Laurice Jamero is the climate resilience coordinator of the Manila Observatory, where she works closely with local governments and civil society organizations across the Philippines to support their climate and disaster risk management and adaptation planning efforts. At the regional and international level, she also volunteers her time at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - Working Group I (6th Assessment Report contributing author), World Climate Research Programme (consultant for climate education), Future Earth Coasts (Fellow), Southeast Asia Science Advisory Network (working group member), and ISO Technical Committee on Sustainable Cities and Communities (technical expert). Lau is passionate about engaging vulnerable communities in understanding climate risks and designing possible solutions, building on existing adaptive capacities, and creating hope for the future through collaborative climate action. Lau earned her Ph.D. in Sustainability Science at the University of Tokyo, where she studied climate change adaptation in small island communities.