19th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change

For the first time in its 19-year history, the International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change will be held in a Latin American country.

The 19th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA19) will take place during the week commencing 12 May 2025 in Recife, Brazil. So participants can now save the date for the only adaptation conference that prioritises voices and solutions from the frontline communities most impacted by climate change.

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) will co-host CBA19 with the state government of Pernambuco and the Institute for Climate and Society (ICS). We are delighted to be gathering in a new part of the world for the 2025 conference and will soon begin the process of putting together the agenda.

CBA19 will be a bit different – participants can expect more interactivity, with field trips integrated into the agenda and engaging sessions in English, Portuguese and Spanish. But as always, the CBA agenda will be shaped by its participants. We are also looking to include a range of hybrid options to maximise global engagement.

Registration opens in the new year. Sign up for conference updates.

When: May 12-16, 2025

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