By ACDI, CSAG, Wits Researchers (LTAS Collaboration) A research team from African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) and the Climate
By Mncedisi Masuku Around the world, scientists are assessing climate change and helping us to understand what we need to
By Peter Johnston We have endured the most devastating and consuming drought in the SW Cape over the last few
By Darika Santhia, Sheona Shackleton & Taryn Pereira Municipalities are well positioned to support adaptation of vulnerable people to climate
By Annie Sugrue Scientists, technology developers, government, civil society, donors and development practitioners descended on Cape Town at the CTICC
By Christopher Mabeza and Mxolisi Nyuswa “Welcome to the land of the chambo”, said a jovial immigration officer at Kamuzu
By Noel Oettlé In the course of the opening session of the Adaptation Futures Conference in Cape Town on 19th
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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.
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.
How might such a methodology contribute towards deepening empathy and building public discourse around climate adaptation?
Adaptation requires innovation and creativity. Life itself is inherently creative – always moving and adapting to thrive and survive in changing circumstances.
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.
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.
