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The Arts of Adaptation, Communication and Education - Indigenous ART

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The Arts of Adaptation, Communication and Education
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Speaker

Dr Karin André
Stockholm Environment Institute

The art of change making: experimenting with art-based and creative methods to imagine climate change adaptation in cities.

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Biography

Karin André is a Senior Research Fellow and Team Lead for the Cities, Communities and Consumption Team at SEI Headquarters in Stockholm. Areas of expertise include participatory research methods and the role of science-based stakeholder dialogues on issues related to climate adaptation and other complex sustainability issues.
Ms Mathilda Englund
PhD Student
Stockholm Environment Institute

The art of change making: experimenting with art-based and creative methods to imagine climate change adaptation in cities.

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Biography

Mathilda Englund is a transdisciplinary researcher exploring the intersection of climate change adaptation, knowledge co-production, and epistemic injustice. She is a PhD student at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Linköping University, where she is exploring power and politics in knowledge co-production for climate change adaptation.
Dr Åsa Gerger Swartling
Senior Research Fellow
Stockholm Environment Institute

The art of change making: experimenting with art-based and creative methods to imagine climate change adaptation in cities.

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Biography

Åsa Gerger Swartling (Senior Research Fellow; Head of Knowledge Management) has extensive professional experience that integrates social science research and scientific leadership within the sustainability sphere. Her interests encompass sustainability governance at subnational levels, with an emphasis on participatory methods; collaborative processes; co-design of climate services; adaptation; and disaster risk reduction.
Dr Sean Goodwin
Postdoctoral Researcher
Basque Centre for Climate Change

The art of change making: experimenting with art-based and creative methods to imagine climate change adaptation in cities.

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Biography

Sean Goodwin is a multidisciplinary researcher with a focus on urban climate adaptation, nature-based solutions, and monitoring, evaluation and learning. His research addresses pressing questions facing communities of research and practice at the intersection of climate change, biodiversity conservation, urban planning and social justice.
Dr Marta Olazabal
Researcher
Basque Centre for Climate Change

The art of change making: experimenting with art-based and creative methods to imagine climate change adaptation in cities.

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Biography

Dr Marta Olazabal is an interdisciplinary scientist exploring pathways of progress on climate action in cities worldwide. She is an Ikerbasque Research Associate and Ramon y Cajal Fellow at BC3 where she leads the Adaptation Research Group. She is the Principal Investigator of the European Research Council project IMAGINE Adaptation.
Ana Terra Amorim Maia
Basque Centre for Climate Change, BC3

The art of change making: experimenting with art-based and creative methods to imagine climate change adaptation in cities.

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Biography

Dr. Amorim-Maia is an interdisciplinary socio-environmental scientist exploring the intersections of climate change adaptation, urban governance, and social justice. She is a Juan de la Cierva Fellow and postdoctoral researcher at BC3, where she contributes to IMAGINE Adaptation, supporting cities in envisioning resilient futures and assessing progress toward achieving them.
Ms Stephanie Rosestone
PhD Candidate
Australian National University

Water futures card deck: Playing with complexity

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Biography

Stephanie Rosestone is a PhD student with the Institute of Water Futures at the Australian National University. She is also an experienced teacher, facilitator and designer of learning programs, immersive experiences and community events. She has worked across schools, museums and natural resource management organisations.
Indigo Strudwicke
UNESCO Chair in Science Communication for the Public Good, Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Scienc

Water futures card deck: Playing with complexity

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Biography

Indigo Strudwicke is a PhD student with the UNESCO Chair in Science Communication for the Public Good, based at the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science. She previously worked as a policy analyst for the Australian Academy of Science, and was named a 2023 Westpac Future Leader Scholar to support her research on pathways for transformative futures in Australia.
Associate Professor Carina Wyborn
Fenner School for Environment and Society and the Institute for Water Futures, Australian National University

Water futures card deck: Playing with complexity

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Biography

Carina Wyborn is an interdisciplinary social scientist at Australian National University specialising in environmental governance and collaborative decision-making. She's worked internationally on climate adaptation, water governance, and biodiversity conservation. Carina co-led the global Biodiversity Revisited Initiative and currently researches foresight practices in water reform.
Prof Marta Olazabal
Ikerbasque Research Associate Professor
Basque Centre for Climate Change

The art of change making: experimenting with art-based and creative methods to imagine climate change adaptation in cities.

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Biography

Participant 1 Full Name: Marta Olazabal Organisation: Basque Centre for Climate Change, BC3, Spain. Bio: Dr Marta Olazabal is an interdisciplinary scientist exploring pathways of progress on climate action in cities worldwide. She is an Ikerbasque Research Associate and Ramon y Cajal Fellow at BC3 where she leads the Adaptation Research Group. She is the Principal Investigator of the European Research Council project IMAGINE Adaptation. Participant 1 Contribution: Co-chair. Moderation of the session. General introduction. Facilitation of World Café Table 1. Participant 2 Full Name: Karin André Organisation: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sweden. Bio: Karin André is a Senior Research Fellow and Team Lead for the Cities, Communities and Consumption Team at SEI Headquarters in Stockholm. Areas of expertise include participatory research methods and the role of science-based stakeholder dialogues on issues related to climate adaptation and other complex sustainability issues. Participant 2 Contribution: Co-chair. Moderation of the session. General introduction. Facilitation of World Café Table 2. Participant 3 Full Name: Ana Terra Amorim Maia Organisation: Basque Centre for Climate Change, BC3 Bio Dr. Amorim-Maia is an interdisciplinary socio-environmental scientist exploring the intersections of climate change adaptation, urban governance, and social justice. She is a Juan de la Cierva Fellow and postdoctoral researcher at BC3, where she contributes to IMAGINE Adaptation, supporting cities in envisioning resilient futures and assessing progress toward achieving them. Participant 3 Contribution: Facilitation of World Café Table 3. Participant 4 Full Name: Åsa Gerger Swartling Organisation: Stockholm Environment Institute Bio Åsa Gerger Swartling (Senior Research Fellow; Head of Knowledge Management) has extensive professional experience that integrates social science research and scientific leadership within the sustainability sphere. Her interests encompass sustainability governance at subnational levels, with an emphasis on participatory methods; collaborative processes; co-design of climate services; adaptation; and disaster risk reduction. Participant 4 Contribution: Facilitation of World Café Table 2. Participant 5 Full Name: Sean Goodwin Organisation: Basque Centre for Climate Change, BC3 Bio: Sean Goodwin is a multidisciplinary researcher with a focus on urban climate adaptation, nature-based solutions, and monitoring, evaluation and learning. His research addresses pressing questions facing communities of research and practice at the intersection of climate change, biodiversity conservation, urban planning and social justice. Participant 5 Contribution: Facilitation of World Café Table 4. Participant 6 Full Name: Mathilda Englund Organisation: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Linköping University Bio: Mathilda Englund is a transdisciplinary researcher exploring the intersection of climate change adaptation, knowledge co-production, and epistemic injustice. She is a PhD student at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Linköping University, where she is exploring power and politics in knowledge co-production for climate change adaptation. Participant 6 Contribution: Facilitation of World Café Table 4.
Ms Stephanie Rosestone
PhD Candidate
Australian National University

Water futures card deck: Playing with complexity

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Biography

Carina Wyborn is an interdisciplinary social scientist at Australian National University specialising in environmental governance and collaborative decision-making. She's worked internationally on climate adaptation, water governance, and biodiversity conservation. Carina co-led the global Biodiversity Revisited Initiative and currently researches foresight practices in water reform Indigo Strudwicke is a PhD student with the UNESCO Chair in Science Communication for the Public Good, based at the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science. She previously worked as a policy analyst for the Australian Academy of Science, and was named a 2023 Westpac Future Leader Scholar to support her research on pathways for transformative futures in Australia. Stephanie Rosestone is a PhD student with the Institute of Water Futures at the Australian National University. She is also an experienced teacher, facilitator and designer of learning programs, immersive experiences and community events. She has worked across schools, museums and natural resource management organisations.
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