New platform applies Alaska Native wisdom to the challenges of a thawing Arctic
Sponsored content: The Aywaa Storyhouse has been launched to support the reclamation of Indigenous cultural values in Alaska
Climate-displaced people in Bangladesh raise their voices for support
Sponsored content: Bangladeshis who have had to move from coastal areas as sea levels rise are organising to advocate for themselves and tackle social stigma
Will the global Climate Adaptation Summit create space for systemic change?
Sponsored content: An online summit on adaptation gives a chance to showcase and build on efforts to devolve funding and responsibility to the community level
Arctic Indigenous network builds resilience to Covid, climate disruption
Sponsored content: A network advancing Indigenous land and marine stewardship in northern Canada is helping to secure food sources as the pandemic affects supply chains
Woman entrepreneurs fight Covid slump with new business ideas
Sponsored content: Kenyan women enrolled with the BOMA Project have turned to making face masks for income as livestock markets are shut down
Climate change and human rights come together in new funder collaborative
Sponsored content: An experimental initiative makes grants to support communities on the front line of climate change and energy impacts in defending their human rights
Centre for women-led climate adaptation breaks ground in Uganda
Sponsored content: A community hub in Tororo, eastern Uganda, will provide an inclusive space for women to build resilience to the impacts of climate change
Justice coalition develops resources for Covid-hit communities
Sponsored content: A legal empowerment network is training ‘barefoot lawyers’ to stand up for human rights amid the coronavirus pandemic and climate crisis
How a Kenyan climate change documentary inspired the world
Sponsored content: Thank You for the Rain, a film about a Kenyan farmer’s struggle, has helped to catalyse change nationally and internationally
Inuit knowledge can help shape Arctic shipping policies as ice thaws
Sponsored content: The Inuit have thousands of years of environmental observations, and these could be vital to guide regulations for Arctic shipping
Grassroot organisations share climate knowledge through exchange visits
Sponsored content: Peer learning has helped organisations, such as in India and Kenya, learn about climate adaptation and land management
The youth at the heart of Cop25
Sponsored content: Young people rose as governments remained seated. We spoke to some of the many youth organisations involved at the climate change conference
Communities claim water rights to build resilience in Bangladesh
Sponsored content: By helping to return control of public water resources to local communities, a coalition promotes climate justice
‘Difficult to ignore’: how coalitions in Kenya are lifting up each other’s voices
Sponsored content: By working together, small communities are scaling up climate solutions and protecting their lands
Indigenous communities are at the forefront of climate resilience
Sponsored content: Indigenous communities have a vital role in developing climate resilience projects, using deep knowledge of environmental cycles
Around the world, young people are driving climate innovation
Sponsored content: From the Arctic to a Kenyan wildlife reserve, young people are helping their communities adapt to an uncertain future
Putting local actors in the driving seat of climate finance
Sponsored content: An advocacy coalition provides vulnerable local communities increased access to vital global climate funds
‘There is no coming back from disappearing coastlines’
Sponsored content: Alaska Native communities working on the frontline of ‘usteq’ or land collapse are striving for recognition and emergency relief