Pita Tonga is an advocate for climate change adaptation and is willing to take action in building resilient communities regarding climate change impacts. With a background in international development and policy management and has worked as an economist, manager and business adviser in climate change.

Grace Oloukoi is a Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Management at Lead City University, Nigeria. Her research focuses on water issues within environmental systems, including climate extremes and environmental governance, urban planning and adaptation, and gender and social inclusion. She is one of the Co-Investigators for the CLARE/Palm-Trees Project.

Omonlola Nadine Worou is a Scientist at the International Livestock Research Institute leading science of delivery through ICT based evidence-based solutions to build sustainable business models in climate smart agriculture while providing opportunities for networking for maximizing knowledge, innovation sharing, capacity building and inputs to solutions for the needs of our stakeholders

Emelyn Bermundo leads the CLARE Project RURBANISE. She is TAMPEI’s Executive Directoir, and a “TAMPEI architect”, a licensed architect contributing to and working with communities to develop plans and housing design in fragile urban settings. She is member of the Board of Trustees of PACSII.

Ma. Theresa L. Carampatana, former National President of the Homeless Peoples' Federation Philippines, Inc. (HPFPI), is a dedicated community organizer and social activist with over 20 years of experience advocating for the rights of slum dwellers. Carampatana's work emphasizes collaboration between local communities, government authorities, and civil society to improve housing conditions and development.

Ruby Haddad is a grassroots leader and National Coordinator of HPFPI, a network of 92 organized urban and rural poor groups across 14 cities and municipalities in the Philippines. She has 25 years of grounded experience in community organizing, training and education; local and national government coordination; and network formation.

Dr Gilbert Siame is a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Zambia (UNZA). Dr Siame investigates the complex state-society relations in co-production engagements in the cities of the global South and has published widely on urban co-production, informality, climate and cities.

Gina Ziervogel is Director of the African Climate and Development Initiative and Professor in the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Her research focuses on climate change adaptation and development with a focus on urban governance and water and transdisciplinary approaches.