The side event “Resilience Begins with HER: Investing in the GBV–Climate Nexus” aligns with the Luxembourg Pavilion’s commitment to equity, climate justice, and transformative partnerships. It highlights how climate events, such as droughts, floods, and displacement, increase exposure to gender-based violence (GBV) through heightened risks of migration, conflict, transactional sex, and domestic strain, while simultaneously […]
The objective of this event is to demonstrate the impact of disaster risk finance solutions financed by the Global Shield Financing Facility (GSFF). Some of these solutions were initiated under the prior program (the Global Risk Financing Facility), and cumulatively the programs have mobilized US$4bn in prearranged funds for natural disasters and crises, and protection […]
In this event, we aim to platform the voices of youth changemakers from marginalized communities and give the microphone to voices that rarely get center-stage in climate negotiations. This would involve being part of a small group of speakers discussing and moderating exchanges on Gender & Human Rights, Climate Finance, and Biodiversity. The event will […]
How can COPs become interactive and inclusive, a place for peaceful debate and solution seeking. How can delegates from civil society take part that cannot afford horrendous travel expenses? How can the perspective of youth become more included in all respects? Alternative Nobel prize winner Hunter Lovins came up with the radical idea of COPx, […]
This side event will showcase the regional programme “Gender, Environment and Climate Change: Enhancing Effective, Just, and Efficient Actions”, implemented by UN Women and funded by the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity of the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The programme supports transformative, gender-responsive climate action across Latin America and the […]
The presents the intersections of climate change, health, gender equality, and the rights of women and girls, drawing on evidence from South Sudan. Climate shocks such as floods and droughts disrupt fragile health systems, limiting access to sexual and reproductive health services, increasing maternal risks, and heightening exposure to gender-based violence, particularly in displacement settings. […]
Solutions for sustainability in different contexts require capacities to comprehend intertwined social, economic and environmental issues. UNU-IAS has been fostering future leaders in sustainability science through education and training. By blending the expertise from its research and multi-stakeholder engagement initiatives, programmes drive synergies towards socio-ecological resilience through enhanced implementation of the Paris Agreement, the Global […]
The Climate Youth Delegates, the Youth for Action Team, and Youth4Planet from Luxembourg are presenting the Climate Postcards project to all those who feel powerless in the face of climate change. Through this initiative, we collect postcards from young people in Luxembourg and around the world, inviting them to share their experiences of the climate […]
An interactive session showing the learnings of Resilient Landscape Luxembourg and the path it traces for mainstreaming sciencebased investment in landscapes. Intro by MECB. First-hand testimonials from incubated projects. Inputs from impact investor on the bottlenecks of impact investments. Presentation of a pathway from science to investment at scale.
This session dives into the high-stakes intersection of finance and climate, challenging the status quo to discuss capital markets, green bonds, blue bonds and other instruments to raise capital needed for closing the climate finance gap. We’ll explore whether capital markets are truly mobilizing for climate resilience—or merely greenwashing their way to profit. Through real-world […]
“Talanoa” means to talk and converse, a traditional method of solving differences in an inclusive, respectful way in the Pacific. Inspired by the 2017 Talanoa Dialogue, this session brings together youth activists and advocates, sat at the same table as government, civil society, NGO, business, academic and religious leaders. Through storytelling and deep listening, participants […]
Biodiversity loss is a systemic crisis requiring strong political action and innovative financial solutions capable of mobilising private capital for tangible nature-positive outcomes. The Luxembourg Task Force on Finance for Biodiversity is a hub of expertise fostering knowledge-sharing and the development of innovative and socially responsible biodiversity finance solutions. It is an attempt to bring […]