by pennyurquhart | Oct 20, 2020 | adaptation, climate change, climate change policy, climate conversations, climate governance, Uncategorized
I met up with Professor Guy Midgley on a sunny winter’s day in August 2018 – in his office at the University of Stellenbosch. Formerly at the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), he was instrumental in developing South Africa’s policy responses to...
by pennyurquhart | May 18, 2015 | adaptation, climate change, community-based adaptation
The Ninth International Conference on Community-based Adaptation – otherwise known as CBA9 – has come and gone, thankfully before the worst of the flooding experienced last week in Nairobi, where this year’s event was held. If the theme of CBA9 was...
by pennyurquhart | Mar 11, 2015 | adaptation, climate change, climate change policy, climate governance
Photo source: Joel Kramer, https://www.flickr.com/photos/75001512@N00/3603563538/ It’s important to keep a sense of hopefulness alive, when talking about climate change. Especially when you work in the field. Face the problem squarely, no blinking. But keep some...
by pennyurquhart | Dec 17, 2014 | adaptation, climate governance, climate justice
http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000pv3kVtcb8DA/fit=/fill=250×250/g=G0000aAhxTjHiFT0/I0000pv3kVtcb8DA.jpg Climate protesters in Lima – photo courtesy of LWF/Sean Hawkey COP 20 – the 20th session of the Conference of the Parties to the...
by pennyurquhart | Nov 5, 2014 | 5 questions on climate change series, adaptation
This is the third in a series of “5 questions” blogs in which I explore the same five key questions with climate change thought leaders. In the interviews, we take a look at recent significant developments in the climate change arena, focus on what global leaders as...
by pennyurquhart | May 15, 2014 | adaptation, climate justice, community-based adaptation, Uncategorized
CBA8 – the 8th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation – has been and gone in Kathmandu. Concluding on 30th April 2014, it was a packed week of field visits and conference sessions involving over 400 participants that culminated in the...
