Environmental Justice Conference:

Responsibility and Resilience in a Changing Climate

The second international environmental justice conference “Responsibility and Resilience in a Changing Climate” will take place on 28 May 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia. The event will bring together policymakers, civil society actors, scientists and experts to examine how responsibility and resilience are distributed in the context of the climate crisis and to explore pathways toward more just and inclusive responses.

Co-organised by Mondo and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, the conference is a unique platform in the Baltic region for advancing environmental justice discussions, convening diverse voices and experiences from across the world to strengthen knowledge on environmental justice and to foster cross-border development cooperation.

The schedule is subject to change, and some speakers are yet to be confirmed.

programme

9.00 – 9.30	Registration and coffee
9.30 – 9.40	Opening words, Triinu Ossinovski, board member, Mondo
9.40 – 09.50	Welcoming address, Margus Tsahkna, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (prerecorded)
09.50 – 10.00	Welcoming address, Marten Kokk, Secretary General, Estonian Ministry of Climate
10.00 – 10.25	The Impact of a Changing Climate on Communities Hilda Flavia Nakabuye, Founder, Fridays for Future, Uganda
10.25 – 11.10	Whose Lives Are on the Line? Gender, Poverty, and the Costs of Climate Collapse
11.10 – 11.30	Climate at a Tipping Point: What the Science Says
11.30 – 12.00	Break
12.00 – 12.20	Why Global Cooperation Matters More Than Ever Dr. Angela Huston Gold, CEO, The Resilience Project, Italy
12.20 – 13.20	Panel discussion \| Just Resilience in a Polycrisis World: International and Regional Perspectives Panelists: Iryna Stavchuk, Interim Director, European Climate Foundation, Ukraine Dr. Lauri Laanisto, Professor of Macroecology, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia Moderator: Dr. Benjamin Klasche, Associate Lecturer, Tallinn University, Estonia/Germany
13.20 – 14.20	Lunch
14.20 – 15.00	Panel discussion \| On the Frontlines of Human Rights Panelists: Heidi Solba, Let’s Do It World, Estonia Katrin Kivi, Ambassador at Large for Human Rights and Migration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia Dr. Angela Huston Gold, CEO, The Resilience Project, Italy Moderator: Kelly Grossthal, Head of Litigation, Estonian Human Rights Centre, Estonia
15.00 – 15.40	Panel discussion \| Entrepreneurs as Drivers of Environmental Justice Panelists: Kaire Kuldpere, Environmental Manager, Utilitas, Estonia
15.40 – 16.00	Break
16.00 – 16.20	Our Responsibility in Creating Resilient Futures
16.20 – 17.10	Panel discussion \| Holding the Line: Climate Cooperation in an Age of Disruption Panelists: Seán O’Connell, UNDP Policy Specialist, Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights, Switzerland Satu Santala, Managing Director, Nordic Development Fund, Finland
17.10 – 17.25	Closing speech
17.25 – 18.30	Networking