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A group of young people protest holding signs about climate change and loudspeakers
High-level summit and video showcase poorest countries’ spearheading efforts to tackle climate crisis
… ministers will showcase (through video statements) their countries’ work to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and call upon all … for addressing it. We will not sit back passively and are ready to do our part. “But we cannot do it alone. Those countries with greater … cuts in their own countries and by scaling up support provided to our countries for tackling climate change. “We welcome citizen-based …
News, 04 December 2020
What's the use of being an expert if no one listens to you? (Photo: Chris Pirillo, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Simply telling a good story
… better job of telling the story that people can buy into – what will our sustainable world really look like rather than why it will be a … they like to be seen and acknowledged as being part of something. So our conversation needs to speak directly to them, to include them.   … with his audience "because bombarding them with facts doesn't work". Aristotle's ethos may have fallen by the wayside. In our sector …
Insight, 10 August 2016
Annual Report 2011/12: A lifetime of learning
… Our calling in life came at an early age. It was our founder Barbara Ward who first coined the term ‘sustainable … crucial connection between people and planet that still drives our work today; and that now also underpins the efforts of thousands of …
Page, 30 October 2012
A volcano can erupt with little warning, and have significant impact on its surrounding environment (Photo: Wikipedia Commons)
Supporting organisations facing disruptive change
… local governments, civil society organisations (CSOs) and researchers work daily in environments that are turbulent, unpredictable, … in business, but far less relating to CSOs in developing countries.  Our next step was to organise a workshop with IIED partner organisations … and the key elements for 'getting good at disruption'.  We published our research in a working paper, Getting good at disruption in an …
Project, 06 July 2017
Truck on a road in a park.
Improving community attitudes towards conservation
… already fragile community-park relationships. In direct response to our research findings, IIED and partners started a project in 2017 to … Wildlife Crime Prevention Action Plan for MFCA , developed with our partner the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) . The activities …
Insight, 17 October 2021
Example of bucket and pulley system on a traditional well - Senegal
Global Water Initiative: Senegal
… dams, known as the Niandouba and Confluent dams, are interlinked and work together to provide water for the irrigation schemes, which cover … dissemination or capacity building to implement them. Following our work with local communities and the SODAGRI on the POAS, the number … analysis across all three countries. Agricultural advisory services Our research on the issues faced by rice-producing smallholders has …
Project, 16 February 2018
Tara Shine is photographed smiling next to boxes on which is written 'climate action'
Time to Shine: IIED appoint new trustee chair
… and engage individuals, businesses and communities to live and work more sustainably. … Dr Shine’s appointment comes at a time when IIED’s work is more urgent than ever, as detailed in the institute’s five-year … experience and commitment to take forward the great work of our current chair Rebeca Grynspan. We look forward to working with her …
News, 05 December 2019
In 2018 IIED welcomed colleagues from Brazil, Cameroon, India, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe to Communications Learning Week (Photo: Anne Schulthess/IIED)
Communications Learning Weeks
…   Partnerships are a key characteristic of IIED's way of working, and our learning week is an opportunity for us to come together with … such as media relations, audience mapping and digital communications. Our partners present case studies of media campaigns that have worked … they are local farmers or international policy analysts. After our 2019 learning week IIED's head of research communications, Rosalind …
Article, 07 July 2015
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IIED Annual report 2011/12: IIED at 40
… In 2011 IIED turned 40 years old, and our annual report this year has been designed to mark the occasion. It is both a celebration of our achievements over the past four decades as well as a reflection on … Inside you will find an IIED scrapbook that charts the course of our work over four decades; reflections on a range of this year’s projects …
Publication, 01 October 2012
Climate change leaving women vulnerable to slavery, bonded-labour and trafficking
… International’s climate change and modern slavery advisor, said: “Our research shows the domino effect of climate change on millions of …
News, 20 September 2021