The African Climate & Development Initiative (ACDI), based at the University of Cape Town, drives research and collaboration to address Africa’s #climate and #development challenges.
http://www.acdi.uct.ac.za/
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Want to know what ACDI has been getting up to in the first quarter of 2026? Read our newsletter hot off the press 👉 mailchi.mp/5db577acf7ca...
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Hot off the press! Read ACDI's latest quarterly newsletter for our latest news, updates on projects and funding opportunities. Check it out 👉https://mailchi.mp/9372d2035af3/77285m3xzz
ACDI postdocs Tesfaye Tessema Gintamo and Collins Matiza joined the Forecast4Africa workshop in Pretoria, contributing to discussions on integrating local knowledge with AI-driven climate tools to enhance data-informed decision-making across Africa.
Join the Climate Risk Lab as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (based at ASCEND). Work at the intersection of 🌍 climate change adaptation, AI & global evidence synthesis.
📅 Apply by 30 Sept 2025 👉 ascendclimate.org/postdoctoral...
Delighted to announce that we are recruiting multiple Postdoctoral Research Fellows to lead cutting-edge work at the intersection of climate change adaptation, AI, and global evidence synthesis.
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📅One week to go until the launch of Resilience Science Must-Knows: Nine things every decision-maker should know about resilience. The report explores how the latest resilience science can support system-wide adaptation and transformation.
Launching 4 Nov
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Out now: Resilience Science Must-Knows! Nine essential insights from global resilience science to guide decision-makers in a rapidly changing world. Read the full report: bit.ly/47tQ7lN
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Gina Ziervogel delivered a lead talk at the 6th National Global Change Conference on building resilient communities amid rising disasters. She highlighted the need for strong local action alongside coordinated cross-scale interventions, noting that local and municipal priorities often misalign.
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🧵 Advances in Complex Climate Risk Assessment for Adaptation
New comment in npj Climate Action with colleagues across IIASA, SEI, VU Amsterdam, UNU, and NZ.
We explore how cities, coasts, and finance can better govern cascading climate risks. [1/9]
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The climate crisis does not wait. And neither can the evidence to tackle it.
We are thrilled to announce the 2nd What Works Climate Solutions Summit will be hosted by ASCEND at the University of Cape Town — 13–16 April, 2027.
whatworksclimate.solutions/wwcs-summit-...
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