October 2025
Several members of the Social Dynamics & Environmental Change Lab attended Adaptation Futures 2025, the flagship conference of the UN World Adaptation Science Programme, held in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand.
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Luisa Fernanda Bedoya Taborda, who
presented her work on the intersection of climate change and conflict. Her presentation introduced a framework for integrating peacebuilding and climate adaptation projects, highlighting the importance of lived experience and justice-oriented approaches.
Associate Professor Barnes also contributed by delivering a talk on how social networks and agency shape who has influence in climate adaptation processes, drawing on research with coastal communities in Kenya. She further co-led a panel on social-ecological infrastructure with David Schlosberg and Christine Winter, facilitated by Neil Adger.
Social Dynamics and Environmental Change 