Coastal and climate change scientist at ICLEI Africa. Special interest in sea-level change. Proudly South African!

Joined August 2011
We look forward to welcoming you to our #8thSummitCOP16! 🌆🌱🦩 Happening TODAY at #COP16Colombia! Livestream: webtv.un.org/en #PeaceWithNature #ForNature @UNBiodiversity @ICLEI @Regions4SD @UNEP @AgendaCAF @DAIGlobal @Veolia_Co
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#ClimateResilience means anticipating, preventing, absorbing, and recovering from shocks caused by #ClimateChange. It’s about #AfricanCities strengthening their essential response structures and functions. #Resilience4Africa
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At #wwcs2024, Dr. Kate Strachan highlighted the importance of synthesising local evidence into actionable policies for climate resilience, and also represented #ICLEI Africa’s #INACCTResilience research project during the CLARE session. #CLimateAdaptationREsilience
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SOLUTIONS ONLY [failures also] at #RISEAfrica2024 Action Festival offers a wealth of diverse sessions: 🌽food markets🔋just transition♻️circular economy🔎futures methodology🗣️human centred design🌱nature based solutions & more! Don't miss out: riseafrica.iclei.org/2024-pr…
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🦤The 1st State of the World’s Migratory Species report highlights migratory species in crisis. Cities & regions built around vital habitats play crucial roles in conserving #MigratorySpecies & #EcologicalCorridors. cms.int/en/news/press-releas… #WorldMigratoryBirdDay #WMBD2024 @WMBD
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#OceanDecade24 acted as a platform for the global ocean community to reinforce existing partnerships and foster new ones. Here is an overview of the key announcements made during the 2024 #OceanDecade Conference to deliver the science we need for the ocean we want 👇
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At the UN Ocean Decade conference's opening, the Mayor of Barcelona emphasized the need for cities to have a voice in shaping the future of the ocean. #OceanFuture #Barcelona #UNConference"
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Thrilled by the focus on multistakeholder dialogues at the ocean decade conference! Collaborating to protect the ocean, our global common, is key to a sustainable future. Let's include cities in this vital conversation! #OceanDialogue #GlobalCommons
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🏙️ Cities with the ocean 🌊 The ocean is not only the cradle of life, it holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable future. See what Dr @KateLStrachan has to say at the @UNOceanDecade Conference satellite event #ForNature #OceanDecade24 🪸 #OceanDecade 🌱 #CitiesWithNature
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Experience resilience in action at an interactive climate-related art exhibition in Durban this month! #INACCTResilience Reflect on the 2019 & 2022 floods, join discussions on disaster response & witness inspiring youth expressions. 📅 March 20, 09:30-17:00 #ResilienceRising 🌊
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Today’s Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change marks a significant moment in coordinating governments and local leaders to push the urban agenda forward and mobilize climate action. #COP28 #UniteActDeliver
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ICLEI Africa is a proud #KnowledgeBroker for #INACCTResilience | #COP28 We translate co-created knowledge from communities into actional change to influence & impact #UrbanPolicy 🏙️ One way we are doing this is through #PhotoVoice – a way to share narratives for #Change 📷✨
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In UNFCCC Dialogue on a #JustTransition, @CityofHoboken Mayor @RaviBhalla represented local gov constituency to share how cities & regions advance equitable #greenjobs. In historic 1st for @COP28_UAE, constituencies set the scene BEFORE nations, showing #multiLevelActionDelivers
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#PsychologicalResilience should be defined, not merely as an individual trait but a community-wide asset, crucial for building adaptive, resilient, and thriving communities. @ICLEI is proud to support #COP2's Roadmap for Care and Change, download report 🔗cop2.org/roadmap
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Global average sea surface temperatures typically peak in March. Yet, in 2023, @CopernicusECMWF and @CopernicusEU data showed they reached a record high of 20.96°C on 31 July 🌡️ This is the largest temperature anomaly for any July on record. #StateofClimate #ClimateChange
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Interesting to see the country submissions on the #unfccc website for the #LossAndDamage fund. Will be interesting to see what comes out of current closed door discussions. unfccc.int/process-and-meeti…
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To say that global temperatures in July have been exceptional is an understatement. The monthly is on track to shatter the prior July record by a massive margin, be the warmest month in terms of both absolute temperatures and anomalies.
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Our team is growing 🌱🌍 We are hiring for a range of #climatechange related positions, focusing on: Resilience & disaster risk reduction #DRR Sustainable energy Research Community engagement Job specifications: africa.iclei.org/opportuniti… #NGOjobs #GreenJobs #climatejobs #jobs
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We're proud to announce the launch of our #INACCTResilience project: Designing Inclusive African Coastal City Resilience Launching as part of @daringcities 2023, this project draws on local knowledge to co-create #ClimateResilience. Join us on 26 July: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Join us for the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, taking place from September 4th - 6th in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme for Summit is ‘𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙’ #ACS23
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