24 Nov 2021 Communicating climate change solutions in Nepal
By Dev Kumar Sunuwar The knowledge, innovations and practices of Indigenous Peoples in Nepal, as in many parts of the world, are often taken for granted and brushed aside as insignificant. Yet, the evidence shows that they hold solutions to addressing the current climate crisis....
24 Nov 2021 Communicating climate change adaptation
By Alice Wojcik This practical “how-to” guide introduces the concept of values-based climate change communication for adaptation. It provides clear, concise summaries of the principles of engagement, combined with practical examples of how public bodies in Scotland can use and tailor these principles in their...
18 Sep 2023 Africa Climate Summit: To save a planet in crisis, we need community media
The Africa Climate Summit 2023 on September 4–6 in Nairobi came with high expectations of radical proposals to address climate change. “Driving green growth and climate finance solutions for Africa and the world,” the theme promised. In their Nairobi Declaration from the Summit, African heads...
14 Nov 2022 Communicating climate justice: A vital part of COP27’s outcomes
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s 2021 report unequivocally linked climate change to human activity and predicted more frequent and more severe natural disasters over the coming years. Given the current trajectory of emissions and lack of meaningful climate action, the world...
30 Jun 2022 No climate justice without communication justice, asserts new WACC-CCR book
“The ‘oxygen of publicity”’ is a vital ingredient of any attempt to tackle the climate emergency and to implement solutions that benefit the whole world,” writes Philip Lee, WACC general secretary and co-editor of Communicating Climate Justice, a new book co-published by WACC’s Centre for...
14 Feb 2022 In what ways has the digital era changed the notion of public space?
Working Group An international working group prepared the following paper for the symposium on “Communication for Social Justice in the Digital Age”, which took place in Berlin and online September 13-15, 2021. It sets out an understanding of public space today, outlines what issues are...
26 Nov 2021 The way we communicate climate change matters
From a story about the rehabilitation of mangroves in Southern Philippines to cultivating better science communication for a deeper engagement and response to the climate crisis, Media Development’s last issue of the year offers tangible examples as well as ideas on the theme, Communicating Climate...
24 Nov 2021 Supporting communities in sharing stories of climate change
By Bridget Backhaus, Anne Leitch and Kerrie Foxwell-Norton “Warming Up” is an Australian research project to help adaptation to climate change by supporting community radio stations to amplify local stories of climate change and build capacity to engage in meaningful community conversations. There were strong...