As the effects of the climate emergency are felt around the world, the work of humanitarian organisations is crucial. Even if green-house gas emissions were to halt overnight, climate change is already locked in, which means that adaptation, disaster preparedness and response due to flooding, drought, wildfires and increased storminess is going to be needed more than ever before. This panel discussion – led by the sustainability & climate change champion and RedR UK CEO, Sally Sudworth – will debate the questions:

“What’s the state of readiness of the humanitarian sector to meet this growing demand?”

"What’s your state of preparedness?"

“What are the capacity gaps or learning needs of humanitarian organisations, especially those of local actors active within the humanitarian-development nexus”?