Adaptation at Altitude: enhancing resilience from glaciers to seas

• Time: 17:30-18:30 (UTC+1/CET)
• Organizers and co-organizers: Adaptation at Altitude Programme

• Official webpage: 

  https://adaptationataltitude.org/knowledge-base/adaptation-in-mountains/adaptation-at-altitude-enhancing-resilience-from-glaciers-to-seas/ 
  https://www.sei.org/events/adaptation-at-altitude-enhancing-resilience-from-glaciers-to-seas/

• Expected/Target audience: All those interested in climate adaptation in mountains - practitioners, researchers etc.
• Joining link:CLICK (registration in advance via the link is required to receive the confirmation email with the joining link)
• Description: Mountains feature some of the clearest indications of climate change. With temperatures continuing to rise, the world’s glaciers are diminishing at an alarming rate. This not only brings enhanced risks, such as GLOFs – which expose approximately 15 million people globally – but also threatens the availability of water resources that sustain agriculture, energy, and drinking water for billions of people downstream. Convened as part of the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservations launch, through the Adaptation at Altitude Knowledge Network, this event will bring together stakeholders to exchange and showcase solutions for adapting to climate change in mountains, focusing on glacier-related hazards.
• Agenda: The event will open with an introductory presentation and be followed by a showcase of projects and solutions adapting to climate change induced glacier hazards in mountain regions, with the goal of fostering learning, collaboration, and knowledge exchange. It will close with a discussion of best practices, shared gaps and challenges, and a Q&A. 

For more information on the full program of the official launch event please visit: https://www.un-glaciers.org/en/official-launch-event