GCA Local Adaptation Champions Awards Ceremony & Launch of 2025 Stories of Resilience

Event description

The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is hosting the 2025 Local Adaptation Champions Award Ceremony at COP30, honoring inspiring leaders driving local climate resilience around the world.

The event will be graced by H.E. Janja Lula da Silva, First Lady of Brazil, and H.R.H. Princess Dana Firas of Jordan.

Awards will be presented in four key categories that are essential to local resilience: Women’s Livelihoods, Health, Nature-based Solutions, and Citizen Science.

The Ceremony will also feature the launch of GCA’s flagship annual report, Stories of Resilience: Lessons from Local Adaptation Practice — a powerful collection of insights and experiences from the frontlines of climate adaptation.

For more information, or to watch the Award Ceremony live, visit the Global Hub on Locally Led Adaptation.

You can also download your copy of Stories of Resilience here following the launch.

Speakers

• H.R.H. Princess Dana Firas of Jordan
• H.E. Janja Lula da Silva, First Lady of Brazil
• H.E. Hans Olav Ibrekk, Special Envoy for Climate and Security, Norway
• Ms. Debbie Palmer, Director, FCDO, United Kingdom
• Prof. Patrick V. Verkooijen, President and CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation
• Ms. Anju Sharma, LLA Lead, GCA