Twentieth International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses

  • New Perspectives on Local and Global Sustainability
  • 26-28 January 2028
  • School of Architecture, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA + Online

Themes and Special Focus

The Twentieth International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses is brought together by a common concern for the science of, and social responses to, climate change. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. We invite proposals addressing one of the following themes or special focus:

  • 2028 Special Focus—New Perspectives on Local and Global Sustainability
  • Theme 1: Climate Impacts, Adaptation, and Resilience
  • Theme 2: Climate Justice, Communities, and Place
  • Theme 3: Built Environments, Design, and Infrastructure
  • Theme 4: Policy, Communication, and Climate Futures

Plenary Speakers

The Twentieth International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses will feature plenary sessions by some of the world’s leading thinkers and innovators in the field. We will offer both place-based and online options for viewing and engaging.

Program

The conference program groups together presentations along similar themes to facilitate knowledge sharing and community building. The first schedule of sessions will be available when we're able to present a complete picture of the conference. We will offer both place-based and online options for viewing and engaging. In the meantime, you may view a list of all accepted proposals (both confirmed to attend and still pending registration) on our List of Accepted Proposals.

Local Conference Chair

Eric Peterson

Eric Peterson

Associate Professor, School of Architecture, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA

Research Network Chair

Victoria Hurth

Victoria Hurth

Senior Associate, Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Host Institution

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