Launch: Early 2026
Format: Online | 6 interactive sessions (2 hours each)
Organiser: Just Transitions Working Group, Future Earth Coasts (FEC)
Project: Building Future Leadership: A Coastal Sustainability Value Chain (supported by Future Earth)
About the Opportunity
Future Earth Coasts invites participants and expert contributors to join a new global online training series focused on just transitions in coastal regions. As the concept of just transitions expands beyond high-emission industries, this programme addresses the unique challenges faced by coastal communities—where livelihoods depend on natural resources and where climate solutions such as offshore renewables and coastal defences are increasingly located.
The series will explore how coastal societies worldwide are navigating climate action, sustainability, and social equity—ensuring that transitions do not deepen existing inequalities or create new ones.
Training Series Overview
The programme consists of six two-hour sessions, combining expert insights, guided discussions, and interactive group activities:
- Introduction to Just Transitions
- Coastal Protection
- Deltas
- Urban Coastal Environments
- Small Islands
- Synthesis and Application
By the end of the series, participants will:
- Gain a global overview of just transition challenges and solutions in coastal zones
- Learn from diverse case studies across regions and contexts
- Develop practical insights applicable to their own professional and geographic settings
Assessment:
There is no formal assessment. Participants will be invited to deliver a short presentation in the final session, reflecting on the opportunities and challenges for a just transition in their own coastal locality.
Who Should Apply? (Participants)
The programme is designed for early- to mid-career professionals, including:
- Coastal management practitioners
- Researchers working with or alongside coastal communities
- Policy, planning, and sustainability professionals
Places available: Approximately 15–20 participants
To register interest as a participant, sign up for updates and be prepared to reflect on:
- Why you are interested in learning about just transitions
- Your current research or work focus and the coastal community/geographic context you work in
- How this training series would support your role as a coastal practitioner
Call for Expert Contributors
Future Earth Coasts also welcomes expert contributors to deliver short 15-minute contributions as part of the training sessions, particularly in the areas of:
- Coastal protection
- Deltas
- Urban coastal environments
- Small islands
Contributions from all geographical regions are encouraged, provided there is a clear just transition focus.
When registering interest as a contributor, please consider how your case study addresses:
- How it contributes to a coastal just transition without reinforcing inequities
- Whether and how vulnerable stakeholders participate meaningfully in governance
- How national or local coastal development policies enable inclusive participation
- How conflicts related to coastal development and resource use are managed
Why Get Involved?
- Engage with a global network of coastal practitioners and researchers
- Share and learn from real-world case studies
- Strengthen leadership capacity for equitable coastal sustainability
- Contribute to shaping future approaches to just transitions in coastal zones
Interested in participating or contributing?
Register your interest via the sign-up links provided by Future Earth Coasts to receive updates and next steps.
Join the conversation and help shape a just and sustainable future for coastal communities worldwide.
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