Roundtable 3: Shaping a pathway towards collaborative action for a climate resilient cotton sector

Climate change is set to pose significant risks to cotton - the most widely produced natural fibre. But what exactly are the potential environmental and social-economic impacts of climate change on key cotton growing regions and the wider industry? What are the implications for producers, brands & retailers, cotton standards and the investor community? And how can the sector come together to use this information to develop responses that build climate resilience and address climate justice issues, in addition to rapid decarbonisation efforts?

Earlier this year, the Cotton 2040 initiative - convened by Forum for the Future and in partnership with climate-risk experts Acclimatise - published the first ever global analysis of physical climate risks across global cotton growing regions for the 2040s. This found that half of the world’s cotton growing regions could face high or very high climate risk exposure to climate hazards such as wildfires, drought and extreme rainfall. 

We are now inviting you to join us for three roundtable events where we will dive into this data in deeper detail, sharing a geography-specific analysis of the expected impacts and implications across different cotton growing regions, seeking to understand the critical impacts for actors across the supply chain and to collectively prioritise both urgent and long-term action across the cotton sector.

Roundtable details:

• Roundtable 1: Thursday 11 November:
  Understanding the climate risks facing the cotton sector and exploring the implications for future production

• Roundtable 2: Tuesday 30 November:
  Developing a deeper understanding of the adaptation response required to build a more climate resilient cotton sector

• Roundtable 3: Tuesday, 14 December:
  Shaping a pathway towards collaborative action for a climate resilient cotton sector

- APPLY TO PARTICIPATE (click here) - 

Please select three tickets, one for each roundtable, to suit your time zone.In order to ensure an even spread of participants representing all elements of the cotton value chain, we will review registrations and confirm places nearer the time. In some cases this might mean that we are not able to accommodate your booking request but will share recordings of the roundtables with everyone afterwards.