Webinar took place on March 15th and it presented tools developed by the NGO Adapt-Chile with the support of EUROCLIMA Technical Assistance to support municipalities in the participatory development of local climate change plans.
The event was part of the webinar series organised by EUROCLIMA and LEDS LAC that present various key actions and Thematic Studies developed by EUROCLIMA.
The webinar and its presentations were held in Spanish.
Agenda
1. Introduction. Ana María Majano. Coordinator of the LEDS LAC Secretariat, Tropical Agriculture Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE).
2. EUROCLIMA, a Latin American regional program with relevance for local climate responses. Jan Karremans. Director of Technical Assistance, EUROCLIMA. Download presentation [PDF]
3. Tools for a local response to climate change. Cristóbal Reveco. Director, Adapt-Chile. Download presentation [PDF]
4. EUROCLIMA Thematic Study 8: A planning tool for adaptation to climate change at the local level. Carlos Brenes. Consultant of Technical Assistance, EUROCLIMA. Download presentation [PDF]
5. Local planning for climate change: an experience of the Latin American region. Gonzalo Durán. Mayor of Municipality of Independencia, Chile. Download presentation [PDF]
6. Q&A
About the webinar
An effective response to the challenges of climate change requires collaborative action at different levels of government. Municipalities play a central role in both mitigation and adaptation to climate change.
This webinar presented tools that have been developed by the NGO Adapt-Chile with the support of EUROCLIMA Technical Assistance to support municipalities in the participatory development of local climate change plans. The tools have been validated in workshops with local governments in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Uruguay. The first tool has been published and is available at the 'EUROCLIMA Books' section of this website.
About the panelists
Jan Karremans
Anthropologist with a Master in Public Administration and Statistics; Climate Change specialist, with more than 25 years of experience in Latin America. He has led local development projects as well as regional programs in Latin America. He has worked for many institutions, such as the European Commission, IDB, World Bank, CATIE, IICA, IUCN and European and Latin American governments, as an advisor, researcher, teacher and consultant. He is the author of many books and articles.
Cristóbal Reveco
He has been a researcher in adaptation to climate change and carried out climate vulnerability studies in Chile and in Africa. He has experience in the public and private sector on sustainability issues and worked at the United Nations. He is in charge of developing the research network of the Earth System Governance Project for South America.
Carlos Brenes
Sociologist with specialization in the environment, ecosystems and rural development. He has been a researcher and consultant for CATIE for more than 30 years and a regional facilitator of the FAO Forests, Trees and Rural Communities Program.
Gonzalo Durán
He has been elected as mayor of the municipality of Independencia in 2012. With a study background in Anthropology and Law, he has developed an extensive career within administration of the municipalities of Santiago, Huechuraba, La Florida and Independencia. He directed the Public Order and Citizens’ Security of the Metropolitan Region and worked as consultant for capacity buildings, social projects and advisory services for municipalities. In the international realm, he counts with experience as OAS electoral observer in elections in Bolivia and Ecuador.
