Climate Risk, Modelling, and Impacts: A Collaborative Approach to Understanding and Addressing Climate Change

Organizers:

Chahan Kropf (ETH Zurich, Switzerland), Valentin Gebhart (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)


This workshop aims at the interdisciplinary exploration of climate risks, climate modelling, and the impacts of climate change on society, ecosystems, and economic systems. Potential topics include climate risk assessment and uncertainty, advances in climate modelling techniques, impacts of climate change on society, ecosystems, and economy, measurement and validation techniques, adaptation strategies and policy development, and evaluation of mitigation efforts and effectiveness. We welcome young as well as established researchers and practitioners from a broad range of fields including climate science, risk modelling, social sciences, data science and machine learning, ecology, physics, meteorology, biology, economy; and practitioners from NGOs and government institutions. Inspirational ideas for concrete collaborative projects: global state-of-the-planet stock take, what is risk and how to define it, story-narratives for possible futures, multi-dimensional stress-test scenarios, etc.

The workshop's main goal is to create a collaborative environment where experts can engage in in-depth discussions and propose actionable solutions for climate adaptation and mitigation. We employ an open-design unconference format: The number of talks will be limited in order to enable as many discussions as possible and to foster inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration. This means that there will be no fixed conference program.

The workshop will take place in Benasque, a beautiful village located in the heart of the Pyrenees. The collaborative environment provided by the Centro de Ciencias in Benasque has proven highly fruitful in earlier unconference-style workshops.

The workshop will be IN-PERSON. Note that the registration is open until Jul 10 2026. The registration fee includes transportation by bus from and to Barcelona, coffee breaks with cakes and fruits for all working days, and one buffet type reception with wine and soft drinks. Information about accommodation, transport and Benasque can be found in the VISITORS section on http://benasque.org. Accommodation reservation will also be possible on this website from Jul 15 to Sep 10 2026.

Registration and acceptance.

You can register for the whole two weeks (450 eur), which is preferred and recommended, or only for one of the weeks (350 eur).
You will receive an acceptance confirmation by Jul 17 2026 at the latest. The first 75 registrations will be accepted by default. After that, if there is high request, participants who register for two weeks will be given precedence.
Please pay the registration fee only after your registration has been accepted.

Registration fee information

The registration fee for this conference is:

Regular fee: 450 eur.
Students fee: 350 eur.

The registration fee includes:

- organised bus transportation (reserve seat in advance)
- one reception buffet
- one coffee break with pastries a day
- use of the Centro de Ciencias facilities
- technical assistance and secretarial support


- The deadline for requesting your bill is 15 Jan 2027

Pay by bank transfer

The registration fee must be paid to the account of the Centro de Ciencias de Benasque Pedro Pascual after your application has been accepted.

Ibercaja (account number): 2085 2310 3803 3004 4193
IBAN: ES44 2085 2310 3803 3004 4193
BIC: CAZRES2Z

Remember that your registration is complete only after the payment is made.

* Please, pay after your application has been accepted.
* Please, send a confirmation by e-mail to info@benasque.org.
* Please pay all bank charges
* Include as a subject in the transfer '2026climate Your_Surname'
* In the comments section include:
      Full name of the conference and your name.

Pay by credit card

Senior: Pay by credit card
Student: Pay by credit card

* You have to be registered.
* Please, pay after your application has been accepted.

*Cancellation Policy*
A 30 euro charge will be applied for cancellations made up to 10 days before the conference start date.
A no refund policy will be applied to cancellations made after this date.

Bus transportation

The center provides free buses:
From Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Diagonal 686, Metro: L3 Palau Reial at 15:00h (Note that the bus stops opposite University of Barcelona, Facultat de Física i Química)

From Barcelona airport ('El Prat', Terminal T2A: on leaving exit, turn left and you will find a police building called 'Mossos d'Esquadra'.
Cross the road using the zebra crossing and turn left. The bus will stop there) at 15:30h.

Return buses:
From Benasque to Barcelona airport and then university, departure at 9:00h.
The trip by bus to Barcelona takes 4-5h. approximately. The trip by car only takes 3h 30m.

Bus trajectories and dates:
- Barcelona-Benasque, Sep 20.
- Benasque-Barcelona, Oct 03.

Registration & accommodation

Application deadline is Jul 10

Further Information.

  • List of participants.
  • Scientific program.
  • Pictures