March 18, 2026
Guided by input from key adaptation policymakers, practitioners and researchers, this Climate Adaptation 2025 workshop focused on three discussion topics. The session deliberately did not ask what research was needed, knowing this can be very difficult for users to identify. We worked through three interactive sessions:
– First, we asked who might benefit from the outcomes of adaptation research, what their values and objectives are and to consider if research might help identified actors meet those values and objectives.
– Second, the workshop explored the current state of evidence and knowledge for adaptation. This was tackled by identifying where actors were comfortable with knowledge, the limits of knowledge and the ‘uncomfortable’ zone.
– Third, as the audience was a mix of policy and practice, we also explored the opportunities and challenges of existing funding models.
The session ran for 90 minutes and was attended by approximately 40 people with representation from federal government policymakers, state government, adaptation practitioners or policymakers, and researchers (in the field of climate science, environmental science or climate change adaptation).
