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Low Carbon Action in Ordinary Cities

ERC project led by Vanesa Castán Broto (@VaneBailo on x/twitter)

looking into actions taken by smaller cities around the world to combat climate change https://www.loactproject.com/
A fantastic art and research collaboration we've been lucky to share at the Festival of the Mind 2024 🌎
Waste collectors play a vital role in tackling climate change, but their efforts often go unrecognised.

Climate Change and Waste Pickers brings their stories to life through prints and immersive sound collages. Learn more about their impact as we mark the Great British Spring Clean.

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March 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Our Lorraine Dongo led on the policy brief 'Equitable urban climate adaptation: the importance of structural considerations' for the ACDI* & based on the workshop they held in Cape Town

👇 full policy brief, including key recommendations
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*African Climate & Development Initiative
Policy Brief: Equitable urban climate adaptation
Equitable urban climate adaptation: the importance of structural considerations Policy brief authors: Lorraine Dongo, Héctor Herrera, Amy Davison, Gina Ziervogel, Kalia Ruth Barkai, Funmi Adeniyi, Da...
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January 15, 2024 at 10:58 AM
In 2023 we’re really proud to have hosted the Urban Inhabitation in the Anthropocene conference with the Urban Institute (Uni of Sheffield), photos and archived programme of the conference are on our website 👇🏿

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Urban Inhabitation in the Anthropocene conference
On 25th–27th April 2023, we held the Urban Inhabitation in the Anthropocene conference in Sheffield, UK. The programme of the conference was in line with the Urban Insitute’s signature programme a...
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December 22, 2023 at 10:34 AM
Stories of social (in)equity in nature-based solutions across Africa by Petra Holden with the African Climate & Development Initiative

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TES NbS Project - Stories
In this storybook, we present a series of stories from Africa to illuminate the factors that constrain or enable social equity in nature-based solutions. These fictionalised stories are based on the e...
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December 7, 2023 at 11:19 AM
Mexican entrepreneur Omar Vasques transforms sargassum -an invasive seaweed- into bricks for affordable housing

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November 30, 2023 at 10:27 AM
Really proud to support 'CATA - Climate Change and Waste Pickers' - a creative workshop and art exhibition by visual artist Veronica Alkmim França, curated by photographer & sociologist Sonia Dias for WIEGO

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November 23, 2023 at 10:38 AM
Oh hi, blue sky! We're looking for our community or climate researchers, scientists, activists, artists..!

LO-ACT is looking at the 'ordinary actions' taken by citizens to improve everyday life whilst tackling climate change
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November 15, 2023 at 1:33 PM