Siri Eriksen is a professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences who does work on the politics of adaptation in different geographic contexts. Her recent work has focused on climate resilient development, in particular the diverse knowledges and inclusive decision making processes required to advance CRD in practice locally.

Bruce has worked as a policy advisor, consultant planner, and academic in South Africa, the USA, and New Zealand. His applied research centres on how to make societal choices in turbulent times, with a focus on climate change adaptation; natural hazards planning; coastal governance; and collaborative planning and conflict transformation.

Sadie is a senior researcher on adaptation planning and decision making under deep uncertainty for water resources, coasts, and urban areas. She is particularly interested in how adaptation is planned, the effectiveness of adaptation, and in methods and tools to support decision making for effective adaptation.

Dr Marta Olazabal is an interdisciplinary scientist exploring progress on climate action in cities worldwide. She is an Ikerbasque Research Associate Professor 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.

William Solecki is a Professor in the Department of Geography, Hunter College, City University of New York. His research focuses on urban environmental change, resilience, and urbanization. He is a Coordinating Lead Author for the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities.

Anna works on adapting to climate risks in African cities. She engages transdisciplinary approaches to produce knowledge, develop plans and mainstream interventions to equitably build climate resilience. She has been working with South Africa’s Presidential Climate Commission to support cities and municipalities design and navigate climate-resilient development pathways.

Hallie researches the roles, responsibilities and relationships among actors in rural and urban adaptation governance. She collaborates extensively with colleagues in Mexico, Central America, South Africa, and Canada in her exploration of the political economy of adaptation and the determinants of more transformative adaptive capacity.

Ruth Magreta, a gender expert and Lecturer at LUANAR, specializes in agricultural policy, gender analysis, and climate change adaptation. She researches farmers' decision-making, food security, and climate resilience. As Deputy Director of the Africa Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Policy Analysis, she collaborates regionally, publishes, and consults for CGIAR and UN agencies

Eric Welch focuses on science and technology in development policy. He leads an international team researching the role of meso-level organizations forwarding climate change adaptation in Sub Saharan Africa. He is also currently collaborating with researchers at CIRAD France and UN FAO on advancing science policy interfaces for agrifood systems

Nadine is a Research Officer at the ACDI where she has successfully managed several complex, interdisciplinary research projects at the interface of climate change adaptation and sustainable development. Nadine’s work focuses on building partnerships and fostering knowledge co-production to advance effective and equitable climate change adaptation across Africa.

Prof Mark New is the former Director of the African Climate and Development Initiative at UCT and Director of the ARUA Centre of Excellence for Climate and Development. With over 25 years in climate research, he focuses on climate risk, adaptation, and resilience in Africa, leading major international projects

Dr Odoom has a PhD in Environmental Science and is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) at University of Cape Town. Dr Odoom has expertise in Climate Smart Agriculture, sustainability science, green financing and natural resource management.

Darlington is an experienced climate adaptation and development researcher with over 15 years of working with communities to build resilience reduce poverty. He explores innovative strategies to enhance resilience in vulnerable communities and natural systems. This includes tracking and assessment of climate actions, promotion of transformative and equitable solutions that balance environmental sustainability and development

William Solecki is a Professor in the Department of Geography, Hunter College, City University of New York. His research focuses on urban environmental change, resilience, and urbanization. He is a Coordinating Lead Author for the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities. Sadie is a senior researcher on adaptation planning and decision making under deep uncertainty for water resources, coasts, and urban areas. She is particularly interested in how adaptation is planned, the effectiveness of adaptation, and in methods and tools to support decision making for effective adaptation. Anna works on adapting to climate risks in African cities. She engages transdisciplinary approaches to produce knowledge, develop plans and mainstream interventions to equitably build climate resilience. She has been working with South Africa’s Presidential Climate Commission to support cities and municipalities design and navigate climate-resilient development pathways. Siri Eriksen is a professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences who does work on the politics of adaptation in different geographic contexts. Her recent work has focused on climate resilient development, in particular the diverse knowledges and inclusive decision making processes required to advance CRD in practice locally. Bruce has worked as a policy advisor, consultant planner, and academic in South Africa, the USA, and New Zealand. His applied research centres on how to make societal choices in turbulent times, with a focus on climate change adaptation; natural hazards planning; coastal governance; and collaborative planning and conflict transformation. Dr Marta Olazabal is an interdisciplinary scientist exploring progress on climate action in cities worldwide. She is an Ikerbasque Research Associate Professor 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.

Hallie researches the roles, responsibilities and relationships among actors in rural and urban adaptation governance. She collaborates extensively with colleagues in Mexico, Central America, South Africa, and Canada in her exploration of the political economy of adaptation and the determinants of more transformative adaptive capacity.

Xiaoxiao Chen is a PhD student in Environmental Psychology at the University of Canterbury. Her research focuses on how to encourage people to participate in climate change mitigation and how to communicate about climate change effectively.