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Climate Futures
About this Programme
In many respects, the issue of climate change and “net-zero” ambitions, is, or should be, an ever-present issue throughout all “sustainability” thinking and actions, as it represents an existential risk to humanity. It is a topic that demands co-ordinated and collective leadership to bring transform the underlying causes of arising from our collective lifestyles and organisation.
This programme contributes to SDGs 9,10,13,16, principally SDG 13 Climate Action.
Example Projects
Understanding government and community efforts in tackling climate change
Understanding government and community efforts in tackling climate change, environmental pollution, ecosystem restoration and flooding in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.
Dr Paul Igwe has initiated an exciting new collaboratory on understanding government and community efforts in tackling climate change, environmental pollution, ecosystem restoration and flooding in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Our partner on this initiative is the African Centre for Climate Actions and Rural Development (ACCARD). ACCARD engages with stakeholders in the Niger Delta region including key Universities in the region. The specific focus of this co-lab is to advance nature-based solutions to climate change management and community approaches to issues related to climate change. Also, it initiates stakeholder interactions towards climate change livelihood and Ecosystem losses through sustainable approaches. The aim is to develop, amongst other things, climate change champions; leaders who understand what responsible practices are needed to ameliorate the causes of climate change, to guide practical activities in response to climate change and to develop reparative programmes.
Other Programme Contributors
More Programmes
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Responsible Futures
Responsible Futures is the umbrella research programme for the Chair. Its purpose is to introduce appropriate methodologies and narratives as a resource for research, education and capacity building in multiple contexts and with a range of partners.
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Futures of Responsible Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Entrepreneurship is a future-creating practice that demonstrates the power and value of human agency. This programme is concerned with the ways that entrepreneurship and innovation are shaping sustainable and responsible futures, and how the necessary skills and values can be developed.
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Gender Pathways for the Future
Equality is a fundamental right, whether, for example, ethnic, gender or generational, means, among other things, equal stakes in the future and the benefits of future value.
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Institutions for Future Development
This work area contributes research and new knowledge to the understanding and development of stronger institutions and governance for sustainable development.
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Sustainable Food Futures
The futures of food and of food security are central to sustainable development and equality. What and how we consume makes big differences to greenhouse gas emissions, to the availability of food and on humanity's capacity to produce good quality food for all.
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Climate Futures
In many respects, the issue of climate change and “net-zero” ambitions, is, or should be, an ever-present issue throughout all “sustainability” thinking and actions, as it represents an existential risk to humanity.
The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
The ideas and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors; they are not necessarily those of UNESCO and do not commit the Organization.
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