ARUA-CD at Adaptation Futures 2023

By: Michelle Shields ARUA-CD co-hosts session at the Adaptation Futures Conference in Montreal, highlighting key themes within the climate change adaptation arena. The Adaptation Futures Conference is an international conference devoted…

Inclusive Climate Action: ARUA-CD Leads Pivotal Discussions at the Africa Climate Week

By: Sylvester Yiadom Agyei-Boachie and Michelle Shields ARUA-CD navigates through transforming social inequalities, inclusive and transparent climate action at Africa Climate Week, in collaboration with its partners. The discussion focused…

ARUA-CD sponsors student to participate in the maiden Africa Climate Summit and Week in Kenya

By: Sylvester Yiadom Agyei-Boachie and Michelle Shields Mr Sylvester Yiadom Agyei-Boachie, an Environmental Science PhD candidate, delves deep into climate discussions, representing ARUA CD at the inaugural Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi,…

Call for Papers: ARUA Climate Change and Inequalities Symposium

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Justice in Transition - Transforming Social Inequalities Through Inclusive Climate Action 7 - 8 March 2023, Cape Town The ARUA research symposium on climate change and inequality will create spaces for innovative, transdisciplinary exchange,…

How can we improve our teaching on climate change?

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The field of climate change is relatively recent and rapidly changing. Within this context, a multitude of challenges exist for lecturers trying to keep their curricula current. However, new teaching tools and approaches are emerging that can…

40 African lecturers strive for research excellence in ARUA-CD workshop series

In June 2021 the ARUA Centre of Excellence in Climate and Development hosted the first of a series of workshops for climate change lecturers. The three-part series of workshops aims to support lecturers with reviewing their curricula and keeping…

Lecturer workshop series on climate change curricula in Africa

ARUA-CD will be hosting a series of workshops to support lecturers with reviewing their curricula and keeping it up to date in terms of content and teaching approaches. These workshops are intended to support lecturers to learn from one another’s…

Capacity building workshop: presenting and facilitating online

In September 2020 the ARUA-CD hosted two workshops aimed at increasing the capacity of those in our network to present and facilitate online. The workshop was delivered by Science Communication expert, Dr Tali Hoffman, and attended by colleagues…

Course: Communicating Science for Impact – 2021

Communicating your science to the right people, at the right times, and in the right ways, ensures that research has value and impact beyond academia, and that it supports positive change in policy, practice and behaviour. With a focus on humanising…