with TAMPEI, in the Philippines

A field visit was conducted from the 13th to the 19th October 2022, in collaboration with Emelyn Bermundo at TAMPEI. The objectives of the field trip were to:

• See the current conditions of the community projects and initiatives selected as case studies.
• Determine how and why those projects and initiatives worked or did not work.

The field visits will verify and substantiate the data initially gathered from the written reports, publications, and interviews. The activity was also a means to get to know and be familiarized about the communities and the people within.

in Mzuzu, Malawi

The workshop included community actors, private sector agents, local government and other governmental institutions, civil society, research/ academia and traditional leaders. The overall purpose of this workshop was to understand urban climate action and urban innovation in the context of rapid urbanization.

Substantively, it highlighted how:

• The reality, gravity and wide-spread nature of the threat of climate change and the urgency of both adaptation and mitigation measures
• The growing burden of climate change impacts in urban areas, especially in the global south (with several rapidly urbanising countries). And how urbanisation dynamics increase inequality and vulnerability of communities and many urban settlements.
• However, urbanisation also presented an opportunity to assess a range of innovative practices that can help people and communities to adapt to climate change.
• There was therefore a need to assess how adaption (and mitigation) practices were being deployed in practice, and in what ways these were innovative.
• The process of studying innovative adaptation practices was ongoing and part of the broader activities of the LOACT project, and findings revealed that there was a significant breadth of interventions, being implemented at different scales and across different sectors (ranging from the food supply, energy, urban land use, forestry, water and waste management sectors).
• Despite the wealth of innovative practices studied and documented, there was still more room to understand what barriers and limitations hindered effective action.
• Consequently, the workshop was structured to provide insight into the dual enquiry of (1) understanding and documenting local practices and climate action in Mzuzu City (2) Understanding the barriers to urban climate action and innovation in Mzuzu

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in Pune City, India

Pune’s growing population and increasing urbanisation make it necessary to implement comprehensive plans to address rising temperatures, water scarcity, air quality issues, and the effects on agriculture and biodiversity. Three key sections of climate action framed the workshop’s design: Adaptation (immediate responses to ecosystem impacts), Mitigation (concentrating on local energy use, renewable energy, and sustainable transport) and Resilience (integrating disaster resilience, circular economy processes, and cross-cutting policy themes).

The discussions for each theme covered important issues related to Pune’s answers, difficulties, institutional partnerships, lessons learned from the past, and the consequences for marginalised groups. This methodical approach sought to address the many issues raised by Pune’s changing climate comprehensively.

The workshop on “Local Action for Climate Change in Pune City” was very insightful, and it brought stakeholders together to discuss Pune’s pressing climate issues. The event emphasised integrating climate policies into urban planning, fostering discussions on Adaptation, Mitigation, and Resilience. Among the recommendations a holistic approach to climate change, riparian zone management, sustainable development, integration of renewable energy sources, and community involvement. The workshop’s conclusions highlight the necessity for Pune to embrace a climate-centric approach in city planning, ensuring that sustainable technologies and community voices are integrated. The success of these initiatives depends on collaborative efforts and a commitment to holistic strategies, paving the way for a resilient and climate-ready future for Pune.