DEBATABLE salon: does climate resilience depend on tackling inequality?

​Resilient societies promise flourishing livelihoods in harmony with nature. But getting there takes more than infrastructure and early warning systems. It depends on social cohesion: the public trust and safety nets that help communities absorb shocks and recover. Today, widening inequality is eroding both. Some argue that building resilience without addressing inequality only reinforces the conditions that make people vulnerable. Others counter that reducing inequality is a long-term pursuit while the window to prepare for climate impacts is closing. Can we afford to make equality a prerequisite for resilience? Or is resilience without equality an illusion? Join us for a debate followed by audience discussion.

​Moderators:

• ​Sophie Lambin, Founder and CEO, Kite Insights

• ​Ela Stopford Sackville, Managing Director, Kite Insights

​Speakers:

• ​Ayooluwa Folakunmi Ogunsola, Climate Justice Advocate and Communicator

• ​Bianca Miranda, Program Coordinator, MPower Brasil

• ​Peter BenHur Nyeko, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Mandulis Energy

• ​Laurie Pazienza, Resilience Engineer and Climate Campaigner

• ​Luisa Nuebauer, Climate Activist and Author

• ​Kirsten Dunlop, Chief Executive Officer, Climate KIC

• ​Cécile N. NTAMAG-NDJEBET, Founder and CEO, REFACOF

• ​Tishiko King, Founder, Just Futures Collab

​Please note: This event is only accessible by stairs. If you have any accessibility questions, please contact us at countdown@ted.com — we’re happy to provide more information.