ClimaComms is a global initiative of SLYCAN Trust to enhance #climate #communications in creative & innovative ways & build #climateliteracy of communicators.
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It was great to connect with academics and researchers from Rajarata University for a Climate 2.0 session. We shared ideas and explored ways to build more climate-resilent agrifood systems in Sri Lanka. #climateresilience #foodsystems
🌿 Artist Prabhath Samarasooriya explores ecological loss and eco-anxiety through his work at Climate & Art: Communicating Climate Change through Creative Expression.
📍 ART Rhizome, Colombo 07
📅 14–16 Aug
ClimaComms × EthicalX × divertico × c.fuge
🎨At Climate & Art: Communicating Climate Change through Creative Expression, artist Sakunthala Peiris explores the intersection of mental health and climate change through her work.
📍 ART Rhizome
📅 14–16 Aug | 10.30am–7.30pm
ClimaComms × EthicalX × divertico × c.fuge
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✒️ #ClimateFiction contest now open!
@SLYCANTrust x @ClimaComms with @UNFCCC Resilience Frontiers invite bold, imaginative short fiction on futures beyond today.
📅 May 18, 2026
📄 2,000–3,500 words
🌍 Selected works showcased at #SB64 (Bonn)
🔗 Apply: bit.ly/4sK2iUJ
How is climate change shaping women’s livelihoods and #sustainable #entrepreneurship in #Kenya ? 🌍
Be part of the conversation in Nairobi🇰🇪
📅 Mar 28
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#inclusion #climateaction
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Climate change, security, and human mobility are deeply interconnected in climate-vulnerable regions.
Our new blog explores how these dynamics intersect across livelihoods, ecosystems, and governance in Uganda’s Karamoja sub-region. @min_waterUg
🔗 bit.ly/4cZCX4L
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❓What happened at #UNEA7 in Nairobi?
Our new briefing unpacks the Ministerial Declaration, 11 resolutions across key thematic areas, and negotiation dynamics shaping global environmental governance.
📑 Read more: bit.ly/4b1xKGM
#environmentalgovernance #multilateralism
This is exactly why clear and innovative #ClimateCommunication matters.
When climate terminology doesn’t translate and capacity gaps persist, finance cannot reach where it’s needed most. 🌍
❓What makes the issue of L&D finance so challenging?
At our High-Level Forum, Henriette Imelda (@irid_ind ) pointed out 2 key gaps: translating climate terminology & limited capacity to access & manage funds. 🌍
🎦Watch the full video
#climatefinance #lossanddamage
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📣 Upcoming webinar
Are you interested in the intersection of climate change, human mobility, and security? We are developing a case study on this nexus in the Karamoja sub-region of Uganda. Join us to share your knowledge and experience!
👉 Register here: bit.ly/4tX9JcK
L&D finance is often debated globally- but how will it reach implementation? At @SLYCANTrust’s High-Level Forum, Kay Tuschen of CelsiusPro called the FRLD an addition to the risk toolbox, not a standalone fix.
Clear communication on how finance links to risk systems is critical.
💬 At our High-Level Forum on Climate Finance and Climate-Related Extreme Events (20 Jan, Colombo), Kay Tuschen of CelsiusPro Group reflected on climate risk management and loss & damage finance.
🎦 Watch the full video 👇
#climatefinance #lossanddamage #riskfinancing
📣 We are pleased to be featured by Climate Alliance Germany as “Climate Project of the Week | SLYCAN Trust” in their latest newsletter!
👉 Check out their issue from January 29, 2026 for more information: lnkd.in/gAZjpEZc
Successfully completed another Climate 2.0 session-From soil to solutions:For a climate resilient tomorrow at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.
#climateaction #plantbasedfood #agriculture #climate #resilience #climate2.0
Today, we discussed how the #climatecrisis affects our physical and mental #health- an informal chat with medics, climate researchers, and grassroots organizations.
Stay tuned for some fascinating insight from our #climate2.0 event in #colombo.
Join us for the final #Climate 2.0 session of 2024 on Dec 18th!
🌏 Let’s explore the impacts of climate change on mental & physical health, amidst rising air pollution. 🧠💪 Register now! 👇 [lnkd.in/g6QgRvF3] #ClimateHealth #MentalWellbeing
🌍 At #COP29Baku, we presented a zine on climate risks in #SriLanka’s fashion sector. From 🧵artisans to 🌐factories, 🌡️heat stress, 💧water scarcity & ⛈️extreme weather threaten the supply chain. It highlights challenges, tools & 🌱climate-smart strategies for resilience!
Lydia Dean Pilcher, filmmaker & professor at Columbia Climate School, emphasizes the power of climate storytelling in shaping our understanding and response to the climate crisis.
#ClimateStorytelling #COP29Baku #FilmForChange #ClimateAction
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📣 @UNFCCC #COP29 is a 💲 finance COP, & today, it's #Finance, Investment, Trade Day in Baku 🇦🇿.
Besides the 🆕️ collective quantified goal on #climatefinance (#NCQG), there are many other finance-related agenda items, such as 2.1c, LTF, SCF, AF, FRLD, GCF, & GEF.
@SLYCANTrust – at Azerbaijan
Climate 2.0 @COP29_AZ
Bridging the Gap: Local Access to Climate Finance for Community Resilience and Responding to Loss and Damage
We had participants from the government, CSOs, NGOs, media and global agencies present today!
#climatecommunications
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🌍 We’re thrilled to be at #COP29
🕰️ Tomorrow, you’ll find us at the Ghana Pavilion for an exciting Climate 2.0 event on access to finance. Come join us!
#ClimateAction #COP29 #SLYCANTrust #SLYCANYouth #ClimateCommunication #ClimateChange #Innovation
We are excited to announce that we are partnering with the Environmental Protection Agency of Ghana for a Climate 2.0 dialogue event at @COP29_AZ
The event will bring together stakeholders to address the issue of making #climatefinance accessible at the local level.
