The Arts of Adaptation, Communication and Education - Story Telling & Playbased Approaches
Tracks
The Arts of Adaptation, Communication and Education
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM |
Speaker
Mrs Marie-Emmanuelle Bossé
Specialist In Knowledge Transfer And Training
Ouranos
The Shape of Stories: How to Inspire Adaptation Action Through Storytelling
1:45 PM - 2:30 PMBiography
Marie-Emmanuelle holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and a master’s degree in environmental science studies with a specialization in international climate policy and negotiations.
At Ouranos, she actively contributes to the valorization and transfer of knowledge on adaptation, in order to make this knowledge accessible to various types of adaptation stakeholders.
Dr Åsa Gerger Swartling
Senior Research Fellow
Stockholm Environment Institute
The Shape of Stories: How to Inspire Adaptation Action Through Storytelling
1:45 PM - 2:30 PMBiography
Åsa is a Senior Research Fellow and Head of Knowledge Management at SEI. She specializes in qualitative social science research, with a focus on sustainability governance, climate adaptation, co-design of climate services. She leads SEI’s global organizational learning efforts and manages internal knowledge platform development.
Martin Payette
Ouranos
The Shape of Stories: How to Inspire Adaptation Action Through Storytelling
1:45 PM - 2:30 PMBiography
Martin Payette holds a B.Sc. in Biological Sciences from Université de Montréal, a M.Sc. in Biology from Université du Québec à Montréal and a Graduate Diploma in Journalism from Concordia University. His experience ranges from research, wildlife management, science communication, writing and audio production for a variety of audiences.
Mrs Marie-Emmanuelle Bossé
Specialist In Knowledge Transfer And Training
Ouranos
The Shape of Stories: How to Inspire Adaptation Action Through Storytelling
1:45 PM - 2:30 PMBiography
Marie-Emmanuelle holds a bachelor's degree in communications and a master's degree in environmental science studies with a specialization in international climate negotiations. At Ouranos, she actively contributes to the valorization and transfer of knowledge on adaptation, in order to make this knowledge accessible to various types of adaptation stakeholders.
Martin Payette holds a B.Sc. in Biological Sciences from Université de Montréal, a M.Sc. in Biology from Université du Québec à Montréal and a Graduate Diploma in Journalism from Concordia University. His experience ranges from research, wildlife management, science communication, writing and audio production for a variety of audiences.
Åsa is a Senior Research Fellow and Head of Knowledge Management at SEI. She specializes in qualitative social science research, with a focus on sustainability governance, climate adaptation, co-design of climate services. She leads SEI’s global organizational learning efforts and manages internal knowledge platform development.
Ms Carys Richards
Research Analyst
PlanAdapt
CLARE: engaging hearts and minds through arts-based approaches and play for adaptation
2:30 PM - 3:15 PMBiography
Manuela Di Mauro is an expert advisor on climate, environment and infrastructure in the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office and currently leads the research portfolio under the Climate Adaptation and Resilience initiative (CLARE).
Hayley Leck is Senior Specialist: Climate Change Resilience and Research, at ICLEI Africa and project manager of CLARE’s INACCT Resilience Project. Her work focusses on climate change adaptation, disaster risk management and resilience. She has worked extensively with local governments and communities to build strengthen resilience, using transdisciplinary and innovative approaches.
Cilun Djakiman is a Marine Biologist at Maritime and Marine Science Center of Excellence Pattimura University. Cilun works for multiple projects concerning biodiversity assessment and conservation. She also involves in the community outreach and engagement.
Md. Lutfor Rahman is a research officer at the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) based in Bangladesh. He has more than four years of experiences working on climate change adaptation with the grassroot community. Additionally, he has also the expertise working on informal settlements in the global south.
Carys Richards is a Research Analyst within PlanAdapt, based in the UK and Australia. Within the Capacity Strengthening Hub of CLARE, she is focusing on Peer Learning and evaluation of capacity strengthening activities.
