Events

Webinar on Reporting Climate Migration

Nihal Ranjit and Sofia Juliet Rajan were speakers at the Asian College of Journalism Media Education Series: Climate Change Conversations | Reporting Climate Migration: Stories, Evidence, Ethics

National Workshop on Adaptation to Climate Change in India

Chandni Singh attended the National Workshop on Adaptation to Climate Change in India at IIT Delhi

Strengthening Climate Resilience for Migrants and Informal Workers

The CLAPs team, with the Migrant Resilience Collaborative (MRC), hosted a multi-stakeholder workshop in Bengaluru with presentations, panels, and group sessions.

Workshop on Distress Migration for Odia Journalists

Benoy Peter and Liby T Johnson were speakers at an online workshop on distress migration for 175 reporters of Sambad, Kanak TV News, and Radio Chokolat FM in Odisha.

UK–Nepal team visit South Odisha

Colleagues from CLAPs and SUCCESS team in the UK and Nepal undertook a three-day field visit to South Odisha, organised by Gram Vikas.

Beyond Borders Asia 2.0: Journalism for and with refugees, migrants and host communities

Sofia Juliet Rajan and Yashodara Udupa participated in the Beyond Borders Asia 2.0: Journalism for and with refugees, migrants and host communities, hosted by Deutsche Welle Akademie, in Chiang Mai, Thailand from February 6-10.

India-Nepal roundtable conference

Rinchen Lama, Shilpa Shirish and Lata Biswal from the CLAPs team attended the India-Nepal roundtable conference on migrat organised by DEFT at Bhubaneshwar on 10th Feb, 2026. 

SUCCESS/CLAPS Third Annual Consortium meeting

The SUCCESS/CLAPs Consortium convened its Third Annual Meeting at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, from 5–8 February 2026. The four-day meeting brought together partners across different institutions to reflect on progress, strengthen collaboration, and chart priorities for the project’s final year.

CLAPs at IIHS Urban ARC 2026

The CLAPs team organised a Panel titled Staying With Change: Non-movement, Local Adaptation, and the Geographies of Belonging in a Changing Climate at the 10th Edition of Urban ARC at IIHS. The Panel saw presentations from the CLAPs team and external experts.

Third Lead Author Meeting of IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities

Chandni Singh and Aysha Jennath attended the Third Lead Author Meeting of IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities held in Oslo from January – 16, 2026.

CLARE Communication and Dissemination Learning workshop

Sofia Juliet Rajan and Shilpa Shilpa Shirish participated in the Communication and Dissemination Learning Workshop in Diani, Kenya.

Odisha Vikas Conclave

CLAPs India team participated in the 6th edition of the Odisha Vikash Conclave held in Bhubaneshwar, organised by Odisha Development Initiative (ODI).

Foresight Training

The CLAPs team organised its second foresight workshop in Kochi.The workshop brought diverse stakeholders together to share lived experiences, map migration patterns at urban destinations and co-create strategies for supporting migrants and their families.

8th international Adaptation Futures Conference

Members of the CLAPs team attended the Adaptation Futures 2025 Conference in Christchurch, contributing to multiple sessions and panels.

Workshop for 101 Reporters Climate Journalism Fellowship

Sofia Juliet Rajan and Nihal Ranjit conducted an online workshop for Fellows of the 101 Reporters Climate Journalism Fellowship.

The Urban Climate Transition Conference, University College London

At The Urban Climate Transition Conference hosted at University College London, Chandni Singh spoke on Urban Loss and Damage: Compensation Beyond 1.5 Degrees

Early Career Researchers Seasonal School on Research for Impact

Early Career Researchers (ECRs) came together at University of East Anglia for the SUCCESS/CLAPS Seasonal School on “Research for Impact”

Symposium on Adaptation Success, University College London

Chandni Singh spoke at the symposium Defining and Measuring Adaptation Success: From Politics to Action at University College London. She set the scene on the politics of adaptation measurement and the uneven geography of adaptation knowledge.

Our Critical Decade for Climate Action Conference, Tyndall Centre

Early Career Researchers of the CLAPs team attended the Our Critical Decade for Climate Action Conference, organised by the Tyndall Centre at the University of East Anglia in Noriwch.

First Foresight workshop in Odisha

The CLAPs team organised its first foresight workshop in Odisha in August. The workshop brought diverse stakeholders together to map migration patterns, share experiences, and co-create inclusive, climate-resilient strategies for supporting migrants and their families.

Two-day workshop on Changing the Narrative on Climate Change and Labour Migration in India

IIHS hosted a two-day narrative change workshop bringing together science communicators, journalists, and climate storytellers, and underscored the importance of responsible storytelling, data-informed reporting, and more inclusive narratives on climate-linked migration in India.

Second Lead Author Meeting, IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities

Chandni Singh and Aysha Jennath from IIHS participated in the Second Lead Author Meeting of the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities in Mombasa, Kenya.

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Stakeholder Consultation on the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for the Thematic Working Group on Poverty Alleviation and Livelihoods at New Delhi

Liby Johnson contributes to the working group organised jointly by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, the National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), and the Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation (BRLF)

Sweat & Concrete 2025 Exhibition

WP4 provided a panel exhibit for the Sweat & Concrete 2025: A Two-day Exhibit and Convening by People First Cities.

First Lead Author Meeting of the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities

Chandni Singh and Aysha Jennath from IIHS participated in the First Lead Author Meeting of the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities in Osaka, Japan.

Training on Migration, Informality and Development organised by Work Fair and Free with Aajeevika Bureau and the Institute for Social and Economic Change

Aysha Jennath and Sheetal Patil from IIHS led a session on climate-induced migration at the second learning workshop on ‘Migration, Informality, and Development’ organised by Work Fair and Free with Aajeevika Bureau and the Institute for Social and Economic Change.

2nd India Labour Conference

Benoy Peter from Centre for Migration and Inclusive Development (CMID) spoke at the 2nd India Labour Conference – 2025, hosted by the he Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode.

Exploring Photovoice for Climate Migration Narratives

Yashodara Udupa from IIHS Media Lab in collaboration with The Third Eye conducted a workshop for the CLAPs India team on the theory and practice of Photovoice.

10th Oral History Association of India Conference

Sofia Juliet Rajan presented at the 10th Oral History Association of India in Kochi.

CLAPs at Urban ARC 2025

The CLAPs team organised a panel ‘Migration under Climate Change: Envisioning Rural-Urban Transitions in the Context of Mobility’ at the 9th edition of Urban ARC.

Third Country-level Consortium Meeting

The CLAPs India team held its third meeting in Odisha from December 1-3, 2024. This gathering brought together members from the three partner organisations to discuss project progress and next steps.

CLARE Asia consortium Workshop

Chandni Singh and Sheetal Patil represented the CLAPs project at the CLARE Asia workshop in Kathmandu, Nepal

Session on Fundamentals of Climate Change in the "Gender Responsive and Labour Migration Governance" Workshop

Chandni Singh spoke at an event hosted by the National Network for Safe Migration in Kathmandu

Workshop on Fundamentals of Climate Change

The CLAPs India team conducted a two-day training on the ‘Fundamentals of Climate Change’ from August 28-29, 2024 in Kochi.

Roundtable on migration and climate change with FCDO and IDRC

IIHS, CMID, and Gram Vikas contributed to a convening by IDRC on ‘Climate-resilient and Inclusive Migration in India’ on August 14, 2024 in New Delhi.

Foresight Training

ICIMOD organised a six-day Foresight training in Kathmandu from August 12-17, 2024. This training brought together 40+ participants from seven countries, including various CLAPs partner teams.

Second Country-Level Consortium Meeting

The CLAPs India team held its second country-level consortium meeting in Kochi on July 23-24, 2024. This gathering brought together 25 members from the three partner organisations to discuss project progress and deliberate on the next steps.

What Works - Climate Solutions Summit

Dr. Chandni Singh presented at the high-profile summit that brought together leading experts on climate solutions, science assessment bodies like the IPCC, UNEP, and IPBES, as well as funders and policymakers, to synthesize evidence for climate action.

Making migration an effective and sustainable adaptation to climate change

The presentation led by Dr Chandni Singh, Dr Mark Tebboth and Professor Neil Adger was based on prior research and the planned research on measuring successful adaptation.

Methods training on Gender, Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI)

The CLAPs team participated in a four-day methods training on Gender, Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) led by Prof Nitya Rao (University of East Anglia), Dr Chandni Singh (IIHS), Prof Tasneem Siddique (University of Dhaka), and Dr Jelle Wouters (Royal Thimphu College, Bhutan).

CLAPs Inception Meeting

The CLAPs project co-led by IIHS, the University of Exeter, and the University of East Anglia, in collaboration with the Centre for Migration and Inclusive Development (CMID) and Gram Vikas, held its inception meeting at IIHS Bengaluru City Campus in February 2024.