
ECCA2023
European Conference on Climate Change Adaptation
JPI Climate organises a European Conference on Climate Change Adaptation ‘Actionable Knowledge for a Climate Resilient Europe’ ECCA 2023 on 19-21 June 2023, in Dublin: bringing regional stakeholders (researchers, policy and decision makers) together around state of the art climate adaptation science and knowledge for a climate resilient Europe. In person event for up to 500 people with life streaming for online access and interaction.

About
What is ECCA?
- A FORUM to exchange practical solutions and knowledge
- A PLACE to connect research, tools and solutions with decision makers and practitioners
- A PLACE to listen and learn new things – and to be inspired to create change
- A biennual CONFERENCE to connect with other people around adaptation solutions
- An EVENT that creates curiosity and leaves you with a good feeling and a desire to get involved again
- The PLACE where outcomes of climate adaptation research can be considered by stakeholders and non academics according to their needs
ECCA2023 THEMES
- 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
KEY FEATURES OF ECCA
• exchange among local and regional decision makers and private sector actors on best available knowledge on climate adaptation and resilience building and understanding by scientists on what research is needed next – The Science-Practice Dialogue
• further building a community of climate adaptation practice of scientists and practitioners – The Science-Practice Forum
• create sustainable links to collaborate towards solutions on the ground – The Science-Practice Platform
• showcase good practice to serve as example and trigger upscaling of adaptation solutions – The Science-Practice Showroom
• inspire new action and policy measures and create awareness – The Science-Practice Polis
ECCA2023 AUDIENCES
Our priority audience are adaptation experts, policy-makers, local authorities, practitioners in climate risks management, the private sector with a focus on businesses already engaged with and taking action on climate risk, investors, NGOs, citizens organisations, youth and education organisations, community groups engaged in adaptation, communicators and all interested individuals.
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Other information
- Sharing knowledge:
to include, for example, sharing research findings and local and community knowledge. Sharing knowledge across disciplines and across regions. Showing science at work. Demonstrating the power of education. A focus on digitalisation. - Inspiring action for transformation:
to include, for example, action now and Future action. Adaptation solutions and co-benefits in terms of mitigation, social inclusiveness, biodiversity and sustainable development.
Opportunities including COVID recovery, prosperity and equality. Guidance on how to achieve transformation. Case studies showing good practice and lessons learned. Incorporating
behavioural social science. - Creating connections and collaborations:
to include, for example, connecting stakeholders from research, policy, practice, the private sector and communities. Addressing inclusive adaptation action and participation. Effective ways of building partnerships and connecting with different research communities as well as stakeholders, including young people. Includes a focus on effective communications. - Implementing action:
to include, for example, what is needed to make change happen, including financial and human resources, information and planning, leadership and skills. Could explore ‘the recipe’ for effective action, in the form of a blueprint or guidelines. Addressing lessons learned across sectors, regions, urban, rural etc.
Practitioners will have learnt how to and where to source trusted climate information in order to effectively implement successful climate adaptation actions. They will leave the conference with an expanded community network of fellow practitioners across the European regions for mutual knowledge sharing and support. As ECCA2023 organisers JPI Climate/MAGICA will contribute to a growing Europe wide community of practice.
MAGICA is an Horizon Europe Coordination and Supporting Action financed under the call HORIZON-CL5-2021-D1-01. The project is coordinated by CMCC Foundation and involves 24 different organisations aiming to create a multi-directional dialogue with different relevant social actors (from policy-makers to the younger generation) that will be enhanced through different international conferences, workshops and other innovative formats in order to inform citizens but also to detect the social needs concerning the transition to climate-neutrality and climate science, strengthening a community of practice built on trust and enabling climate action.
Programme consortium
Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change
French National Research Agency
Irish Environmental Protection Agency
Belgian Federal Science Policy Office
The Research Council of Norway
University of Reading
University of Oxford
Wageningen University & Research
Finnish Environment Institute
Association for the Research and Development of Sciences
European Commission
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon GmbH
CCCA
Green Fund
University College Cork UCC
ICLEI Europe
Agencia Estatal de Investigación
The Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon
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News
Challenging underlying assumptions: Inspiring climate actions and exploring societal transformation at ECCA2023
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