Upcoming Events
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Climate, Nature, and Gender Symposium
Thursday, July 10, 2025 - Thursday, June 12, 2025
This 3-day virtual symposium, organized by IUCN’s NAbSA and PODONG teams aims to spotlight bold, transformative, and grounded work integrating gender, human rights, and Indigenous Peoples' knowledge into nature and climate action. It will be a space to share learnings, inspire action, and foster cross-project connections and solidarity.
Past Events
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Reducing the impact of procurement: Results from lifecycle analyses of key items of the humanitarian sector (Part I)
Thursday, June 5, 2025: 10:30-12:30 CET
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Climate Action Accelerator and two departments of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) have joined forces to conduct lifecycle analyses of some of the most relevant items in the humanitarian sector in order to identify levers to reduce the environmental and health impact of items as well as to improve their emission factors. This session will provide participants with the results of 7 of the 13 analysed items, namely: High-thermal blankets, Jerrycans, Plastic buckets, Solar Lamps, Soap bars, Plastic floor mats, and Mattresses.
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Virtual roundtable: Urgency of Urban Heat Adaptation
Thursday, May 29, 2025: 16:00 - 17:00 Indian Time / 12:30 - 13:30 CEST
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), National Institute of Public Health, Mali, and All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI) are jointly organising a roundtable which will highlight the need for integrated approaches—combining data, design, and policy—to build equitable urban resilience. Urgent, inclusive, and collaborative responses are vital to safeguard lives, protect livelihoods, and ensure sustainable development under intensifying heat conditions in cities.
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Supporting Local Partner NGOs in Greening Their Operations
Thursday, May 22, 2025: 10:00 - 11:30 CEST
Would you like to help your local partners operate in a more eco-friendly and less expensive manner? This webinar organised by People in Need will offer step-by-step guidance on how you can support your local partners in making their transport, offices, and procurement more eco-friendly, even with very little funding. To make such a task easier for you, the webinar will introduce a hands-on package of resources you can use, including guidance for facilitators, thematic guides, workshop slides, (self)assessment forms, templates, feedback forms, and much more.
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Video and Webinar Series: The basics of forecasting for anticipatory action
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - Friday, June 13, 2025: 7:30-9:30 GMT
In an increasingly unpredictable climate, the ability to interpret and apply forecasting information is critical for effective disaster preparedness. Many practitioners, particularly those new to anticipatory action, struggle to navigate the complexities of weather and climate forecasts. This webinar series is designed to bridge that knowledge gap by providing a foundational understanding of forecasting principles, impact-based forecasting approaches, and key considerations for decision-making. By equipping beginners with practical insights and real-world examples, this series aims to enhance their ability to use forecasts effectively, ask the right questions, and take timely anticipatory action to mitigate risks and save lives. The series will start from 16 May and run through 18 June with two different formats:
> Forecasting Fridays: 16 May to 13 June, weekly release of one 7–10-minute forecasting video
> Webinars Wednesdays: 21 May to 18 June 2025, 1:30 – 3:00PM GMT+02:00
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CGIAR Science Week
Monday, April 7, 2025 - Saturday, April 12, 2025: Various Sessions, Hybrid
Drawing on CGIAR science and partnerships from around the world, the inaugural CGIAR Science Week will engage the community of global leaders in research, policy, and development working for a food, nutrition, and climate secure future in active dialogue during plenary sessions focused on harnessing and scaling science and innovation.
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Climate-Related Human Mobility in the localization and local implementation of NAPs
Thursday, November 7, 2024: 14:00-15:30 CET (6.30-8.00 pm IST)
In partnership with the NAP Global Network, SLYCAN Trust is excited to share preliminary findings from our ongoing research, which includes case studies from Costa Rica, Senegal, and Sri Lanka. Topics include: the nexus between human mobility. NAP localization, and local adaptation planning; practical applications of these insights for policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and other actors; and, engaging in valuable discussions with experts and practitioners worldwide.
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Girls’ and Young Women’s Leadership in Nature-based Solutions for Climate Action
Thursday, October 17, 2024: 10:30 - 11:45 GMT+8
On October 17, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will host a Girls Takeover in celebration of IDG at its headquarters, in partnership with Plan International Asia-Pacific and Plan International Pilipinas. The event will focus on the theme "Girls' Leadership in Climate Action." A hybrid panel discussion will kick off the event, featuring youth, government representatives, civil society organizations, and private sector stakeholders. Panelists include Prachi Shevgoankar (Cool the Globe, India), Dikatauna Kea (Eda Davara Marine Sanctuary, Papua New Guinea), and Sabrina Escalona (Ecosensya Solutions for Environmental Sustainability, The Philippines).
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Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APCMDRR) 2024, Manila, The Philippines
Monday, October 14, 2024 - Friday, October 18, 2024
The APMCDRR is the main platform in Asia and the Pacific to monitor, review and enhance cooperation for the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 at the regional level. The conference brings together governments, intergovernmental, international, national and civil society organizations, the private sector, science, academia and stakeholder groups to accelerate progress in reducing disaster risk.
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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.
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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.
