Webinar: TerraDT one year on: main achievements in climate digital twins

30 January 2026 10:00–11:30

Online
TerraDT webinar

The TerraDT first annual webinar will offer an accessible overview of how TerraDT is contributing to advanced Earth system modelling via digital twin components and impact tools for the cryosphere, land surface and aerosols within the Destination Earth (DestinE) initiative. 

In this 90 min online session, participants will hear short “story-driven” presentations from TerraDT technical leads, showcasing preliminary results and early demonstrators to illustrate how new components and emulators can support applications such as sea-ice and land-ice risk assessment, land and extremes monitoring, and aerosol and air-quality services. A panel discussion with representatives from DestinE, sister digital twin projects and external stakeholders will explore how these developments fit into a broader European digital twin ecosystem and what is needed to translate components and simulations into operational services that people actually use. Interactive polls and a live Q&A will be used throughout the webinar to collect participants’ interests, perceived barriers and collaboration ideas. 

Who should join

  • Researchers and modellers working on the cryosphere, land surface, aerosols and related Earth system processes.
  • Developers of impact models and climate or environmental services (e.g. sea-ice and polar services, hydrology, forestry, air quality, urban applications).
  • Teams involved in DestinE (ClimateDT, platform and data infrastructure, service providers) and other EU digital twin initiatives.
  • Data scientists, software engineers and HPC specialists interested in digital twin components, emulators and integration workflows.
  • Representatives of public authorities, operational agencies and organisations considering or already using digital twins to support decision-making.
  • Other stakeholders and networks engaged in climate services, environmental monitoring and digital infrastructures who wish to explore synergies with TerraDT.

Trust-IT's Role

Trust-IT Services supports the TerraDT project by leading communication and dissemination activities to maximise the visibility, understanding, and uptake of project results. Trust-IT designs and implements strategic outreach actions, develops clear and effective communication assets, and supports the organisation and promotion of key project events, including this first annual TerraDT webinar. 

By translating TerraDT’s scientific and technical outcomes into accessible, high-quality narratives, Trust-IT ensures that project developments are communicated clearly to relevant audiences. This webinar forms part of TerraDT’s broader dissemination strategy, showcasing early achievements and supporting awareness of how digital twin components and simulations can contribute to the development of operational, user-oriented climate and environmental services within the Destination Earth ecosystem.

Further details on the agenda and registration are available on the TerraDT website.