The Arts of Adaptation, Communication and Education - Youth
Tracks
The Arts of Adaptation, Communication and Education
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 |
| 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM |
Speaker
Prof Pedro Henrique Campello Torres
Professor
UNESP
Empowering Youth for Climate Adaptation: Co-Producing a Communitarian Adaptation Plan in Jardim Pantanal Favela, São Paulo, Brazil
1:45 PM - 2:00 PMBiography
Professor of Environmental Sciences at UNESP (Brazil). PhD in Social Sciences. Research focuses on governance and planning, emphasizing environmental inequalities, just climate adaptation, and coastal cities.Research Fellow at the Earth System Governance Project and a member of the Climate and Water Task Force of the International Water Resources Association (IWRA).
Mr Geoffrey Wood
Project Co-founder and Director
Totcus - Rosmini College
Moving out: Moving in – Education is the key to reducing the human toll of climate induced migration
2:00 PM - 2:15 PMBiography
Dr. Rasmussen is CEO Infinitum Humanitarian Systems, Research Professor in Environmental Security & Global Medicine at San Diego State University, instructor in disaster medicine at both the International Disaster Academy and Institute for Disaster Preparedness. He serves as Permanent Advisor to the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Expert Panel on Water Disasters.
Dr Kirstin Kreyscher
Academic
Deakin University
Meeting youth where they are: Exploring risk perceptions and agency in conflict and disaster settings through storytelling
2:15 PM - 2:30 PMBiography
Kirstin Kreyscher is an academic specialising in interdisciplinary research projects on disasters, climate change, and sustainable development. She recently completed her PhD at Deakin University and currently works with the Climate Change Adaptation Lab at La Trobe University and as an Associate Teaching Fellow with Deakin University.
Ms Cilla Brown
Artistic Director
Independent
Empowering Pacific Children to Adapt to Climate Change Through Traditional Dance and Knowledge
2:30 PM - 3:15 PMBiography
Cilla is of Samoan, Asian, European descent, and resides in Auckland. She is an Arts Manager, Choreographer, Environmental Educator and Researcher focusing on climate change adaptation and community engagement. Cilla leads initiatives at Pacific Dance NZ, teaches Samoan Siva to young girls, and integrates cultural education with environmental awareness.
