From awareness to action: ensuring climate and…

As the world prepares for the Second World Summit for Social Development, ensuring that crisis response and climate action is inclusive of persons with disabilities is more urgent than ever. This COSP18 side event will explore innovative approaches to embedding accessibility, disability-inclusive policies, and community-driven solutions into climate and crisis response efforts. Experts, advocates, and policymakers will discuss strategies to raise public awareness and drive meaningful change—primarily through collaboration centred around the sharing of good practices—ensuring that persons with disabilities are recognized as key contributors to resilience, sustainability, and social development in the face of climate and crisis response challenges.