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Q&A: Two years on, blog series maintains its focus – in changing and challenging times
… January 2020 to examine different aspects of local and global urban change and what drives or shapes them – as well as local responses including those addressing COVID-19 and the climate emergency. In this interview IIED senior associate  David Satterthwaite (DS), who curates the series, reflects on the 50 blogs published to date. He highlights the topics that have really …
Article, 09 May 2022
A play on Wordle: using games to communicate climate issues
… IIED, which prides itself on rigorous research and influencing policy change.  But over the last six weeks our eco-friendly adaptation of the Wordle game has introduced a wider audience to climate and environment issues. It has received international media … find a one-word sound-alike to Wordle that conveyed our environmental theme, so started to explore the similarity between Wordle and ‘world’. …
Blog, 15 March 2022
Law, economies and justice: a new programme
… to redesign international treaties on trade and investment. As climate change, biodiversity loss and social inequalities demand systemic change … grassroots groups, governments and multilateral agencies. In this blog, I share some of our thoughts on key concepts shaping our work, …
Blog, 04 October 2022
What lessons can we learn from COVID-19 responses in African cities?
… learned and recommendations for future pandemic preparedness. Common themes Despite clear differences in responses to the pandemic, some … has emerged as a key priority to address multiple risks (including climate change, pandemics, and profound urban exclusions). Pandemic preparedness …
Blog, 04 July 2022
Record attendance expected at first-ever virtual D&C Days alongside ‘pivotal’ COP meeting
… number of people are expected to attend this year’s Development and Climate Days (9-10 November), which starts today alongside the vital … 2002 by IIED’s Saleemul Huq – marks its 20th anniversary next year. Themes D&C Days 2021 will centre on five ‘evidenced themes’ developed … on Twitter . See  previous D&C Days … Biodiversity … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP26) … Record attendance …
News, 09 November 2021
IIED at the 2022 Nature-based Solutions Conference
… Mountain Indigenous Peoples (INMIP): Indigenous food solutions to the climate crisis Taking adaptation to the ground: a story of accessing … loss Money where it matters for people, nature and climate: driving change through support for local level decision-making over resources … adaptation and green recovery: building back better from COVID-19 Blogs Locally-led nature-based solutions can deliver global leaders’ …
Event, 05 July 2022
How the digital divide threatens the success and legitimacy of the COP26 talks
… In the run-up to this year’s vitally important UN climate summit (COP26), the creation of a Twitter account that provides … and equitable agreement on increasing the ambition to tackle climate change, how is that possible when negotiators from the least developed … it really is no laughing matter. The digital divide was a central theme at an online event on 27 October discussing how to close the …
Blog, 08 October 2021
IIED and the ‘super year’
… The world is dealing with multiple crises – the climate crisis, unprecedented biodiversity loss, rising inequalities and … hosted major meetings including negotiations for both the climate change and the first part of the biodiversity conventions amid a range … group of scholars, policymakers, researchers and practitioners on the theme of locally-led adaptation. Climate Adaptation Summit Date : 18-24 …
Article, 02 February 2021
CBA14 preview event uses climate cartoons to trigger discussions
… plans to use cartoons to stimulate discussions about CBA14’s five key themes, and there was a palpable sense of curiosity and enthusiasm among … director for research and innovation at the  Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre , introduced the cartoon session. He emphasised the value … by fostering nature-based solutions to build resilience to climate change and other risks.  Godavari Dange, secretary of the Sakhi …
Article, 05 August 2020
Development and Climate Days 2018
… 2018 to debate issues at the interface between development and climate change.  At the end of the two-day event the participants agreed key … levels, looking ahead to 2020.  This year's D&C Days event had the theme ‘Global ambition. Local action. Climate resilience for …
Event, 08 December 2018