Hybrid event: Water and climate change: Adaptation at the margins

The impacts of climate change will largely be felt through water. Droughts, floods, storms and extreme events are becoming more frequent and more intense. The entire water cycle is becoming more unpredictable, impacting people’s daily lives and livelihoods, especially those of poor and marginalised communities.

What is the role of climate science in supporting adaptation to climate change for poor, vulnerable and marginalised communities? At this event, leading researchers and practitioners at the forefront of climate adaptation reflected on the social and political barriers to producing, sharing and using climate information and on how it should be interpreted, accessed and applied. They discussed the needs and challenges faced by marginalized communities and examined ways to ensure these communities have a say in adaptation decision-making.

Speakers:

Introductions from Ellen Dyer (University of Oxford) and Sukaina Bharwani (SEI)

Chair: Alice Chautard, SEI

Panelists:

• Alice Odingo, Associate Professor, University of Nairobi
• Bettina Koelle, Associate Director, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
• Dorice Agol, Visiting Fellow, LSE