Community of Practice (CoP) Events
Past Community of Practice Events
2024 In-Person Convening of the Local2030 Islands Network's Communities of Practice
April 23-25, 2024 - Honolulu, Hawaii
The Local2030 Islands Network gathered over 170 islanders from 42 islands across the Pacific, Caribbean, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans at its second annual in-person convening of the Data for Climate Resilience and Sustainable & Regenerative Tourism Communities of Practice on April 23-25, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. Building on the success of the inaugural convening of these communities of practice in 2023, this in-person gathering brought together technical experts, practitioners, and government leaders from national and subnational islands across the globe. The Communities of Practice gatherings provide space for island leaders, practitioners, and technical experts to share good practices, island solutions and lessons learned, receive technical training, collaborate, and exchange knowledge and unique island experiences in a collaborative, peer-to-peer forum.
The 2024 event brought together both previous and new attendees from islands from across the world to showcase progress and action taken on various initiatives since the last meeting, and how the communities of practice have influenced and catalysed change. Technical partners and island practitioners provided workshops and discussion spaces to support ongoing action by island communities in the fields of climate resilience and sustainable and regenerative tourism. 69 speakers, across 36 sessions, shared their wisdom and experiences through engaging, discussion-based sessions and workshops. Participants had the opportunity to workshop solutions to challenges and share solutions amongst peers and technical experts, as well as collaborate on a global scale for the implementation and achievement of Agenda 2030. A detailed summary can be found below.
Local2030 Islands Network In-Person Communities of Practice Meeting 2023
April 2-6, 2023 - Honolulu, Hawaii
The Local2030 Islands Network convened 115 islanders from 33 island economies across the Pacific, Caribbean, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans its inaugural in-person convening of the Data for Climate Resilience Community of Practice and Sustainable & Regenerative Tourism Community of Practice, hosted in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Pacific Risk Management ‘Ohana (PRiMO), on April 2-6, 2023 in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. These Communities of Practice, launched in 2022 and borne out of island priority topics discussed in the Local2030 Islands Network Virtual COVID-19 Platform, have held a series of virtual meetings. This in-person gathering marks the first annual convening of technical experts, practitioners, and government leaders from national and subnational islands across the globe. The Communities of Practice gatherings provided space for island leaders, practitioners, and technical experts to share best practices and lessons learned, receive technical training, collaborate, and exchange knowledge and unique island experiences in a collaborative, peer-to-peer forum, while also engaging with these thematic focus areas with place-based learning, featuring four of Hawai‘i’s exemplary leaders in sustainability. A summary of each session can be found below.
Sustainable & Regenerative Tourism CoP Kickoff Event
for Caribbean, African & European regions
on May 25th, 2022
The Local2030 Islands Network, NOAA and U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory convened a kickoff session for the Sustainable & Regenerative Tourism Community of Practice (CoP) on May 25th. Island experts from across Caribbean, African & European regions discussed sustainable & regenerative tourism development, their islands’ resilience, primary challenges and opportunities as well as identified shared priorities to guide the ongoing peer-to-peer forum.
Sustainable & Regenerative Tourism CoP Kickoff Event
for Asia-Pacific region
on May 25th/26th, 2022
The Local2030 Islands Network, NOAA and U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory convened a kickoff session for the Sustainable & Regenerative Tourism Community of Practice (CoP) on May 25th. Island experts from across the Asia-Pacific discussed sustainable & regenerative tourism development, their islands’ resilience, primary challenges and opportunities as well as identified shared priorities to guide the ongoing peer-to-peer forum.
Data For Climate Resilience CoP Kickoff Event
for Caribbean, European & African regions
on January 27th, 2022
The Local2030 Islands Network, NOAA, U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Esri convened a kickoff session for the Data for Climate Resilience Community of Practice (CoP) on January 27th. Island experts from across the Caribbean, European and African regions discussed data and dashboards development, their islands’ resilience, primary challenges and opportunities as well as identified shared priorities to guide the ongoing peer-to-peer forum.
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Data For Climate Resilience CoP Kickoff Event
for Asia-Pacific region
on January 27th, 2022
The Local2030 Islands Network, NOAA, U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Esri and Guam Green Growth convened a kickoff session for the Data for Climate Resilience Community of Practice (CoP) on January 27th. Island experts from across the Asia-Pacific discussed data and dashboards development, their islands’ resilience, primary challenges and opportunities as well as identified shared priorities to guide the ongoing peer-to-peer forum.
To view the presentation, please click here.
Resilient and Clean Energy Systems CoP
Kickoff Event
for Caribbean, European & African regions
on December 16th, 2021
The Local2030 Islands Network and the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) convened a kickoff session for the Clean Energy and Resilience Community of Practice (CoP) on December 16th. Island experts from across the Caribbean, European and African regions identified key challenges in clean energy deployment and building resilience and identified shared priorities to guide the ongoing peer-to-peer forum.
Resilient and Clean Energy Systems CoP
Kickoff Event
for Asia-Pacific region
on December 16th, 2021
The Local2030 Islands Network and the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) convened a kickoff session for the Clean Energy and Resilience Community of Practice (CoP) on December 16th. Island experts from across the Asia-Pacific identified key challenges in clean energy deployment and building resilience and identified shared priorities to guide the ongoing peer-to-peer forum.