- The idea comes from the hot summer that was two years ago. We see around the world that inevitable climate change is happening. That's why we want to shed light on this now, says Emily Boyd, initiator of the Climate Conference.

Around 80 researchers from different countries, including Australia and Zimbabwe, gather during a three-day conference to discuss the problem of losses. According to Emily Boyd, one example is the Pacific Islander nations that will disappear as sea levels rise, leading to the population having to move in order to survive.

- It will be a permanent loss, not only of a physical place, or of a social economy, but also of a culture, a way of life and of the identity of the population, says Emily Boyd.

Want to bring it up to political level

According to Emily Boyd, they want to bring up the discussion with losses at the political level. She believes that the debate is often directed at how to adapt to climate change and not how to act when there has been a loss.

- As one side is usually discussed, the other side that we address during the conference has become a dark side that you do not want to discuss, says Emily Boyd.

The event is organized by Lund University Center for Sustainability Studies. According to them, most researchers will come, but also politicians and other socially interested people.