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Adaptation Futures Conference 2025: Call for session proposals, abstracts and posters

Kia ora and warm Pacific Greetings!

The next Adaptation Futures biennial conference will be held on 13-16 October 2025 in Otautahi/Christchurch New Zealand. Adaptation Futures is the flagship event of the World Adaptation Science Program (WASP). It is the premier international climate change adaptation conference series where researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and community advocates from across the world gather to network, collaborate, learn, inspire and accelerate adaptation action.

Adaptation Futures 2025 (AF2025) is a hybrid event hosted by WASP and the University of Canterbury with Christchurch NZ, University of Auckland, Victoria University of Wellington, Lincoln University, Environment Canterbury, NZ Government Agencies, sponsors and our foundation partner. 

The Patrons of AF2025 are Mr Abdalah Mokssit (Chair WASP/IPCC); Sefanaia Nawadra (Director General SPREP) and Ms Lisa Tumahai, (CEO for Pokeka Poutini Ngai Tahu Ltd and Deputy Chair for the He Pou a Rangi the NZ Climate Change Commission).

Submissions open: 31 October 2024
Submissions close: 25 February 2025

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