News and events
News
This blog explores the content of a poster created for the Royal Geographical Society Conference in August 2024.
UCL’s IRDR held their 14th annual conference this June. Susannah Fisher participated in an important debate focussed on the future of resilience.
Accountable Adaptation attended SB60 in Bonn to continue research on the global goal on adaptation and the development of the UAE-Belem indicator work programme.
The Africa Research and Impact Network convened a roundtable discussion at Africa Climate Week to discuss what the measurement of adaptation means to vulnerable African communities. The roundtable brought together diverse stakeholders working on adaptation in Kenya and Africa.
Jonathan Barnes represented Accountable Adaptation at this panel discussion organised by Goals House. It explored what it means to maintain the 1.5 degree temperature goal and where adaptation action can support.
An audio script by Wise Ram Theatre exploring the possible impacts of extreme heat in urban environments. The script is the product of a series of workshops together as part of the Performing Planet Activism programme at UCL. Listen below!
With its diverse landscapes and vulnerability to climate risks, Nepal stands at the forefront of adaptation action. This blog reflects on a roundtable discussion on the importance of accountability in adaptation in Nepal.
Accountable Adaptation and Practical Action ran a provincial roundtable discussing issues of climate finance in Surkhet, Nepal. We heard from practitioners, researchers and government ministers during the session.
Finance is central to international agreements on climate change but there is a gap in making sure funds meet those mot affected. This blog reflects on alternative tools for building local accountability.
Climate politics is seen in the media through big annual meetings around the world. But there is a quieter side to negotiating climate change. What can we learn from conducting digital ethnography of these processes?
Upcoming Events
The Climate and Development Dialogue coalition are hosting their annual conference this September in Madhesh Province on the theme of “Climate Adaptation Governance”.
Accountable Adaptation expects to attend the Green Climate Fund’s 40th meeting of the board as an observer organisation.
This year COP29 is taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan. Accountable Adaptation will be attending to research relevant finance focussed work streams including the GGA and NCQG.
Accountable Adaptation’s Biraj Adhikari will be speaking at the Chautari Annual Conference this November. Biraj’s contribution will look at the politics of climate change adaptation metrics in Nepal, asking who adaptation measurement is for. Martin Chautari is an NGO based in Kathmandu.