Climate Interactive was proud to participate in an important global meeting in Nairobi recently. The Nansen Initiative is an on-going international conversation on the situation of ‘cross-border displaced persons.’ The meeting in Nairobi was one of six government consultations in different regions of the world, culminating in recommendations for governments to better coordinate around the […]
Newest Climate Interactive team member
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Charles “Skuk” Jones to the Climate Interactive team! He will serve as a Senior Modeler to work in the growing area of International Adaptation and Resilience. Skuk will be focusing on Climate Interactive’s new Democratic Republic of Congo project and will be supporting other projects in the Horn of […]
Adapting to Climate Change While Reducing Emissions: Seven Stories of Synergy
With creativity and determination, communities can act and invest in ways that help adapt to climate change while also reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that would otherwise cause future climate change. I wrote about this possibility in a previous post, and since then people have been sending me examples of inspiring projects where adaptation reduces […]
We Should Connect Adaptation and Mitigation in New York City and Around the World
When addressing climate change, we should look for every opportunity to implement solutions that help communities adapt to unavoidable climate change while simultaneously building their capacity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Unfortunately, all too often, adaptation and mitigation of climate change are viewed as competing or even mutually exclusive priorities. Reactions to New York Mayor […]
Moving Into Action With Climate Change
Make it fun! Make it interactive! Leave people inspired! And gracefully interconnect the need to adapt to unavoidable climate change with the imperative to prevent any climate change we can. These are easily four of the biggest challenges involved in helping people find ways to act to address climate change. That’s why, less than a […]
New Project: Reducing Disaster Risk and Increasing Resilience of Kenyan Pastoralists
Climate Interactive is embarking on an exciting new project to understand and improve the long-term resilience of pastoralist communities in northeast Kenya. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) hired Climate Interactive to conduct an initial study of the drivers of livelihoods. The ultimate goal of the project will be to better understand how slow onset disasters like […]
Beth Sawin On Hurricane Irene from Vermont Bioneers: The Big Four Lessons
At the end of August, Vermont was hit by catastrophic flooding as result of Hurricane Irene, which dumped six inches of rain on already saturated hillsides around the state. On Saturday, I (Beth Sawin) was one of two panelists (along with Bill McKibben via Skype) asked to reflect upon lessons Irene and Vermont’s response to […]