The ACDI is a university-wide initiative at the University of Cape Town which supports collaborative research and training in climate change and development.
BLOG: Bridging the Gap Between Climate Risk Recognition and Action in South Africa’s Agro-Food Sector
Koaile Monaheng, ACDI Master student, highlights his research into the gap between climate risk recognition and action in South Africa’s Agro-Food Sector.
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Women’s Month: Floods expose plight, pain of ‘powerless’ Khayelitsha women
UCT newsroom sat down with ACDI's Palesa Base to discuss her latest research paper, which honed in on adverse weather and unpacked the plight of women living in Khayelitsha during flood events.
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Evaluating the application of design thinking and systems thinking for climate adaptation and resilience
The Design for Climate Solutions (D4CS) Programme is a pilot initiative that aims to foster co-creation and innovations that address climate adaptation and resilience challenges.
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ACDI Film Festival Screening Event Highlighted the Impacts of Climate Change
In October 2023, the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) hosted a special screening of the 2023 Africa Human Rights Film Festival.
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