Adaptation Futures 2025

The 8th international Adaptation Futures Conference (AF2025) will be held in Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand from 13 to 16 October, 2025. It is hosted by the University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha with regional Oceania and international partners.

Adaptation Futures is the flagship event of the United Nations World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP).

The premier international climate change adaptation conference series enables practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and academics from across the world to gather to network, collaborate, learn, and inspire.

Conference themes

1. Indigenous Innovation and Leadership
2. Ocean, Islands, Futures
3. Cities, Settlements and Infrastructure
4. Food, Water and Land Security
5. Health, Wellbeing, and Future Generations
6. The Art of Adaptation, Communication and Education
7. Beyond Adaptation