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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 9h

🌏 LAST DAY at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social!

Explore Spotlight on Innovation — a virtual photo exhibit showcasing real stories of climate innovation & resilience from around the world. 🌿💧🌊

📍 Dobson 3, Te Pae Christchurch
🤝 With @undp.org, @unep.org & CTCN

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 13h

TODAY at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social!

Innovation Spotlight 4: Regeneration for Resilience
10:45–12:15 NZST | Exhibition Hall 4, Te Pae Christchurch

Reimagining adaptation through Indigenous knowledge, Pacific voices & community-led innovation.

🎥 Watch live: bit.ly/4n4ZPBa

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 14h

TODAY at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social!

Master Class on AI in Adaptation Evaluation by AF-TERG

Discover how AI is transforming climate adaptation from data to decisions.

8:30–10:00 AM, NZST (UTC+12) | Exhibition Hall 4, Te Pae, Christchurch

Watch live. www.adaptation-fund.org/adaptation-f...

Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 1d

Happening now! Youth innovators at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social

Innovation Spotlight 3: Culture for Innovation: Adapting w/ Warm Data

Exhibition Hall 4, Te Pae Christchurch

Exploring how youth & Indigenous knowledge drive locally led innovation.

Watch live. bit.ly/3KLtQZg

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 1d

Today at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social

Innovation Spotlight 2: Cityscapes & Seascapes: Blueprints for Resilient Living

🕣 8:30–10:00 AM NZST, Exhibition Hall 4, Te Pae Christchurch

Join this global dialogue on nature-based & innovative urban resilience.

Watch live. bit.ly/3KLtQZg

Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 1d

📢 Happening Today at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social!

Side Event: Lessons Learned from Adaptation in SIDS & LDCs
🕥 10:45–12:15 NZST | Dobson 1, Te Pae Christchurch
AF & partners share insights on building resilience across islands & vulnerable contexts.

🎥 Watch live: bit.ly/48tgLh2

Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 1d

🌍 Reminder! Don’t miss Spotlight on Innovation at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social — a virtual photo exhibit capturing real-world climate solutions from across the globe.

📅 Oct 13–15 | Te Pae Christchurch (Dobson 3)
Co-hosted by AF, @undp.org, @unep.org-CTCN

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 2d

Watch live here. vimeo.com/event/5391687

AFC Public

Opening Session Date: October 13, Monday, 09:00 AM – 12:15 PM NZDT (UTC + 12) Location: Te Pae Christchurch Centre, Auditorium Innovation Spotlight 1: Currents…

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 2d

Happening in 1 hour!

Join Innovation Spotlight 1: Currents of Change – From the Pacific to the World at
@AdaptFutures.

🎙️ Hear from Indigenous leaders on what innovation means to their communities & the future of #ClimateAdaptation.

Watch live. www.adaptation-fund.org/adaptation-f...

#AF2025

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 2d

Kia ora from @adaptationfutures.bsky.social!

Our Head, MikkoOllikainen, opened the conference by reaffirming the AF’s commitment to inclusive, locally led action that empowers vulnerable communities worldwide. #AF2025

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 2d

Excited to be at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social
! 🌍

Stop by Booth 18 & 19 to explore the AFCIA exhibit and learn more about how we’re accelerating innovation and climate resilience.

We look forward to engaging with you!

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 4d

🌏 Join us @adaptationfutures.bsky.social next week,
for the Innovation Spotlight — featuring Indigenous, community & youth-led solutions for climate adaptation.

Hear from Pacific leaders, global partners, youth & artists reimagining our climate future.

📺 Watch live webcast:https://bit.ly/3WC9zaY

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 4d

DON'T MISS THIS! AF at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social (Oct 13-16, NZ).

We're showcasing global resilience via:

- Innovation Spotlight (Oct 13-15)
- Lessons from SIDS (Tues, Oct 14)
- AI Master Class (Wed, Oct 15)

Meet the team at Booth #18 & 19!
Watch live. bit.ly/43cyZja

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 4d

Carrying hope to stem the tide, a multi-sector adaptation project in #TrinidadandTobago is helping vulnerable communities in Trinidad’s SW coast #adapt to sea level rise, floods & droughts.

AF-funded, implemented by @agendacaf.bsky.social, UWI St. Augustine & govt agencies.

📺 Watch the video.

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 5d

HAPPENING NOW: Day 2 of the 45th Adaptation Fund Board Meeting.

🔗 Watch here: www.adaptation-fund.org/45th-adaptat...

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 6d

Join us online for Day 1 of the 45th Adaptation Fund Board Meeting.

⏰ Beginning today at 9:00 a.m. CET.

🔗 Watch here: www.adaptation-fund.org/45th-adaptat...

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 6d

Next week, the AF joins @adaptationfutures.bsky.social in Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand (Oct 13–16) as a proud key partner.

Join us for Innovation Spotlight 2025, advancing locally led, innovative solutions for climate change adaptation.

🔗 Watch live: www.adaptation-fund.org/adaptation-f...

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 6d

At @adaptationfutures.bsky.social next week? Don’t Miss This!

Join us for Spotlight on Innovation — a powerful virtual photo exhibit showcasing real-world climate solutions from around the globe.

📅 Oct 13–15
📍 Te Pae Christchurch Centre | Dobson 3
🤝 Co-hosted by AF, @undp.org & @unep.org-CTCN

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 7d

Join us via livestream for the 45th Adaptation Fund Board Meeting.
📆 October 9-10, 2025
⏰ 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. CET

The livestream will be available in English, Spanish and French.

🔗Access the livestream here: www.adaptation-fund.org/45th-adaptat...

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 8d

Innovation Spotlight 2025 is back at
@adaptationfutures.bsky.social !

Join us to celebrate Indigenous, community & locally led innovation—where creativity, science & tradition shape a resilient climate future.

📅 Oct 13–15 | Christchurch, NZ
💻 Free webcast: bit.ly/4nBluSi

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 8d

📢 NEXT WEEK at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social

AF side event: Lessons from Adaptation in SIDS

📅 Oct 14 | 🕥 10:45–12:15 NZST
📍 Christchurch, NZ
🎥 Free live webcast

The AF & partners share real-world insights from SIDS & other vulnerable regions.

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 11d

Join the AF at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social!

📌 Innovation Spotlight 2025
🗓️ Oct 13–15 | Te Pae Centre
💡 Showcasing grassroots & tech-driven solutions for a climate-challenged world.

We’ll be livestreaming the event—don’t miss it!https://bit.ly/3VK44a3

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Adaptation Futures 2025 #AF2025 @adaptationfutures.bsky.social · 12d

With a lineup of events happening during #AF2025 week, there are many ways to get involved in The Art of Climate Conversation. You can also watch or listen to the publicly streamed opening and closing plenary sessions, and the Innovation Spotlight events sponsored by @adaptationfund.bsky.social

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 14d

Join us for Innovation Spotlight 2025 at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social!

📅 Oct 13–16 | Christchurch, New Zealand
Discover how Indigenous, community & locally led innovation is shaping a resilient climate future.

💻 All sessions webcast & free!
👉 bit.ly/3KqE4xX

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Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund.bsky.social · 15d

Join us in at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social
on Oct 14 for a deep dive into climate adaptation in the world’s most vulnerable regions: SIDS & LDCs.

Hear lessons from the AF portfolio & explore practical, community-driven solutions.

🕥 10:45 AM NZST
📍 Dobson 1, Te Pae bit.ly/4nWW6X7

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