Colectivo de Acciones Sustentables
CAS was born in Coyhaique with the aim of inspiring societal change in regard to climate change.
Ensuring Future Water Security through Direct Potable Reuse in Windhoek, Namibia
Adaptation Inspiration Theme: Ensuring Future Water Security through Direct Potable Reuse in Windhoek, Namibia
Coping with Drought and Climate Change in Zimbabwe
This project aimed to enhance the capacity of local people engaged in agriculture to adapt to climate variability and change through the demonstration of a range of gender-sensitive approaches.
Kenyan youths get farming the climate-smart way
Members of Lower Kamula Youth Group in Western Kenya are shaking up their community as they are staying put while empowering other young people in the area to embrace a bright future as farmers.
Rain water harvesting through a bund-protected pond
The people in the village of Chinnakaramedu have been facing water stress which is predicted to become worse, aggravated by climate change. Salt water intrusions have...
Resilient Landscapes for Resilient Communities
A Beginning in Pemba from Community Forests International on Vimeo.
ContextPemba is a small underdeveloped tropical island off the coast of Tanzania. As a small island, Pemba is...
Watering our cities: an Australian perspective
This paper may be of interest to those involved in urban climate adaptation, especially on issues relating to spatial planning, stormwater management and human health. It appears in the journal...
Livelihoods Under Climate Variability and Change in Kenya's Drylands
In dryland communities droughts are a significant cause of decreased crop production and herd size to less than the minimum required for subsistence. Dryland communities, however,...
Run-off Rainwater Harvesting
Agriculture is an integral part of rural livelihoods of communities all over the world, yet there are many instances when farmers in water scarce areas are unable to grow a successful crop...
Key findings from Mali NCAP Project
Major findings from each of the two case studies can be found by following the links below.
For the first case study analysis revealed that current water availability is not sufficient for...
Water Harvesting in Sudan
In semi arid zones such as North Darfur where the rainfall is concentrated over short periods of time, balancing water demand with supply is difficult. The regularity of rainfall and...
Malawi farming communities adapting
The target group is the socio economically poor community in Traditional Authority Tengani, in the Nsanje district of southern Malawi, who are predominantly farmers and very vulnerable to...
Sustainable drainage
Cambridge Housing Society development of a small scale affordable housing development in Cambourne (35 dwellings, 1ha site). Sustainable drainage features included in design and...
Coastal Afforestation
The project will implement community-based climate risk reduction measures in targeted communities that are especially vulnerable to climate change. In particular, the project will ensure that...
Droughts
Sand dam rainwater harvesting
ActivitiesThis project aims to enable communities in the Central South, North East, and North West zones of Somalia to adapt to...
