The Arts of Adaptation, Communication and Education - NAPs
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The Arts of Adaptation, Communication and Education
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 |
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM |
Piano Concert Hall (hybrid) |
Speaker
Dr Leanne Webb
Research Scientist
CSIRO
Climate change hazard, exposure, vulnerability and risk assessments informing national adaptation plans for three pacific island countries: Tuvalu, Nauru, and Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)
3:45 PM - 4:00 PMBiography
Dr Leanne Webb is science lead for the CSIRO Asia-Pacific Climate intelligence team. Leanne enjoys a technical role, translating climate model output for use in applications that explore projected climate-hazard related impacts targeted to sectors including agriculture, water, fisheries, infrastructure, and health, with the purpose of informing future planning decisions.
Ms Meredith Caspell
Science Assessment Officer
Natural Resources Canada
Keeping Canada’s national assessment process inclusive, relevant, and impactful: The case for an adaptive approach
4:00 PM - 4:15 PMBiography
As the Knowledge Assessment Manager within the Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Division at Natural Resources Canada, Fiona Warren leads the team delivering Canada’s National Assessment Process. An active, long-time and passionate member of Canada’s adaptation community, she has authored and edited many chapters and reports on this important topic.
Meredith Caspell is the Science Assessment Officer for the National Assessment Process lead by Natural Resources Canada. She joined the team after completing her Master's thesis on climate change impacts along the Great Lakes. She has been a contributing author and reviewer of previous national assessment reports.
Aditya Bahadur
Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Local stories about water to imagine inspiring futures through the co- creation of speculative fiction and art
4:15 PM - 5:00 PMBiography
Aditya is the Director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre. He is an expert in locally led adaptation and helped draft the LLA principles that have been adopted by governments, international organisations and civil society institutions the world over.
Ms Bettina Koelle
Lead Innovation and Learning
Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Local stories about water to imagine inspiring futures through the co- creation of speculative fiction and art
4:15 PM - 5:00 PMBiography
Bettina Koelle is the innovation lead of the Climate Centre and has been designing and facilitating experiential learning processes that explore multi stakeholder dialogue and creating a space to creatively explore transdisciplinary dialogue.
Brigitte Rudram is a Senior Adviser on Climate and DRR at the British Red Cross. Promoting an integrated programme-policy approach, she has extensive strategic-thought leadership and practical experience on local to global, age and gender-responsive, climate adaptation across the world.
Aditya Bahadur is the Director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre. He is an expert in locally led adaptation and helped draft the LLA principles that have been adopted by governments, international organisations and civil society institutions the world over.
Brigitte Rudram
British Red Cross Society
Local stories about water to imagine inspiring futures through the co- creation of speculative fiction and art
4:15 PM - 5:00 PMBiography
Brigitte is a Senior Adviser on Climate and DRR at the British Red Cross. Promoting an integrated programme-policy approach, she has extensive strategic-thought leadership and practical experience on local to global, age and gender-responsive, climate adaptation across the world.
