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 | 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 | Feb 2, 2015 | Books and reading, climate change policy, climate governance, climate justice, Uncategorized
Image source: http://www.climate-energy-college.net/ As we move rapidly forward into 2015, how do we turn the sagging saga of climate change into a compelling narrative that demands action? There are three main structures for the tension that drives a good story,...
by pennyurquhart | Mar 27, 2014 | 5 questions on climate change series, adaptation, Africa, climate change, climate change and health, climate change policy, climate justice, culture, food security and climate change
This is the second 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 | Feb 18, 2014 | 5 questions on climate change series, adaptation, climate change policy, climate justice, community-based adaptation
This is the first in a series of “5 questions” blogs in which I explore the same five key questions with a range of thought leaders working on climate change. In the interviews, we take a look at recent significant developments in the climate change arena, focus on...
by pennyurquhart | Apr 25, 2013 | Africa, climate change policy, community-based adaptation
“Livestock are dying from drought in the north, while it is flooding elsewhere in the country”. So spoke one of the participants at a recent workshop on climate change in Windhoek. Namibians have managed very well over the centuries with their highly variable climate....
