Insights From the Climate Change and Vulnerable Community Workshop
By Jack A. Dyer Sixteen stakeholders rekindled their passion for climate-affected communities, among the dassies and succulents at SANBI’s Auditorium
13 November 2018
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Reflections on the Practical Adaptation for Vulnerable Communities Training Workshop
By Ndivile Mokoena What stood out for me, personally, at the recent Practical Adaptation for Vulnerable Communities Training Workshop
13 November 2018
Hands on with Practical Adaptation Skills
By Elin Lorimer In October, the Adaptation Network once again provided members with the opportunity to develop their capacities
13 November 2018
South African Weather Service new Marine Unit
By Dr. Christo Rautenbach Earlier this year the South African Weather Service (SAWS) demarcated a dedicated Marine Research Unit. This
13 November 2018
2018 Caux Dialogue on Land and Security
By Noel Oettlé In July I attended the annual Caux Dialogue on Land and Security in Switzerland (https://www.caux.ch/cdls-2018). The
13 November 2018
Tribute to Minister Edna Molewa
By Noel Oettlé In this edition of the newsletter, we pay tribute to the late Edna Molewa. Many of us
13 November 2018
Join the Global Day of Climate Action Support on 8 September
On 12-14 September 2018, cities, states, businesses and civil society from around the world are gathering in California for the
3 September 2018
Mandela Day 2018: Action against Poverty through the Food Security Lens
By Felix Donkor Each year Mandela Day (18 July) is a clarion call on all and sundry to contribute their
3 September 2018
Perspective on the Adaptation Futures 2018 Conference
By Marius Masoga The Adaptation Futures 2018 Conference was a successful and interesting event. I attended this conference for the
3 September 2018
The Art of Influence: Storytelling for Advocacy
How do we turn our stories into impact? A good story touches hearts, and a story backed by evidence can move systems. In the Adaptation Network workshop on advocacy, held in October 2025 participants explored how influencing policy requires both – the emotion that connects and the facts that convince.
1 December 2025
Inclusion and Intersectionality: Disability, Gender and Climate Adaptation
Climate change does not affect everyone in the same way. Climate impacts: droughts, floods, storms and heat, deepen the cracks of inequality. There is a compounding that happens when adding layers of vulnerability and marginalisation. Women, most often responsible for care work, feeding families and in remote areas, for water collection, already shoulder the effects of a changing climate.
26 November 2025
Empatheatre, an approach for climate adaptation research & storytelling?
How might such a methodology contribute towards deepening empathy and building public discourse around climate adaptation?
17 December 2024
Adaptation & Imagination Part 4: Movement, Change, Adjustment, Resilience
Adaptation requires innovation and creativity. Life itself is inherently creative – always moving and adapting to thrive and survive in changing circumstances.
16 December 2024
Adaptation & Imagination Part 3: Tomorrow’s Fear – Uncertainty in a changing climate
As climate change reshapes our landscapes, South Africans confront an uncertain future marked by increasing frequency of extreme weather events—floods, droughts, and unpredictable storms—that threaten not only livelihoods but also food security.
14 December 2024
Adaptation & Imagination Part 2: Bring Your Hands to the Work of Climate Adaptation
If we think deeply about what is important with climate adaptation, we recognise that collaboration is essential. Collaboration, community and a collective spirit are ideas and practices that we will need to embrace more fully as we adapt to inevitable shifts in our environment and the world around us.
12 December 2024