Kate Leigh Strachan
@KateLStrachan
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Coastal and climate change scientist at ICLEI Africa. Special interest in sea-level change. Proudly South African!
Joined August 2011
We look forward to welcoming you to our #8thSummitCOP16! ππ±π¦© Happening TODAY at #COP16Colombia! Livestream: https://t.co/Lr7xHZwCFO
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#ClimateResilience means anticipating, preventing, absorbing, and recovering from shocks caused by #ClimateChange. Itβs about #AfricanCities strengthening their essential response structures and functions. #Resilience4Africa
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At #wwcs2024, Dr. Kate Strachan highlighted the importance of synthesising local evidence into actionable policies for climate resilience, and also represented #ICLEI Africaβs #INACCTResilience research project during the CLARE session. #CLimateAdaptationREsilience
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SOLUTIONS ONLY [failures also] at #RISEAfrica2024 Action Festival offers a wealth of diverse sessions: π½food marketsπjust transitionβ»οΈcircular economyπfutures methodologyπ£οΈhuman centred designπ±nature based solutions & more! Don't miss out: https://t.co/3sAbrksQ7o
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π¦€The 1st State of the Worldβs Migratory Species report highlights migratory species in crisis. Cities & regions built around vital habitats play crucial roles in conserving #MigratorySpecies & #EcologicalCorridors. https://t.co/8wQYJnOeE0
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#OceanDecade24 acted as a platform for the global ocean community to reinforce existing partnerships and foster new ones. Here is an overview of the key announcements made during the 2024 #OceanDecade Conference to deliver the science we need for the ocean we want π
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At the UN Ocean Decade conference's opening, the Mayor of Barcelona emphasized the need for cities to have a voice in shaping the future of the ocean. #OceanFuture #Barcelona #UNConference"
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Thrilled by the focus on multistakeholder dialogues at the ocean decade conference! Collaborating to protect the ocean, our global common, is key to a sustainable future. Let's include cities in this vital conversation! #OceanDialogue #GlobalCommons
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ποΈ Cities with the ocean π The ocean is not only the cradle of life, it holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable future. See what Dr @KateLStrachan has to say at the @UNOceanDecade Conference satellite event #ForNature
#OceanDecade24 πͺΈ #OceanDecade π± #CitiesWithNature
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Experience resilience in action at an interactive climate-related art exhibition in Durban this month! #INACCTResilience Reflect on the 2019 & 2022 floods, join discussions on disaster response & witness inspiring youth expressions. π
March 20, 09:30-17:00 #ResilienceRising π
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Todayβs Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change marks a significant moment in coordinating governments and local leaders to push the urban agenda forward and mobilize climate action. #COP28 #UniteActDeliver
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ICLEI Africa is a proud #KnowledgeBroker for #INACCTResilience | #COP28 We translate co-created knowledge from communities into actional change to influence & impact #UrbanPolicy ποΈ One way we are doing this is through #PhotoVoice β a way to share narratives for #Change π·β¨
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In UNFCCC Dialogue on a #JustTransition, @CityofHoboken Mayor @RaviBhalla represented local gov constituency to share how cities & regions advance equitable #greenjobs. In historic 1st for @COP28_UAE, constituencies set the scene BEFORE nations, showing #multiLevelActionDelivers
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#PsychologicalResilience should be defined, not merely as an individual trait but a community-wide asset, crucial for building adaptive, resilient, and thriving communities. @ICLEI is proud to support #COP2's Roadmap for Care and Change, download report π https://t.co/smuvg2pb61
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Global average sea surface temperatures typically peak in March. Yet, in 2023, @CopernicusECMWF and @CopernicusEU data showed they reached a record high of 20.96Β°C on 31 July π‘οΈ This is the largest temperature anomaly for any July on record. #StateofClimate #ClimateChange
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Interesting to see the country submissions on the #unfccc website for the #LossAndDamage fund. Will be interesting to see what comes out of current closed door discussions. https://t.co/gJK2XUx2Wp
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To say that global temperatures in July have been exceptional is an understatement. The monthly is on track to shatter the prior July record by a massive margin, be the warmest month in terms of both absolute temperatures and anomalies.
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Our team is growing π±π We are hiring for a range of #climatechange related positions, focusing on: Resilience & disaster risk reduction #DRR Sustainable energy Research Community engagement Job specifications: https://t.co/QvDxplX9LD
#NGOjobs #GreenJobs #climatejobs #jobs
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We're proud to announce the launch of our #INACCTResilience project: Designing Inclusive African Coastal City Resilience Launching as part of @daringcities 2023, this project draws on local knowledge to co-create #ClimateResilience. Join us on 26 July: https://t.co/oZAaM6zn5l
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Join us for the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, taking place from September 4th - 6th in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme for Summit is βπΏπ§ππ«ππ£π ππ§πππ£ ππ§π€π¬π©π ππ£π πΎπ‘ππ’ππ©π πππ£ππ£ππ ππ€π‘πͺπ©ππ€π£π¨ ππ€π§ πΌππ§πππ ππ£π π©ππ ππ€π§π‘πβ #ACS23
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