Smart street lighting will help future-proof our cities
Sponsored content: There are environmental, economic, and social benefits in moving towards city-wide integrated LED lighting systems
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
Learning and sharing is key to climate adaptation and resilience building
Sponsored content: With over 90 countries involved in Adaptation Fund activities, a rich knowledge base has been created for countries
East Africa faces triple crisis of Covid-19, locusts and floods
Sponsored content: The coronavirus pandemic hits communities already reeling from the worst locust outbreak in 70 years and record high water levels in Lake Victoria
What can the climate change community learn from the Covid-19 crisis?
Sponsored content: The relationship between science and policy relating to the coronavirus pandemic has lessons for dealing with climate change
NDC INVEST supports Latin American climate action during coronavirus
Sponsored content: The Inter-American Development Bank is working with governments to keep up momentum on climate action despite the public health crisis
Online climate tool to support West African agricultural planning goes live
Sponsored content: The tool allows users to generates map and graph outputs which show what the likely climatic conditions will be for a region’s crops
Low-carbon farming in Brazil can benefit farmers and curb climate change
Sponsored content: Brazil has developed strategies to ensure the sustainability of its agricultural and forestry activities
Electric buses offer Latin American and Caribbean transport a green and profitable future
Sponsored content: The Inter-American Development Bank is mobilising different divisions within the bank while working with public and private actors to drive the transition towards electric public transport
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 Caribbean can make waves with a blue ocean economy
Sponsored content: Due to its unique geography, the Caribbean faces many challenges – and the climate crisis is only exacerbating them
Direct Access: Accelerating the flow of climate funds
Sponsored content: The Adaptation Fund’s pioneering process of ‘direct access’ to funds for climate projects is helping over 30 vulnerable nations, from Costa Rica to Senegal
Contributing climate research to Wikipedia edit-a-thon in New Delhi
Sponsored content: How to participate in a climate change Wikipedia edit-a-thon in New Delhi, India, in May 2020
Developing sustainable livelihoods in Guatemala’s dry corridor
Sponsored content: Better management of forests, poultry and grains has helped improve health and protect biodiversity in a region heavily affected by climate change
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
Long-term decarbonisation strategies could be a boon for Latin America’s economies
Sponsored content: Countries in the region are preparing decarbonisation plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, which could bring myriad opportunities
Pooling knowledge to improve climate decisions in central and southern Africa
Sponsored content: A manual incorporating lessons learned across climate projects aims to support groups co-producing climate information
Cross-continent networking to improve African climate models
Sponsored content: A new hub will provide African policy makers with better climate information and support
Development banks propose common framework for climate resilience
Sponsored content: Metrics relating to climate finance will work towards the global goal for adaptation and resilience