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The biennial European Climate Change Adaptation (ECCA) conference is conducted by projects that have received funding from the European Union’s Research and Innovation Framework Programmes. Six ECCA conferences have so far been convened. |
ECCA 2023
The 6th European Climate Change Adaptation Conference “Actionable Knowledge for a Climate Resilient Europe” (19 to 21 June 2023) was held in Dublin and aims at connecting researchers and practitioners, but also policy-makers, local authorities, the private sector, investors, NGOs, citizens organisations, youth and education organisations. Goal of the conference was to inspire adaptation by showcasing and identifying solutions, exchanging knowledge, creating connections, inspiring action and encouraging dialogue on how to act more and faster at every level in order to implement effective measures to adapt to the changing climate.
6 thematic topics characterised the Conference:
- Stepping Up Climate Action: Support Through Climate Platforms and Services
- Adaptation Responses to Sea Level Rise and Coastal Change
- Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation
- Preparing for More Frequent and Severe Climate Extremes
- Reframing Societal Transformation by Challenging Underlying Assumptions
- Climate and Social Resilience of Future Energy Infrastructure and Systems
ECCA2023 is organised by a European-wide collaboration led by the JPI Climate and climate project, MAGICA, supported by the European Commission.
Click here for the repository of EU projects showcased online on the occasion of ECCA 2023. The projects also contribute to achieving the objectives of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change.
ECCA 2021, online
The 5th European Climate Change Adaptation Conference "Bringing adaptation solutions to life: Inspiring climate adaptation action today for a resilient future took place online." A series of 9 webinars was organised from 25 May to 10 June, in the run-up to a high-level event on 22 June.
ECCA 2021 gathered the European adaptation community, including researchers, adaptation experts, policy-makers, local authorities, practitioners in climate risks management, NGOs, youth and education organisations, communicators, citizens, businesses and investors.
Besides the high-level event on 22 June and a series of 9 thematic webinars, the conference showcased the results of EU adaptation projects funded under Horizon 2020, LIFE, Interreg, Creative Europe.
Click here for the projects in the ECCA 2021 e-library. See the ECCA 2021 YouTube account for all videos of adaptation solutions.
ECCA 2019, Lisbon
The 4th ECCA conference Working together to prepare for change has focused on six themes, from co-production of knowledge to tackling the global challenges of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction.
Organisers: PLACARD, BINGO, RESCCUE, Co-organisers: Lisbon City Hall, Ministry of Environment and Energy Transition
ECCA 2017, Glasgow
The third ECCA conference 'Our Climate Ready Future' has focused on inspiring and enabling people to work together to discover and deliver positive climate adaptation solutions that can strengthen society, revitalise local economies and enhance the environment.
Organizers: IMPRESSIONS, HELIX and RISES-AM projects, Adaptation Scotland and Glasgow City Council.
ECCA 2015, Copenhagen
The second ECCA conference Integrating climate adaptation action in science, policy, practice and business has focused on on understanding and assessing adaptation in action.
Organizers: BASE, RAMSES, ToPDAd
ECCA 2013, Hamburg
The first ECCA conference Integrating climate into action has focused on creating a European forum with the aim of fostering a creative and effective dialogue between science, policy and practice.
It was the first European conference covering the broad range of issues related to climate change adaptation and following international conferences in Australia (Gold Coast, Queensland) in 2010 and in the United States (Tucson, Arizona) in 2012. The conference placed a greater emphasis on understanding and assessing adaptation in action under the theme integrating climate into action.
Organizers: RESPONSES, CLIMSAVE, MEDIATION, ClimateCost
Search the Climate-ADAPT database for additional adaptation focused research and knowledge projects funded by EU framework programmes, as well as EU transnational cooperation programmes and other international and national programmes.