Who are the webinars of interest to?

Decision makers, representatives of local, national, regional and supranational administrations, NGOs, interest groups, local community leaders, researchers and individuals concerned with the sociopolitical effects of Climate Change.

Local Climate Forum leaders from India, Kenya, South Sudan, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania will describe the effects of climate change on their local communities and how they are working to resolve the issues that they face on the ground, especially with regards to the financial aspects. Listeners will also have the opportunity to learn how to become part of the CASSANDRA initiative.

A webinar that will be presented exclusively in English

11h00 – 11h05 (Time CET) | Introduction
Anham Salyani, Member of the CASSANDRA Coordination Team

11h05 – 11h40 (CET) | Local Climate Forum leaders from India, Kenya, South Sudan, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania will discuss the financial aspects of their work in their local communities.
CASSANDRA has pioneered a form of direct donor-target group funding, and the forum leaders will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this system with regards, for example, to how small amounts of money that can really make a difference, would in ordinary circumstances take far too much bureaucracy and time in order to be useful. Other considerations that will be discussed are questions such as donor trust and continuity of funded actions.

11h40 – 11h55 (CET) | How can I get involved in CASSANDRA as a Local Climate Forum leader or as a donor?
The online audience will have the opportunity to interact with the leaders of the Local Climate Forums and discover how they can become involved and what they can achieve by collaborating with CASSANDRA.

11h55 – 12h00 (CET) | Conclusions

2026 marca la llegada de la iniciativa CASSANDRA a Centroamérica y Sudamérica. Los nuevos participantes del programa CASSANDRA procedentes de Argentina, Ecuador, Brasil, México y Perú debatirán sobre las cuestiones específicas que han surgido en las comunidades locales de estas regiones, como los problemas de salud relacionados con el clima, la financiación y la desigualdad de género. El seminario web servirá para atraer una mayor participación de grupos comunitarios locales ya establecidos en cualquier parte de la región.

Un seminario web que se impartirá exclusivamente en español.

2026 marks the arrival of the CASSANDRA initiative in Central and South America. New participants of the CASSANDRA programme from Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, Mexico and Peru will discuss the specific issues that have come to light in local communities of the regions such as climate-related health issues, financing and gender inequality. The webinar will serve to attract further participation from pre-established local community groups in any part of the region.

A webinar that will be presented exclusively in Spanish

18 h – 18.05 h (CET) | Introducción
Patricia Castillo, miembro del equipo de coordinación de CASSANDRA responsable del desarrollo de CASSANDRA en Centroamérica y Sudamérica.

18.05 h – 18.40 h (CET)
Centroamérica y Sudamérica están viviendo en 2026 la llegada del Programa CASSANDRA, que busca abordar los desafíos climáticos específicos de la región. Aunque, por el momento, los conflictos y las migraciones derivados directamente del cambio climático no constituyen problemas urgentes en esta zona, cuestiones como los problemas de salud relacionados con la calidad del agua, la desigualdad de género agravada por las cambiantes condiciones climáticas y los desafíos asociados a la financiación de acciones comunitarias locales son aspectos de gran relevancia para el trabajo de CASSANDRA en esta parte del mundo. Estos temas se debatirán en profundidad con expertas como Ariana Rossen (Argentina) y Carla Toranzo (Perú), quienes cuentan con una amplia experiencia práctica sobre el terreno.

18.40 h – 18.55 h (CET) | ¿Cómo puedo participar en CASSANDRA como líder o colaborador de un Foro Climático Local?
La audiencia online tendrá la oportunidad de interactuar con los líderes de CASSANDRA y descubrir cómo puede involucrarse en la iniciativa, así como conocer las oportunidades y los logros que pueden alcanzarse mediante la colaboración con CASSANDRA.

18.55 h – 19 h (CET) | Conclusiones

18h00 – 18h05 (Time CET) | Introduction
Patricia Castillo, Member of the CASSANDRA Coordination Team responsible for the development of CASSANDRA in Central and South America

18h05 – 18h40 (CET)
Central and South America is witnessing in 2026 the arrival of the CASSANDRA Programme, seeking to address the idiosyncratic climate-based challenges in the region. Whilst conflict and migration due directly to the existence of climate change are not, at present, urgent issues in the region, health issues resulting from water quality, gender inequality exacerbated by changing climatic conditions and the practicalities of financing local community actions are extremely important aspects of the work of CASSANDRA in this part of the world and will be discussed at length with experts such as Ariana Rossen (Argentina) and Carla Toranzo (Peru) who have practical on-the-ground experience.

18h40 – 18h55 (CET) | How can I get involved in CASSANDRA as a Local Climate Forum leader or collaborator?
The online audience will have the opportunity to interact with the leaders of CASSANDRA and discover how they can become involved and what they can achieve by collaborating with CASSANDRA.

18h55 – 19h00 (CET) | Conclusions