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Petra Holden (African Climate & Development Initiative) is the local coordinator for ALBATROSS in South Africa. She highlights the social challenges that nature-based solutions can help address while supporting climate adaptation. Together we're paving the way for a resilient and sustainable future!🌍✨

As delegates gather COP29 Azerbaijan, our last seminar for 2024 investigates what type of workers may be impacted by the Just Energy Transition in South Africa, or better placed to withstand its potential effects Co-hosted with SALDRU Registration is needed✍️ bit.ly/4hFBv7e

At COP29 countries will continue to flesh out the details of the GGA through the development of indicators to track their implementation. Luckson Zvobgo explains why they matter and what Africa’s priorities are for their development. africanclimatewire.org/2024/11/the-gl…

Exciting side event at #COP29 hosted in part by UCT on governance, legal, and finance innovations for just & equitable transitions! 🌍 If you're attending #COP29, don't miss out on this vital discussion shaping the future of climate action. #ClimateJustice

African experts, incl. Luckson Zvobgo, are advocating for GGA indicators that inform UNFCCC processes (e.g. NDCs, NAPs) & are global yet nationally relevant to avoid burdening developing nations. Read more: universityworldnews.com/post.php?story… #ClimateAction

As COP29 draws to a close, a new politics of climate resilient development is more urgent than ever putting social justice and ecosystem stewardship at the core, engaging all of society. See our new paper out today in NatureClimate nature.com/articles/s4155…

#COP29 in Baku closed with a new finance goal to help countries to protect their people and economies against climate disasters, and share in the vast benefits of the clean energy boom. 💪 🌍 Learn more here: bit.ly/3V23TqI Or here 👇

An awesome opportunity for young climate scientists!

The Wellcome Trust has commissioned a consortium including ACDI researchers at ASCEND to push the boundaries of research synthesis through artificial intelligence #ResearchSynthesis #ClimateAction #AI

ACDI researcher Anna Taylor leads a review on what it will take to transition to climate-resilient development pathways in South Africa

ASCEND welcomes its first cohort of transdisciplinary teams to begin synthesis research in 2025. Teams will integrate diverse data and knowledge to accelerate solutions-oriented research and enhance action on climate change. Read about the teams here - ascendclimate.org/synthesis-team…

ASCEND is hiring 5 Postdoctoral Research Fellows to join BAOBAB synthesis research teams! 🌱Roles span forest restoration, climate justice, coastal carbon storage, resilient food systems, and education. Career growth and collaboration await! 🔗 Apply now: ascendclimate.org/opportunities/

Request for Proposals: Biodiversity & Climate Change🌍Calling researchers, policymakers & practitioners to submit proposals addressing global biodiversity-climate interactions. 📅 Deadline: 14 March 2025, 14:00 SAST 🔗 ascendclimate.org/opportunities/

ACDI’s final quarterly newsletter for 2024 is out! 🌍Explore key achievements, research highlights, and upcoming opportunities in climate and development. Read it here 👉 mailchi.mp/7aac0d7017b5/m… #ClimateAction #Sustainability #ClimateResilience

Are you preparing a proposal for ASCEND's Request for Synthesis Teams on Biodiversity & Climate Change? 🌍 Join the info webinar on 21 Jan at 1 PM GMT+2 to learn more about ASCEND’s aims and get your questions answered. Sign up here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4955abd7…

Read the new paper from ACDI researcher Glynis Humphrey, urging caution around using a single veld-burning strategy for carbon credits. The study, involving 26 researchers across Africa, highlights the complexities of fire abatement financing. Read more: nature.com/articles/s4189…

📢There's still time to apply to be one of the ASCEND Postdoctoral Research Fellows as a part of the newly established BAOBAB synthesis research teams. Deadline is 19 January 🌍 Details below