Sadie McEvoy is a senior researcher on adaptation planning and decision making under deep uncertainty for water resources, coasts, and urban areas. Her work focuses on how adaptation is planned, the effectiveness of adaptation, and methods and tools to support decision making for effective adaptation.

Siri Eriksen is a professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences who does work on the politics of adaptation in different geographic contexts. Her recent work has focused on climate resilient development, in particular the diverse knowledges and inclusive decision making processes required to advance CRD in practice locally.

Bruce Glavovic is a Professor at Massey University, Aotearoa New Zealand. He has worked as a policy advisor, consultant planner, and academic in South Africa, the USA, and New Zealand. His research centres on how to make societal choices in turbulent times, with a focus on: Adapting to climate change; natural hazards planning; coastal governance; and collaborative planning and conflict transformation.

Dr Marta Olazabal is an interdisciplinary scientist exploring progress on climate action in cities worldwide. She is an Ikerbasque Research Associate Professor and Ramon y Cajal Fellow at BC3 where she leads the Adaptation Research Group. She is the Principal Investigator of the European Research Council project IMAGINE Adaptation.

William Solecki is a Professor in the Department of Geography, Hunter College, City University of New York. His research focuses on urban environmental change, resilience, and urbanization. He is a Coordinating Lead Author for the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities.

Anna works on adapting to climate risks in African cities. She engages transdisciplinary approaches to produce knowledge, develop plans and mainstream interventions to equitably build climate resilience. She has been working with South Africa’s Presidential Climate Commission to support cities and municipalities design and navigate climate-resilient development pathways.