Topic

Leading voices from policy, science, and practice on the podium will explore how we can move from strong global assessments to meaningful, on-the-ground action.

Building on insights from major climate and biodiversity frameworks (IPCC, IPBES), the panel will examine how to overcome persistent silos, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and accelerate transformative change across governance levels.

The panelists from Europe, Africa, Latin America, and Australia will reflect on real-world challenges and opportunities, including translating assessment findings into policy, addressing inequalities in decision-making, integrating indigenous and local knowledge, and strengthening connections between global processes and local implementation.

Introduction

Debora Ley (Interamerican Development Bank, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Guatemala, IPBES & IPCC Author)
Siri Eriksen (Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway, IPBES & IPCC Author)

Panelists

Serge Wilmes (Minister of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity, Luxembourg)
Edwin Castellanos (Vice Minister for Natural Resources and Climate Change, Guatemala, IPCC Author)
Patricia Nying’uro (Climate Scientist/Principal Meteorologist, Kenya Meteorological Department, IPCC Focal Point Kenya)
Sarah Scott-Marshall (Joint Nature Conservation Committee UK)
Kamal Sangha (Charles Darwin University, Australia, IPBES Author)