07 Apr 2020 Communication in local languages vital in crisis situations
As Pacific Island Governments work on a coordinated regional response to Covid-19, Tropical Cyclone Harold, which has already hit the Solomon Islands and bears down at category 5 level on Vanuatu, the region faces a stark reminder that climate-related disasters remain a major security threat. In...
07 Feb 2020 A guide to understanding the gender dimension of climate change in the Caribbean
Water shortage resulting from increased and longer periods of drought has been identified as one of the effects of climate change. Who will be affected most by the scarcity of water supply? One way to find out would be to ask who the primary collectors, users...
22 Jan 2020 Becoming familiar with SDGs and climate change in Kwéyòl
About 75 Kwéyòl-speaking Saint Lucians have now increased their knowledge of the language of climate change and sustainable development in Kwéyòl, thanks to a WACC-supported project developed by the Folk Research Centre (FRC). FRC is a local NGO devoted to the research, study, recording and...
17 Jan 2020 WACC, FAO partner to help farmers & communities address climate change
WACC Global is proud to announce its new initiative with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to help build the capacity of communities at the grassroots level – particularly family farmers’ associations – in using local and traditional knowledge for sustainable resource management and climate...
06 Dec 2019 Highlighting traditional and Indigenous climate knowledge at COP25
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Some 25,000 government, private sector, scientific community, and civil society representatives from over 200 countries are currently attending the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid, Spain. It is increasingly clear that climate change is no longer a future problem – the past five years have been the...
25 Oct 2019 WACC partner to provide communications support at Pan-Amazon Social Forum
Grupo Comunicarte, a longstanding member and partner of WACC will play a central role in organizing the 2020 Pan-Amazon Social Forum, especially in relation to communications and communication rights. The Pan-Amazon Social Forum, a gathering of Indigenous activists and civil society representatives from countries in the Amazonian...
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