Summit
What Works Climate Solutions Summit 2027
13 to 16 April 2027, Cape Town, South Africa
About WWCS
A global evidence movement, hosted in Cape Town
What Works Climate Solutions (WWCS) is a dynamic, community-driven global initiative uniting climate change researchers, decision-makers, and evidence synthesis enthusiasts. Supported by major international funders, WWCS is scaling a vital global movement to build robust evidence infrastructure, strengthen evidence-based climate policy, and drive localised, real-world action. Rather than working in isolation, the WWCS community connects citizen science, professional research networks, and dedicated capacity-building programmes to turn scattered data into robust climate action. As proud hosts of the upcoming summit, ASCEND is bringing this global evidence movement directly to Cape Town, South Africa.
Why attend
Why you should attend
Shape the Climate Agenda
Engage with leading experts, decision-makers, and funders who are actively scaling global evidence infrastructure for climate action.
Build Transdisciplinary Networks
Connect directly with a diverse global network of systematic review teams, climate scientists, policy experts, and research funders.
Learn Actionable Methodologies
Discover how systematic reviews and synthesised data are being used to shape real-world climate policies, such as mapping geospatial vulnerabilities to climate-proof critical infrastructure.
Access World-Class Insights
Participate in high-impact speaker panels, interactive workshops, and agenda-setting discussions focused on the seventh IPCC assessment cycle and beyond.
Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Join us in Cape Town, April 2027
Registration and the full programme are hosted on the official WWCS site.