Engaging the urban climate community in the World Climate Research Program Academy

The WCRP Academy is the research training advisory and coordination arm of the World Climate Research Program. It is the flagship activity for WCRP´s mission: “to develop, share, and apply climate knowledge that contributes to societal well-being” and works to equip current and future climate scientists with the knowledge, skills and attributes required to tackle the world’s most pressing and challenging climate research questions. The Academy connects training providers and users of training. Inclusion within the Academy implies that the training is of high quality and, as such, is a legitimate source of training and professional and capacity development platform that is targeted to climate scientists. Further, the Academy systematically reviews the global climate education landscape, to identify gaps in training and development opportunities, as well as provide recommendations for improving climate science training. The Academy is also in the process of exploring mentoring and future leadership development opportunities for the global climate science community.

This presentation will discuss opportunities for the urban climate community to engage with the Academy. The Academy is building a global community of climate researchers at all career stages to provide global networking and development opportunities to facilitate lifelong learning, global equity, and skills matching for current and future research projects.