COP29 Buildings and Cooling Pavilion

Adaptation is Everyone’s Business: Unlocking Key Initiatives Among Buildings & Construction Stakeholders

Event description

Following the publication of its white paper, “Why are We Not Adapting” in March, the GlobalABC Adaptation Hub has undertaken a stakeholder-by-stakeholder approach to instigating adaptation action. The 10 stakeholder groups identified by GlobalABC include national governments, subnational governments, designers, finance/insurance industry, materials manufacturers, and others. Because some stakeholder groups are limited in their ability to take action by inaction or another barrier to progress by a different stakeholder group, it is important to focus on the actions that can unlock another action for that or a different stakeholder group AND which align with the Buildings Breakthrough and Declaration de Chaillot. Join this session to hear how three stakeholder groups propose unlocking action, provide your thoughts, and leave inspired to take action, because adaptation is everyone’s business and results require action from all of us.

Agenda

Introduction of Concept, Background and Alignment with Buildings Breakthrough & Declaration de Chaillot (10 minutes)
Speaker: Judy Zakreski

Presentation of Draft Pathways (10 minutes each)
Speaker:
Liz Beardsley, USGBC
Karim Selouane, AFD
Andrew Minson, GCCA
Julie Kjestrup, Velux
Pathways:
National Governments
Finance/Insurance
Designers/Engineers
Materials and Systems Manufacturers

Q&A about General Concepts & Pathway Approach
Duration: 10 minutes

Breakout Groups
Duration: 20 minutes
Discussion of each draft pathway
Group leaders to take back & refine

Next Pathways – Seek Champions (10 minutes)
Speaker: Judy Zakreski