The Hub through the years
In 2020, the Resilience Hub was born out of a simple question: Why is progress on climate adaptation so far behind that of climate mitigation? In large part, it’s because leaders weren’t measuring or talking about it as clearly as they were mitigation.
So, the Atlantic Council’s Climate Resilience Center and the Global Resilience Partnership founded the Hub with the support of former partner Resilience Shift.
Since then, the Hub has been the home for resilience at major climate summits. It amplifies the voices and stories of resilience that were historically spread across different initiatives and events inside and outside the COP. Now, with a clear home and mission, the Resilience Hub has changed the way we talk about—and act on—climate resilience.
The Resilience Hub Timeline
The Resilience Hub represents a global community of interest driven by the urgency to act, with over 70 private and public organisations involved in developing the programme, and a Steering Committee that includes Directors from the COP Presidency, FCDO, UNFCCC and the High-Level Champions Team.
In 2021, the Resilience Hub officially launched at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. It became the official home of the UN-backed Race to Resilience campaign, convening stakeholders to drive action.
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The Hub returned to COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, expanding its reach by inviting four Regional Leads to contribute to the programming and strategy of the Hub. The Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and South Asia Regional Hubs hosted events to understand the priorities of those on the frontlines of climate change, bringing them to this global platform.
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At COP28, the Resilience Hub hosted over 70 sessions and welcomed more than 10,000 people to its dialogues. The Hub continued to build on its legacy of impactful, actionable conversations.
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The Resilience Hub marked its first appearance outside of the UN Conference of the Parties, recognising the need to amplify the conversations on resilience in the preparation for COP29.
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The Hub, in collaboration with GRP, hosted a full-day event focused on climate finance, nature, and community resilience. The event continued the Hub’s priority pre-COP discussions and set the stage for COP29 in Baku.
The Hub marked its fourth year by making an intentional shift from convening alone to catalysing real-world solutions. With over 15,000 guests, the Hub emphasised actionable outcomes and leveraged the participation of high-level climate leaders to advance progress.
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For the second year, the Resilience Hub kicked off in advance of the annual COP, hosting a high-level forum that invited policymakers to Washington, D.C. The workshop marked the introduction of the “Resilience Science Must-Knows,” which aim to bridge the gap between scientific insights and practical implementation.
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The Hub conducted virtual consultations with its regional partners, engaging 107 participants from the African, Latin American, and Asian regions. The sessions gathered critical feedback on the “Must-Knows” to ensure they are grounded in regional realities.
The Hub returned to London with an event focused on turning science into action. The Hub also invited local artists to translate the conversations in exciting ways, with special support from Scriberia and Hot Poets.
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The upcoming Climate Week NYC event will catalyse real-world solutions by connecting science, policy, and practice.
The Hub’s fifth-year anniversary will take place in Belém where it will officially share the Resilience Science Must-Knows.
