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Join us in celebrating the 2025 Local Adaptation Champions!
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
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.
Further information and where watch the Award Ceremony live will be shared here on 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