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GCA FLAGSHIP COP29 EVENT
As the international community gathered in Azerbaijan for COP29, connected to the work of Hub, the GCA COP29 Leaders Event “Global Champions for LLA” was the Global Center’s flagship event at the United Nations Climate Change Conference at Baku. It served as a celebration of the possibilities of adaptation action led by, and for, communities most affected by the climate crisis. The event also included the presentation of the 2024 Local Adaptation Champion Awards to four final laureates selected by a high-level jury from over 800 applications, showcasing outstanding examples of community action to adapt to climate shocks.
The Leaders’ event provided a focal platform at leadership level to bring to the attention of the international community at COP29 the vital importance of putting local communities and people at the center of the response to climate change and of efforts to accelerate adaptation at speed and at scale. This GCA event also spotlighted that for international adaptation finance to be effective, it must reach and empower local communities in climate threatened regions to take urgent adaptation action and measures, and it will highlight just how effective and innovative community-level action can be.
The four winners of the 2024 Local Adaptation Champions Awards can be found here.