Ecologic will host the workshop "Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Coastal Resilience: In-depth workshop on stocktake and finance perspectives" on 7 and 8 October 2025 in Berlin. Experts, practitioners, and policymakers are invited to participate in this workshop to assess the progress of coastal Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), share lessons learned, and explore financial aspects of coastal EbA approaches. The first part of the workshop will be dedicated to stocktaking – where we stand with EbA today – through high-level keynote presentations and thematic deep dives into challenges and success factors and how to measure them. On the second day, discussions will shift towards financing & funding of EbA efforts. Sessions will focus on applying key insights to real-world case studies and strengthening professional networks to foster collaboration beyond the workshop.

The workshop will address specific topics, like:

• Review of coastal EbA initiatives: Taking stock of current challenges and success factors
• Evaluating the success of EbA: Delivering measurable outcomes for climate change resilience in coastal communities
• Projected impacts of climate change: What can EbA deliver, and where are its limits?
• Focus on financing instruments and funding opportunities for coastal EbA, and on mobilising the private sector
• Coastal EbA networks: Strengthening professional networks for coastal EbA by exploring collaboration platforms, knowledge exchange, and opportunities for long-term engagement

This workshop is the first workshop of a series of three consecutive workshops. While it will focus on the stocktake and on financing aspects of EbA (Workshop 1), following virtual workshops will focus on stakeholder involvement, communication & governance (Workshop 2) and on scaling-up of EbA (Workshop 3) and be held in the first half of 2026. 

The workshop series is part of the project "Ecosystem-based adaptation for coastal regions worldwide (TROPICAL ADAPT)", funded by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) and supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN).

Further details and registration information will follow soon. If you are interested in contributing with an input or showcasing a related EbA initiative addressing one or several of the above-mentioned topics, feel free to get in touch until end of June 2025 with Nico Stelljes (nico.stelljes@ecologic.eu).