Practical Action

When it comes to living with climate change, hope needs action. Act with us by sharing this video.👇 Right now, the global climate and environmental crisis threatens years of progress against poverty.  But we believe where there’s action, there’s hope. Together, with our global network of partners and the support of people like you, communities on the frontlines of poverty and climate change are leading the way. If you believe in the power of positive action, share this video now! #HopeNeedsAction #PracticalAction #ClimateAction

💧Water scarcity and the conflict that can arise from that are pressing issues in Turkana, Northern Kenya, but by using the right approach and combining it with technology, there are promising solutions. 📅Today, October 3rd, Bloomberg Originals “The Future with Hannah Fry” will air a programme focusing on these challenges and some of the communities we work with in Turkana. ☀️The series also showcases how solar-powered irrigation and improved weather information are helping communities adapt to climate change. By providing drinking water for both people and animals and supporting traditional livelihoods, these technological solutions are making a real difference. Tune in to see how we are working together to help communities on the frontline of climate change and poverty adapt to their new way of life. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/dMjhhWW5 #ClimateChange #WaterScarcity #TechForGood #SustainableSolutions #Turkana #Innovation #Adaptation #Collaboration #FutureTech

Coming up next week! We will be speaking in four sessions at the Humanitarian Energy Conference 2024 hosted by the Global Platform for Action (GPA), one session at the Off-Grid Solar Forum 2024 and in five more discussions through colleagues from the Global Distributors Collective (GDC). We know the transformational effects that clean affordable energy can have, and we want everyone to have the ability to harness it. This is true for people’s lives and their livelihoods. We find solutions to affordability barriers and uncover the best business models to suit people’s needs. This can mean catalysing off-grid energy access markets and working with communities, the private sector, and governments. We’ll be discussing these and other novel approaches with other sector experts at #HEC24 and #GOGSFE24 in Nairobi next week: - Sharing insights from our energy work with hard-to-reach communities - Discussing market mechanisms to tackle affordability - Engaging the sector in the links between energy access in climate adaptation - Building partnerships to help speed roll out Mattia Vianello Denise Umubyeyi Robert Mutalindwa Alain Patience NIYIBIZI Tim Mwangi Zibusiso Ncube Thomas Stevenson and Russell Lyseight. GOGLA The World Bank Government of Kenya #energyaccess #humanitarianenergy #leavenoonebehind

📣Job alert: Senior Digital Communications Officer, deadline 20th October.📣 Working collaboratively with stakeholders across the organisation, the Senior Digital Communications Officer plays a crucial role in developing and implementing a Social Media strategy and Digital Communication plans that are aligned and feed into Practical Action’s Global Communications strategy.🌍 In addition to managing the group social media profiles and digital communities, the Senior Digital Communications Officer will coordinate the creation and optimal utilisation of digital content across various platforms and channels and reaching and engaging a variety of audiences. 📝Apply here: https://lnkd.in/e4DKDfzV 🤝Know of someone who'd be interested? Please, share it! #MarketingJob #CharityJob #SocialMediaJob #DigitalCommunication

Some monumental news! We’re leading a fantastic programme of work in the Andes Amazon region, helping nearly a third of a million people in Peru and Ecuador and maintaining vital biodiversity. The area covers more than eleven million hectares, is home to countless species and is a source of life and livelihood for nearly a million people, including seven distinct Amazonian indigenous groups. We’ll be working closely with indigenous people in the region so they can get hold of the finance they need to manage the land in the way they want to. This absolutely crucial piece of work is part of a £100m programme of work funded by the UK Government in six environmentally critical landscapes across the globe, with the potential to showcase how the world can more effectively address the closely connected crises of biodiversity loss and climate change. Find out much more about the project and exactly what we’ll be doing here: https://lnkd.in/euKymcFp It is going to be done with help from some incredible local and international organisations, so a massive shout out to our partners, listed below

The Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance's ‘Solutions’ series shares practical and replicable local knowledge through our work across the world on how to build resilience to climate hazards. The last Solution from the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, before it became the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance, explores how we have been working in collaboration with Imperial College London to test light detection and ranging (lidar) sensors in Nepal, Peru and Bolivia to improve flood #EarlyWarningSystems . So what makes lidar sensors so effective? - The measurement capability allows for continuous monitoring - They are easy to be installed and can be fitted to existing structures - They are low cost in comparison to high-tech monitors - The open-source nature of the sensors supports local maintenance - The software components can be scaled up conveniently and cost-effectively Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eizyW3kp You can also listen to the latest podcast which describes the use of lidar technology for river measurements in the Vilcanota watershed in Peru: https://lnkd.in/ezP2Ha9i

Gearing up for the "double" next week in Nairobi! #HEC24 and #GOGSFE24 Practical Action will be in the mix! We will be speaking in four sessions at the Humanitarian Energy Conference 2024 hosted by the Global Platform for Action (GPA), one session at the GOGLA Off-Grid Solar Forum 2024 and in five more discussions through colleagues from the Global Distributors Collective (GDC). Our goals: - Sharing insights from our energy work with the hardest-to-reach communities - Discussing most promising market mechanisms to tackle the affordability gap - Engaging the sector in framing the role of energy access in climate adaptation - Building partnerships to speed up the process from demonstration to scale Connect with me and colleagues in town: Denise Umubyeyi, Robert Mutalindwa, Alain Patience NIYIBIZI, Tim Mwangi at the #HEC24 and Zibusiso Ncube Thomas Stevenson and Russell Lyseight at #GOGSFE24. I look forward to learning, sharing, and getting inspired. See you there! 😊 Global Platform for Action (GPA) Mark Gibson Aimee Jenks Sadiq Zafrullah GOGLA Rebecca R. Drew Corbyn Susie Wheeldon #energyaccess #humanitarianenergy #leavenoonebehind

Poverty, climate, and biodiversity crises are all interlinked, so tackling them together is crucial. I spent August in the Andes Amazon in Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia working with Practical Action en América Latina teams and partners from indigenous communities, as well as conservation and development organisations. Together, we are taking an integrated approach to tackling issues that are critical for their area, and for our world. In Peru and Ecuador, Practical Action will be leading a consortium restoring biodiversity, and increasing sustainable livelihoods for people living in and around 8 million ha of primary forests (an area larger than Costa Rica). We’ll also be connecting an essential conservation corridor that crosses the Peru-Ecuadorian border. Central to the consortium is the indigenous people’s organisation – Inter-Ethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Jungle (AIDESEP) – and we’ll be working with eight indigenous people’s groups across Peru and Ecuador. They’ll be working alongside conservation organisations - Nature and Culture International, WWF (WWF Perú and WWF-Ecuador) and development organisations - Terra Nuova (Peru), COSPE Onlus (América Latina) - who have deep roots in community action.   Collaborations like these that link with governments with long-term approaches to deal with the huge threats facing indigenous people and the forests that are essential, both for them and for the planet, and are what will make a difference. Our work in the Andes Amazon is just one of the six key areas of biodiversity that are being supported by the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund, from UK International Development over the next five years.    Watch my video from Peru to hear more about our work there. 🌱 Curious to learn more? https://lnkd.in/gS9fwgdZ   Embajada Británica Lima, Embajada Británica en Quito,   #BiodiverseLandscapes #Sustainability #ClimateAction

🔥Alongside our partners, we led an impactful side event focusing on the Africa roadmap to eliminate open waste burning by 2040, a vital commitment by African nations to tackle this health and climate crisis. In his closing remarks, Donovan Storey from the Climate & Clean Air Coalition expressed optimism about the increased global attention to open waste burning, which featured prominently at #ISWA2024! As we face the increasing dangers of open waste burning, our focus on roadmaps and city action plans is key to driving long-term change. Discover our projects in waste management here➡ https://lnkd.in/d7zNdTVG

We believe long-term, sustainable resilience can only be achieved by working with affected communities. By working together, we can assess current resilience levels and implement the most appropriate solutions to climate hazards. 2023 marked the hottest year on record, with a significant rise in the frequency and intensity of climate-related disasters. 3.8 billion people were exposed to heat and 1.5 billion people experienced it every single day. Incidents of heat and wildfires are becoming more frequent, causing greater losses. Reacting to this, the @Z Zurich Foundation is investing millions of pounds in an alliance we helped found which has now expanded its focus to become the @Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance. This clear signal from the private sector shows it is changing the way it deals with climate change. Preparation and early warning are key elements. Over the last decade our work with the Z Zurich Foundation has positively impacted the lives of over 3 million climate-vulnerable people across more than 350 communities worldwide. The Alliance’s initiatives have also influenced an increase in resilience spending of over $1.25 billion USD. ➡️ Read more on this new development including how wildfires undermined our work in Bolivia: https://lnkd.in/eScKB-er #ClimateResilience #ExtremeHeat #SustainableFuture #ClimateChange