An independent academic, researcher, writer and consultant, Michael works across an interdisciplinary space in the humanities and social sciences. He has extensive experience researching and writing about relationships between Indigenous and Western knowledges, ecologies and histories, including theorising alternative postcolonial and adaptive futures. He has published widely in this area.

Coastal Resilience Specialist, overseeing YKAN’s climate adaptation portfolio in Indonesia’s small islands. Paul supports coastal communities in enhancing their resilience and adaptive capacity to address the impacts of climate change. In his work, Paul is passionate about advancing innovative and sustainable solutions by incorporating local knowledge and science-based approaches.

Francois Engelbrecht is Distinguished Professor of Climatology and Director of the Global Change Institute of the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He specializes in climate modelling and the assessment of climate change risks in Africa.

Tasfia Tasnim is a researcher and activist in the fields of environment, climate change, and development. Over the past seven years, Tasfia has collaborated with various national and international think tanks to build the resiliency of the climate vulnerable communities by generating knowledge, sensitizing different groups of actors and policy dialogues. Currently, she is a doctoral researcher at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Her project investigates the politics of climate change adaptation with a focus on Bangladesh and the Global South. Tasfia holds a master’s degree in Climate Change and Development from the Independent University, Bangladesh and a bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.