Adaptation actions can help boost recovery, resilience, climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation and restoration, job creation, citizen safety, social inclusion, wellbeing, and financial security. The goal of the conference is to inspire adaptation by showcasing solutions, exchanging knowledge, creating connections, and encouraging dialogue on how to act more and faster at every level. Read more here.

ECCA 2021 is a virtual event; the high-level conference (22 June) will be preceded by a webinar series on pressing climate change adaptation challenges from 25 May to 10 June. 

ECCA 2021 is co-organized by the European Commission, JPI Climate and three Horizon 2020 projects (SINCERE, CASCADES and  RECEIPT).

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Tuesday, 25 May; 13:50 – 14:30 CET

CPI Manager Federico Mazza will participate in a panel discussion on “the role of international actors to promote public-private partnership for a resilient society.”

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Tuesday, 25 May; 15:15 – 15:50 CET

Idan Sasson and Kristiina Yang from the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance will lead a session on financing solutions for cities.

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Tuesday, 22 June

CPI’s Global Managing Director, Dr. Barbara Buchner, will participate in the high-level session on “inspiring action for societal transformation – inspiring individual and collective action for climate adaptation.”