Feike Sijbesma Appointed New Co-Chair of the Board of the Global Center on Adaptation - Seite 2

On accepting the appointment, Feike Sijbesma said:

"We are all witnessing how climate change is visibly affecting societies and business – it is impacting (food) supply chains, damaging infrastructure and  harming marine life. We must take an integrated, strategic approach to adapting to this global challenge. I am excited about working with the Global Center on Adaptation to ensure climate risks are made visible so we can bring out bold ideas and inspire innovation beyond what people currently think is possible".

Ban Ki-moon, 8^th Secretary General of the United Nations and Chair of the Global Center on Adaptation said:

"I am looking forward to working closely with Feike as my co-chair to show how adaptation can lead to better growth and development. Adaptation is not a separate agenda - effective adaptation is about integrating climate risk into what political and business decision-makers do at every level.

Feike's experience in the private sector shows that change is possible, but we do not have any time to waste."

Patrick Verkooijen, CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation said:

"I am delighted that Feike Sijbesma has accepted to join as Co-Chair of the Board of the Global Center on Adaptation, alongside Ban Ki-moon. Climate change is here and now. Government officials and business leaders need to radically rethink how they make decisions. We need a revolution in understanding, planning, and finance that makes climate risks visible, incorporates these risks into all decisions, and releases public and private financial flows. Feike's experience and leadership will be invaluable in jump starting these necessary transitions for change."

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About the Global Center on Adaptation

The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is an international organization, hosted by the Netherlands, which works to accelerate action and support for adaptation solutions, from the international to the local, from the public and private sector, to ensure we learn from each other and work together for a climate resilient future. Founded in 2018 and working from its headquarters in Rotterdam with a knowledge and research hub based in Groningen, and a global innovation hub for climate adaptation in Beijing, the GCA is establishing a worldwide network of regional offices in Africa, Asia and the Americas to aid the fulfilment of its mission.  Through this evolving network of offices and global and regional GCA teams, the organization engages in high-level policy activities, new research contributions, communications, and technical assistance to governments and the private sector, much of which have significant economic and financial components.