Joyce is a policy analyst with a background in economics and sustainable development. Her research mainly focuses on climate change adaptations and socioeconomic response to policy change. Her experience working in multidisciplinary research provides her with unique artistry in leading research integration, cross-ministerial communications, and international collaboration.

Malou is a climate adaptation advisor, combining a scientific background with experience in communications and policy at the local level. She is particularly concerned with Climate Adaptation Platforms and the challenge of monitoring climate adaptation, where she uses her practical experience to match knowledge and tools to needs.

Hyun-gyu is an energy and environmental economist specializing in climate change adaptation, impact assessment, and policy evaluation. His research focuses on economic modeling of climate risks. He also represents South Korea as a delegate in the UNFCCC negotiations on Loss and Damage.

Yoonjung is an Environmental and Ecological Planning Specialist specializing in adaptation planning and natural resources management. Yoonjung focuses on improving adaptation planning and strengthening adaptation measures, with a particular emphasis on climate-vulnerable populations and climate justice.

Midori is a Climate Adaptation Coordinator and has worked in community adaptation support for three years and established a public information strategy team in 2022. She has visited people across Japan who are confronting the impacts of climate change and published more than 90articles on A-PLAT from an adaptation perspective.

Kyungmin Sung is a hydro-climatologist specializing in extreme climatology analysis and adaptation to climate change. Building on this expertise, Kyungmin focuses on national-level climate change risk assessment across sectors, supporting evidence-based policies for resilience and adaptation.

Dr. Carr is Centre Director and Senior Scientist at SEI US. His research has focused on global development, agrarian livelihoods, adaptation to climate change, and the changing global environment. His current work focuses on understanding and addressing challenges emerging at the intersection of adaptation, resilience and development. He’s been an author for IPCC and IPBES.

Siri Eriksen is a Professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Her research has focused on climate change adaptation, vulnerability, development, equity and justice. Since IPCC’s AR6 she has focused on climate resilient development at different governance scales. She has been an author for IPCC and IPBES.

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. He’s been a CLA with both IPCC and IPBES.

Dr. Debora Ley is Chief of the Energy and Natural Resources Unit of the UN ECLAC. She has worked at Sandia National Laboratories and has been a consultant with numerous organisations, focusing on topics of renewable energy, energy poverty, rural electrification, sustainable development, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. She has been an author for IPCC and IPBES.

Prof. Seppelt is an environmental scientist, whose research focuses on renewable resource management, biodiversity, and socio-ecological systems. He has led the research unit “Ecosystems of the Future” at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ in Leipzig, Germany and has become Founding Director for Centre for Socio-Environmental Systems of the University of Luxembourg. He’s also an IPBES author.

Hyun-gyu is an energy and environmental economist specializing in climate change adaptation, impact assessment, and policy evaluation. His research focuses on economic modeling of climate risks. He also represents South Korea as a delegate in the UNFCCC negotiations on Loss and Damage. Kyungmin Sung is a hydro-climatologist specializing in extreme climatology analysis and adaptation to climate change. Building on this expertise, Kyungmin focuses on national-level climate change risk assessment across sectors, supporting evidence-based policies for resilience and adaptation. Yoonjung is an Environmental and Ecological Planning Specialist specializing in adaptation planning and natural resources management. Yoonjung focuses on improving adaptation planning and strengthening adaptation measures, with a particular emphasis on climate-vulnerable populations and climate justice. Joyce is a policy analyst with a background in economics and sustainable development. Her research mainly focuses on climate change adaptations and socioeconomic response to policy change. Her experience working in multidisciplinary research provides her with unique artistry in leading research integration, cross-ministerial communications, and international collaboration. Malou is a climate adaptation advisor, combining a scientific background with experience in communications and policy at the local level. She is particularly concerned with Climate Adaptation Platforms and the challenge of monitoring climate adaptation, where she uses her practical experience to match knowledge and tools to needs. Midori is a Climate Adaptation Coordinator and has worked in community adaptation support for three years and established a public information strategy team in 2022. She has visited people across Japan who are confronting the impacts of climate change and published more than 90articles on A-PLAT from an adaptation perspective.

Dr. Debora Ley is Chief, Energy and Natural Resources Unit, UN ECLAC. She has worked at Sandia National Laboratories and has been a consultant with numerous organisations, focusing on topics of renewable energy, energy poverty, rural electrification, sustainable development, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. She has been an author for IPCC and IPBES. Dr. Eriksen is a Professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Her research has focused on climate change adaptation, vulnerability, development, equity and justice. Since IPCC’s AR6 she has focused on climate resilient development at different governance scales. She has been an author for IPCC and IPBES. Dr. Carr is Centre Director and Senior Scientist at SEI US. His research has focused on global development, agrarian livelihoods, adaptation to climate change, and the changing global environment. His current work focuses on understanding and addressing challenges emerging at the intersection of adaptation, resilience and development. He’s been an author for IPCC and IPBES. Prof. Seppelt is an environmental scientist, whose research focuses on renewable resource management, biodiversity, and socio-ecological systems. He has led the research unit “Ecosystems of the Future” at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ in Leipzig, Germany and has become Founding Director for Centre for Socio-Environmental Systems of the University of Luxembourg. He’s also an IPBES author. Dr. Glavovic 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. He’s been a CLA with both IPCC and IPBES.