Spotlight on Climate Voices: Interviews from ECCA2025 Online

Following the successful European Climate Change Adaptation Conference 2025 (ECCA2025) in Rimini last month, a series of video interviews is now available online, capturing diverse perspectives from across the climate adaptation community.

• You can watch them on the ECCA YouTube channel

These interviews feature scientists, policymakers, practitioners, local government leaders, private sector actors, and creatives, each sharing unique insights on how they are addressing climate change challenges in their fields, reflecting a wide breadth of discussions that took place during the conference in Rimini.

Among the featured voices are:

1. UNIDO’s Loide Matias da Silva on community-led adaptation strategies
2. ESA’s Sarah Connors on scaling up data-driven action
3. Filmmaker Nic Balthazar on the power of storytelling to inspire climate action
4. Massimo Fortunato of Birra Peroni on collaboration for sustainable value chains
5. James Corner Field Operations’ Sanjukta Sen on bridging information gaps through design and access
6. Francesco Tornatore of the Po River Basin Authority on adapting water resource management to shifting climate trends
7. IRESA’s Fatma Trabelsi Bouchendira on inclusive, collaborative, tech-enabled adaptation
8. Cristobal Reveco of GERICS on utilising built tools for impact
9. Anna Montini of the City of Rimini on local leadership and data-driven strategies
10. Andrew Sirjoosingh (Canada) and Silvia Biondini (Italy) on climate and security in action
11. JPI Cultural Heritage’s Shangyun Shen on the role of heritage in climate resilience

    JPI Cultural Heritage also led a dedicated session at ECCA2025 on heritage-based resilience in coastal and mountain areas, that they covered here: JPI CH led a session at the European Climate Change Adaptation Conference (ECCA2025) | Heritage Research Hub.

Also available on the YouTube channel are the opening and closing videos from ECCA2025. The opening video includes a welcome message from Jan Dusík (DG CLIMA), while the closing video highlights key moments and the vibrant atmosphere of the three-day conference. Take a moment to revisit the experience in Rimini!

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Organised by the CMCC Foundation and JPI Climate in the framework of the Horizon Europe MAGICA Project, ECCA2025 brought together adaptation leaders from around the world to connect knowledge and practice. These interviews offer a glimpse into that exchange, and into the real-world solutions shaping climate adaptation today.

To find out more about the conference, visit: www.ecca2025.eu