Social learning
The EcoAdapt Project
The EcoAdapt project assisted South American communities in developing their ecosystem-based adaptation strategies.
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.
Prosus #2: Building capacity for climate change adaptation in semi-arid regions
The second issue of START’s ProSus magazine features research and stories from the Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR) program.
Serious Climate Games: An Introduction
Climate games provide a way to facilitate learning in an interesting, engaging and memorable way. This article provides a brief outline of different climate games and resources available.
AdaptaClima: Brazilian Knowledge Platform on Climate Change Adaptation
The AdaptaClima platform makes available various materials on adaptation to climate change, including studies, tools and methods, that are specific to Brazil.
Experiential learning workshop: Teaching future teachers
In January, a group of ASSAR’s research-into-use (RiU) coordinators and regional stakeholders spent a few days at the University of Cape Town to attend a three-day experiential learning workshop.
Building Resilience Amongst Communities in Europe (emBRACE): Understanding Community Disaster Resilience
This animation visualises and explains the key components of the emBRACE project framework, and illustrates its potential utility as a tool to better understand CDR processes in communities.
Social Learning and Resilience Building in the emBRACE Framework
This report explores how the challenges faced by communities at risk from environmental hazards might be tackled via the application of social learning practices.
Social learning and climate change adaptation: evidence for international development practice
This article draws lessons from international practice on the use of social learning interventions for adaptation.
The split ladder of participation: A diagnostic, strategic, and evaluation tool to assess when participation is necessary
Abstract The mainstream literature sees participation as critical to deepening democracy and solving complex environmental issues. An explosion of literature...