The VCA Project Profiles are now available as individual publications by country. These publications highlight various innovative, locally-driven climate action initiatives implemented by VCA local partners.
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Grassroots communities are increasingly recognised as critical stakeholders in the fight against climate change. Their unique insights into local ecosystems and their capacity for collective action make them valuable contributors to climate adaptation and mitigation strategies. A community-to-community exchange programme between the Kanayama Women's Federation and the Katondwe Alliance of Women has demonstrated how community linkages can significantly enhance grassroots climate action.
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Organisations and communities mobilising local knowledge and strengthening climate action
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In the heart of Zambia, grassroots women’s groups are leading the charge toward sustainable community development. Through a unique exchange programme, the Katondwe Alliance of Women (KAW) and the Kanyama Women’s Federation have come together to share knowledge and innovative practices, transforming environmental challenges into opportunities for growth.
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Welcome to the October 2024, COP 29 edition of the VCA newsletter. This edition highlights our Global Programme's preparations for COP 29 and the online events focusing on strengthening local voices, global climate advocacy, and a position paper on the importance of including local voices at the global decision-making level.
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The global fight against climate change is gaining momentum, and at its forefront are grassroots movements, small communities, and informal networks, especially in countries vulnerable to the consequences of climate change.
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Welcome to the August edition of the Voices in Action newsletter. In this edition are inspiring updates from our implementing countries and Global Programme.
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In the face of escalating climate change impacts, women and youth in Zambia are mobilising to take action. Among the most vulnerable yet resilient groups, they increasingly leverage Constituency Development Funds (CDFs) to spearhead climate justice and locally-led climate advocacy. Amidst the escalating climate challenges, the importance of grassroots engagement in climate action cannot be overstated.
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From 26 February to 2 March, the District 6 Homecoming Center in Cape Town was abuzz with excitement, collaboration and ideation as, for the first time, SSN, through the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) programme, hosted an in-person Knowledge Partners Gathering workshop with our in-country partners from Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Indonesia, Tunisia, Zambia and Kenya.
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In the Eastern Province of Zambia, Luangwa district is a region emblematic of the interconnected challenges of climate change and gender inequality. As temperatures rise and weather patterns become increasingly erratic, the impacts are felt most acutely by marginalised communities, where women and children often bear the burden of the adverse effects of climate change.
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