Dr. Dina Zayed is an independent consultant and strategist working at the intersections of climate adaptation politics, international development, and public participation. She is a former program director with the Climate Emergency Collaboration Group (CECG), where she led the organization’s climate resilience and equity and inclusion strategies and grant making. Dina is an interdisciplinary social scientist, strategist, communicator, participatory facilitator, and researcher with nearly fifteen years of experience.