Latest Activities
Workshop: Building Advocacy and Relationships with Marginalised Groups in South Africa’s Climate Change Policy Space
The Adaptation Network hosted a week-long National Adaptation Plan (NAP) advocacy capacity building workshop in October. The workshop brought together community groups, disability and gender advocates and government officials to deepen shared understanding and strengthen engagement on climate adaptation policy.
Inception and Planning: Building Advocacy and Relationships with Marginalised Groups in South Africa’s Climate Change Policy Space
The Adaptation Network ran a pilot to strengthen advocacy capacity among community based organisations and groups that worked with marginalised people. The project helped organisations link climate adaptation to their own lived realities, understand the Climate Change Act and see how they could engage with policy in ways that reflected rights-based needs.
Feeding the Future: How to support a Just Food System Transition using the Climate Change Act
In July 2024, South Africa passed the Climate Change Act—a major milestone for climate justice. But how can this Act be used to drive real change in often-overlooked sectors like the food system? This two-hour webinar explored the Act’s key provisions, its relevance to food systems, and how civil society can influence implementation. Speakers shared insights from legal, activist, and grassroots perspectives to help ensure the Act delivers not just on emissions, but on justice.
Eastern Cape Learning Exchange
Building on the mentorship and capacity-building component of the Adaptation Network Colloquium held in July this year, a follow-up learning exchange and storytelling capacity-building visit took place in the Eastern Cape at the end of October. Various members of the Adaptation Network, with a focus on food systems, participated in this journey alongside the AN Coordinator and Mycelium Media Colab.
Skills Enhancement & Project Report
The CSO SEED Project included a range of activities aimed at enhancing skills and supporting climate adaptation initiatives. Key activities included mentoring support for AN representatives, government policy engagements, publication of written materials, and conducting training sessions.
WLTP Report on Just Transition
The Just Transition workshop focused on key concepts related to climate change, agroecology, and the need for a just transition in agriculture and food systems. Facilitated by Buyelaphi Sibiya and Nqobile Masuku, the workshop included discussions on the threats to food systems, the role of indigenous knowledge, and the principles of agroecology. Participants also engaged in practical exercises, such as sharing indigenous seeds, and intergenerational knowledge exchanges that bridged the gap between elders and younger community members. Additionally, the workshop provided a platform for discussing how to integrate these practices into local agricultural policy and development.