Plenary Session
Monday, June 15, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT
Location: Interlocken A/B

Understanding complex hazards and disaster impacts demands diverse knowledge, methods, expertise, and perspectives. This plenary session will highlight the efforts of the Rising Voices, Changing Coasts: Earth and Indigenous Science Convergence Hub. Indigenous knowledge holders and scientists working in Alaska, Hawaiʻi, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, and beyond will share brief reflections focused on disaster risk reduction strategies informed by the principles of convergence science. Panelists will speak to how communities are building resilience while also navigating challenges related to access, governance, and a changing funding landscape alongside worsening environmental conditions. They will then engage audience members in a guided reflection to consider how care, relationship-building, and collaboration show up in their own work and can form the foundation for culturally-responsive coalition building practices.

Moderator Panelists Notetakers