Collaboration and Partnerships

Journey to Belem/COP30: Amplifying Indigenous Voices from the Amazon

In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, where Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru converge, we recently participated in a transformative event that reinforced the critical importance of Indigenous leadership in climate action. The CUIDA initiative (CARE - Amazon Incidence by Climate), supported by Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA), brought us to Brasiléia and Xapuri in Acre, Brazil, gathering more than 50 participants from VCA coalitions across Brazil's North, Northeast, and Southeast regions to share advocacy strategies for climate action.

Zambia’s Collaborative Climate Action Workshop

A pivotal workshop held in Zambia, where key partners convened to strengthen collaboration and chart a course for locally-led climate solutions. Discover the lasting impact of this collaborative effort and the valuable lessons learned.

Powerful stories from VCA’s Knowledge Partners

Organisations and communities mobilising local knowledge and strengthening climate action

Marking the trees red, farmers tap indigenous knowledge to reclaim drylands in Kenya: Ramat model

In Kenya’s northern drylands, communities are coming together to reclaim their land from degradation. In Marsabit County, community members have planted over 13,000 indigenous trees in a year, thanks to a novel method of farmer-managed natural regeneration model called Ramat.

The power of South-South collaboration and peer learning: SSN’s Knowledge Partner Gathering

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.

The power of personal connections

During August, SSN VCA local partners Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN) and the Pan African Media Alliance for Climate Change (PAMACC), in collaboration with communication teams from the Slum Dwellers International (SDI) facilitated a three-day communications training workshop at the Summit Hotel in Siaya from 28th - 30th August 2023.

THE AFRICAN WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE TAUGHT ME THE UNDENIABLE LINK BETWEEN FEMINISM AND CLIMATE JUSTICE

The tranquil expanse of Lake Kariba in Siavonga, Zambia, was the perfect canvas for a transformative journey that etched a new chapter into my worldview. I found myself amidst the vibrant energy of 30 remarkable African women at the African Women's Leadership Institute (AWLI) from August 14th to 18th, 2023, discussing the theme: Ecofeminist Leadership for a Just and Sustainable Future.

A treasure of untold stories

My name is Lydia Wanjiku, CEO at Lensational. I joined Lensational in February 2015 after learning about it through a tweet by Hivos International about an organization empowering women using photography. I will tell a story of visual stories, and how these are told through the eyes of many women at the frontline of climate change.

Voices from Collaboration and Partnerships

Journey to Belem/COP30: Amplifying Indigenous Voices from the Amazon

Zambia’s Collaborative Climate Action Workshop

Powerful stories from VCA’s Knowledge Partners

Marking the trees red, farmers tap indigenous knowledge to reclaim drylands in Kenya: Ramat model

The power of South-South collaboration and peer learning: SSN’s Knowledge Partner Gathering

The power of personal connections

THE AFRICAN WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE TAUGHT ME THE UNDENIABLE LINK BETWEEN FEMINISM AND CLIMATE JUSTICE

A treasure of untold stories

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Voices from Collaboration and Partnerships

Journey to Belem/COP30: Amplifying Indigenous Voices from the Amazon

Zambia’s Collaborative Climate Action Workshop

Powerful stories from VCA’s Knowledge Partners

Marking the trees red, farmers tap indigenous knowledge to reclaim drylands in Kenya: Ramat model

The power of South-South collaboration and peer learning: SSN’s Knowledge Partner Gathering

The power of personal connections

THE AFRICAN WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE TAUGHT ME THE UNDENIABLE LINK BETWEEN FEMINISM AND CLIMATE JUSTICE

A treasure of untold stories

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