Leveraging Research Infrastructures for Addressing Climate Risks
About ICRI
Hosted biennially, the International Conference on Research Infrastructures is the major professional forum for the global research infrastructure community. ICRI 2024 will bring together policymakers, research institution leaders, facility operators, users and researchers, to discuss pressing topics of interest, trends and challenges facing research infrastructures around the world.
ICRI 2024 will be hosted in the beautiful city of Brisbane (Meanjin in Aboriginal language), the capital of the state of Queensland in Australia, traditionally owned by the Turrbal and Jagera People.
About our Side Event
Climate change poses a significant threat, demanding a coordinated global response. Research Infrastructures play a critical role by providing data and expertise to understand and address climate risks. This session explores how RIs from various regions can be leveraged for comprehensive climate action strategies.
Agenda
Welcome (Sanna Sorvari, Luke & Magdalena Brus, EGI Foundation)
IRISCC: Addressing and strengthening resilience to climate change risks through integrated Research Infrastructure services (Janne Rinne, Luke)
Whole System approach to address climate change risks (Michael Mirtl, eLTER/UFZ)
Regional Perspectives on Climate Change Risks and the role of Research Infrastructures:
- Climate as a societal risk and societies as a climate risk (Werner Kutsch, ICOS ERIC)
- Leveraging multiple Research Infrastructures to address climate change risks in Africa (Tommy Bornman, SAEON)
- Harnessing Data to Assess Air Quality and Health Risks (Jana Klanova, EIRENE RI, Masaryk University)
- TBC (Saut Sagala, Resilience Development Initiative)
- Bridging Science and Solutions: Research Infrastructure for Water and Food Security (Leunell Chris M. Buela, University of the Philippines Los Baños)
Coffee & Tea 10:50am-11:15am
Interactive Panel Discussion: Moderated by Sanna Sorvari, Luke & Magdalena Brus, EGI Foundation
Q&A: Magdalena Brus, EGI Foundation
Closing of the event