 September 2024. This extension offers additional time for IGOs, NGOs, research institutions, youth, women, indigenous-led organizations, and other stakeholders to submit proposals that align with the SHARE Hub themes of climate resilience, adaptation, just transition, and loss and damage. The events will be scheduled between 12-21 November 2024 at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Given the limited slots, we encourage you to finalize your submissions as early as possible.

Network Event

Online global meeting: presentation of NEAT+ roadmap

Thursday, September 26, 2024: 15:00 - 16:30 CET

The NEAT+ Steerin Committee will present the roadmap for the improvement and sustainability of NEAT+, and leave room for questions and answers. The meeting will incorporate discussions from the two-day retreat taking place just before, feedback from practitioners and NEAT+ training participants, as well as lessons learned from NRC’s two-year capacity building programme. (Link downloads event invite)

Network Event

The Challenge of Greening the Humanitarian Response (ACF)

Monday, September 23, 2024: Virtual Event at NY Climate Week

The aim of this session is to bring together different actors from the humanitarian and the renewable energies sectors to discuss about the challenge of greening humanitarian responses therefore taking a more active role on contributing to climate change mitigation while deploying humanitarian aid.

Network Event

Climate Week NYC

Sunday, September 22, 2024 - Sunday, September 29, 2024

Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 600 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid and online. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world, gather to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change that is already happening.

Network Event

Understanding Landslides and Related Risk Factors for Preparedness

Friday, September 20, 2024: 07:00 - 08:00 CEST | 10:30 - 11:30 India Standard Time

This session on “Understanding Landslides and Associated Risk Factors for Enhanced Preparedness” will explore the causes of landslides, how to manage the risks, and how we can enhance community resilience. Experts will discuss innovative solutions and share valuable insights to help reduce vulnerability and improve preparedness.

Charter Event

Resources and Tools for Humanitarian Organizations to Advance Climate and Environmental Action

Monday, September 9, 2024: 12:00-13:30 UTC / 14:00-15:30 CEST / 8:00-9:30 EST

This webinar will provide Charter Signatories with an overview of existing expertise and support available to humanitarian organizations working on climate and environmental action. The webinar will introduce Signatories to one of the central tools available to the sector, the Nexus Environmental Assessment Tool (NEAT+), presenting the tool itself and sharing lessons learned in implementation from two Charter Signatories.  Lastly, the Charter Secretariat will further share  how it plans to utilize the expertise mapping, as well as improve the accessibility and reduce fragmentation of these resources and tools.

Network Event

The Santiago Network for Loss and Damage: Exploring the role and engagement of organisations, bodies, networks and experts as the members of the network

Tuesday, August 27, 2024: 13:00 - 15:00 CEST

The primary objective of this webinar was to focus on the capacity building of OBNEs and explore their role and engagement as the SNLD advances towards full operationalisation

Network Event

Youth Climate Adaptation Forum on Locally Led Adaptation

Monday, August 12, 2024

Network Event

IASC Briefing: Launch of IASC Climate Crisis Roadmap

Friday, June 28, 2024: 15:30 – 16:45 GVA / 09:30 – 10:45 NY

This briefing will focus on launching the IASC Climate Crisis Roadmap and discussing its implementation at national, regional and global level through the six priority areas for IASC collaborative action. It aims to provide a platform for IASC members and their partners to explore emerging issues related to the climate crisis, share experiences, and identify opportunities for improved coordination and action.

Network Event

CCHN World Summit 2024 ⎮Climate change and conflict: Negotiating for the future

Friday, June 28, 2024

This session addressed the intersection of climate change, conflict, and humanitarian needs, focusing on negotiating for long-term solutions and resilience in vulnerable regions affected by environmental degradation. The panellists stressed that humanitarianism should work for both humans and nature, highlighting climate as a conflict multiplier. They concluded that effective humanitarian negotiations require representing nature and integrating environmental considerations into humanitarian efforts.

Network Event

Launch Event: Towards Halving Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions By 2030 in the Humanitarian Sector (CAA)

Thursday, June 13, 2024: 14:30 to 16:30 (CET)

Climate Action Accelerator has developed a ‘Roadmap for Halving Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Humanitarian Sector by 2030’ as a tool to guide humanitarian actors towards meeting their own climate commitments while addressing both populations needs and organisational risk in a world increasingly under pressure.

Charter Event

Introduction to the Charter Secretariat and Support to Signatories

Thursday, May 30, 2024: 9:00-10:00 EST / 13:00-14:00 UTC / 15:00-16:00 CEST

The webinar introduces the Secretariat team of the Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organisations and its Board. It aims to provide Signatories with a better understanding of the Secretariat functions and how the referral hub will support them in implementing the Charter commitments, including what forms of expertise, guidance, and services can be provided through the Secretariat.