Edmond Totin is a social scientist with expertise in agricultural innovation, climate adaptation, and governance. He is a senior lecturer at Université Nationale d’Agriculture du Bénin and has worked at ICRISAT and Climate Analytics GmbH. Edmond contributed as a Coordinating Lead Author to the IPCC's AR6 Africa Chapter.

Ileana Ávalos Specialist in policy and governance, coordinating the PARES Project (EU-UNEP), which focuses on the nexus of peace, security, and climate change. Has led governance strategies, institutional strengthening, and multi-stakeholder engagement in Latin America for policy formulation.

Dr. Hasan is a dedicated urban policy analyst, tertiary teacher, and researcher examining sustainable urban and environmental policy and contemporary climate change crises and issues in this rapidly changing world. He is currently working as a Research Fellow of CUSP, UK, and a Research Partner with the SCCI group, UC.

Conor Twyford has a background working in various roles in the community sector. She is currently undertaking a PhD with the University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha. Her research explores whether children and young people’s rights in climate change can be advanced through deliberative processes like climate assemblies.