Cape Town
Towards developing a common language for climate change in the City of Cape Town
This research aimed to better understand and circumvent language discrepancies at a city scale. It provides a toolkit to better understand and overcome terminology barriers.
City government-research partnerships: Reflections from Cape Town and Johannesburg
This briefing note provides reflections on city government-research partnerships, from Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Challenging predominant views on climate change with Theatre of the Oppressed
Theatre of the Oppressed is a powerful tool for challenging top-down approaches. This short film and article show how this approach can be used to build resilience.
Attributes of a well adapting municipality: Emerging lessons from efforts by the City of Cape Town
How to be a municipality that is adapting well: lessons from within the City of Cape Town from weADAPT Since...
Adapting to a changing climate in Southern Africa: A film from the first Southern Africa Adaptation Colloquium
This short film captures the key messages and debates emerging from the first Southern Africa Adaptation Colloquium, held in November 2013.
Using climate information to support adaptation planning and policy-making: Cape Town
A vegetable farmer in Philippi, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. Source: FLICKR/KOSMOSELEEVIKE This case study focuses on the...
Flooding in the informal settlement of Graveyard Pond, Cape Town
Shacks in the informal settlement of Graveyard Pond located in a stormwater detention pond (photo by Laura Drivdal 30.03.2011) Introduction...