The Arts of Adaptation, Communication and Education - Global Goal of Adaptation Discourse
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The Arts of Adaptation, Communication and Education
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 |
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM |
Piano Concert Hall (hybrid) |
Speaker
Ms Mia Prall
PhD Candidate
Aalborg University / Danish Coastal Authority
Arts-based methods for just co-creation of nature-based solutions: collaging plural coastal futures
10:45 AM - 11:00 AMBiography
Mia Prall is a PhD candidate at Aalborg University and the Danish Coastal Authority. Her work focuses on understanding justice issues in coastal climate change adaptation planning in Denmark. Her research interests include climate justice, transformative adaptation, co-creation, and the role of creativity and imagination in realizing just, sustainable futures.
Miss Lou Brett
PhD Student
University of Strathclyde
Co-developing storylines to facilitate climate risk communication and decision-making
11:00 AM - 11:15 AMBiography
Lou Brett is a PhD student at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. Her research investigates how climate storylines can be utilised to enhance decision-making processes, enabling effective adaptation to a changing climate and better management of extreme weather and multi-hazard events.
Miss Nohah Forde
Phd Candidate
University of Canterbury
Climate Adaptation as a complex team project: governance, framing, and decision-making
11:15 AM - 11:30 AMBiography
Nohah is a doctoral student based at the University of Canterbury. Inspired by her experience working in local government and corporate communication; where at the heart of successful collaboration and leadership is communication. She's working on interdisciplinary research exploring the responsibility for climate adaptation and the role of inter-professional communication.
Ms Farah El-Shayeb
Graduate Student / Researcher
University of Waterloo
Faith-based perspectives in managed retreat: Integrating faith principles into adaptation strategies
11:45 AM - 12:00 PMBiography
Farah El-Shayeb is a master’s student in Geography at the University of Waterloo, specializing in water governance, coastal community resilience, adaptation strategies, and natural hazard response. Her research focuses on managed retreat in Indonesia, examining the intersection of climate adaptation, governance, and faith-based resilience to develop equitable and sustainable relocation strategies.
