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For the last fifteen years she has been working on a transdisciplinary, justice-centered pedagogy of climate change, which is the subject of her 2024 book, Teaching Climate Change: Science, Stories, Justice.

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He has held senior roles at the Conservation Society of Pohnpei, the Micronesia Conservation Trust, and the Pacific Community, and is co-founder of the Micronesians in Island Conservation and the Pacific Islands Managed and Protected Areas Community.

William N. Kostka is a leading Pacific conservationist with over 25 years of experience in environmental sustainability and strategic leadership.

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Her research focuses on adaptive capacity in the context of climate change, highlighting how fishermen collaborate to adapt and thrive.

Don’t miss her insights on the vital role of social capital in building resilient island communities.

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She was lead author for the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) and was awarded a UNESCO Chair for “Societal Climate Change Research and Resilience” in 2024.

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Visit projects.upei.ca/unescochair/... to access Keynote Speaker announcements, and more details over the next few months, and to get in touch with any questions about the conference!

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