Climate Action Summit
Climate disasters are accelerating – but the most effective solutions are often led locally. The Climate Action Summit, hosted by the IFRC and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Climate Centre, will bring together global leaders, community voices, and climate innovators to explore how locally led action can help the world get ahead of climate disasters. As the world’s largest humanitarian network, the IFRC works in communities facing climate impacts every day. This summit will spotlight the solutions already emerging locally and the partnerships needed to scale them globally.
Why this summit matters
A participant in the Zimbabwe Red Cross’s Climate Smart Resilience feeds her poultry using grains provided by local producers. The project supports farmers in using conservation-oriented techniques such as local seed production, planting crops that take less time to grow, and require less water than crops like maize, which have been producing lower yields due to changes in the climate.
Photo: Zimbabwe Red Cross Society
The world is at a critical moment for climate action. Climate disasters are increasing, and communities everywhere are feeling the impacts. At the same time, global cooperation is under pressure - making strong leadership and practical solutions more important than ever.
Across the world, people are already taking action in their own communities. But these local solutions often lack the support and financing needed to grow. Today, only a small share of global climate funding reaches the local level.
The Climate Action Summit will bring together global leaders, community voices, and innovators to move beyond discussion and focus on action - sharing practical solutions, strengthening partnerships, and scaling locally led climate action where it matters most.
Join global leaders and community voices shaping the future of climate action.
Summit themes
Getting Ahead of Disasters
How communities can better anticipate, prepare for, and reduce climate risks.
Operationalizing Local Climate Action
Turning local leadership into action at scale for adaptation and resilience.
Financing Local Solutions
Unlocking funding that reaches the communities who need it most.
Innovation for Resilience
New approaches to help communities anticipate and build resilience to climate-related disasters.
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