Kate Leigh Strachan

Coastal and climate change scientist at ICLEI Africa. Special interest in sea-level change. Proudly South African!

[ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center @ICLEICBC]

We look forward to welcoming you to our #8thSummitCOP16! 🌆🌱🦩

Happening TODAY at #COP16Colombia!

Livestream: https://t.co/Lr7xHZwCFO

#PeaceWithNature
#ForNature

@UNBiodiversity
@ICLEI
@Regions4SD
@UNEP
@AgendaCAF
@DAIGlobal
@Veolia_Co

[ICLEI Africa @ICLEIAfrica]

#ClimateResilience means anticipating, preventing, absorbing, and recovering from shocks caused by #ClimateChange. It’s about #AfricanCities strengthening their essential response structures and functions. #Resilience4Africa

[ICLEI Africa @ICLEIAfrica]

At #wwcs2024, Dr. Kate Strachan highlighted the importance of synthesising local evidence into actionable policies for climate resilience, and also represented #ICLEI Africa’s #INACCTResilience research project during the CLARE session. #CLimateAdaptationREsilience

[ICLEI Africa @ICLEIAfrica]

SOLUTIONS ONLY [failures also] at #RISEAfrica2024 Action Festival offers a wealth of diverse sessions:
🌽food markets🔋just transition♻️circular economy🔎futures methodology🗣️human centred design🌱nature based solutions & more! Don't miss out: https://t.co/3sAbrksQ7o

[CitiesWithNature @CitiesWNature]

🦤The 1st State of the World’s Migratory Species report highlights migratory species in crisis. Cities & regions built around vital habitats play crucial roles in conserving #MigratorySpecies & #EcologicalCorridors.

https://t.co/8wQYJnOeE0

#WorldMigratoryBirdDay
#WMBD2024
@WMBD

[UN Ocean Decade @UNOceanDecade]

#OceanDecade24 acted as a platform for the global ocean community to reinforce existing partnerships and foster new ones.

Here is an overview of the key announcements made during the 2024 #OceanDecade Conference to deliver the science we need for the ocean we want 👇

[Kate Leigh Strachan @KateLStrachan]

At the UN Ocean Decade conference's opening, the Mayor of Barcelona emphasized the need for cities to have a voice in shaping the future of the ocean. #OceanFuture #Barcelona #UNConference"

[Kate Leigh Strachan @KateLStrachan]

Thrilled by the focus on multistakeholder dialogues at the ocean decade conference! Collaborating to protect the ocean, our global common, is key to a sustainable future. Let's include cities in this vital conversation! #OceanDialogue #GlobalCommons

[ICLEI Africa @ICLEIAfrica]

🏙️ Cities with the ocean 🌊

The ocean is not only the cradle of life, it holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable future. See what Dr @KateLStrachan has to say at the @UNOceanDecade Conference satellite event #ForNature

#OceanDecade24 🪸 #OceanDecade 🌱 #CitiesWithNature

[ICLEI Africa @ICLEIAfrica]

Experience resilience in action at an interactive climate-related art exhibition in Durban this month! #INACCTResilience

Reflect on the 2019 & 2022 floods, join discussions on disaster response & witness inspiring youth expressions.

📅 March 20, 09:30-17:00
#ResilienceRising 🌊

[COP28 UAE @COP28_UAE]

Today’s Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change marks a significant moment in coordinating governments and local leaders to push the urban agenda forward and mobilize climate action.

#COP28 #UniteActDeliver

[ICLEI Africa @ICLEIAfrica]

ICLEI Africa is a proud #KnowledgeBroker for #INACCTResilience | #COP28

We translate co-created knowledge from communities into actional change to influence & impact #UrbanPolicy 🏙️

One way we are doing this is through #PhotoVoice – a way to share narratives for #Change 📷✨

[ICLEI USA @ICLEI_USA]

In UNFCCC Dialogue on a #JustTransition, @CityofHoboken Mayor @RaviBhalla represented local gov constituency to share how cities & regions advance equitable #greenjobs. In historic 1st for @COP28_UAE, constituencies set the scene BEFORE nations, showing #multiLevelActionDelivers

[ICLEI Africa @ICLEIAfrica]

#PsychologicalResilience should be defined, not merely as an individual trait but a community-wide asset, crucial for building adaptive, resilient, and thriving communities.
@ICLEI is proud to support #COP2's Roadmap for Care and Change, download report 🔗https://t.co/smuvg2pb61

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

Global average sea surface temperatures typically peak in March.
Yet, in 2023, @CopernicusECMWF and @CopernicusEU data showed they reached a record high of 20.96°C on 31 July 🌡️
This is the largest temperature anomaly for any July on record.
#StateofClimate #ClimateChange

[Kate Leigh Strachan @KateLStrachan]

Interesting to see the country submissions on the #unfccc website for the #LossAndDamage fund. Will be interesting to see what comes out of current closed door discussions.
https://t.co/gJK2XUx2Wp

[Zeke Hausfather @hausfath]

To say that global temperatures in July have been exceptional is an understatement. The monthly is on track to shatter the prior July record by a massive margin, be the warmest month in terms of both absolute temperatures and anomalies.

[ICLEI Africa @ICLEIAfrica]

Our team is growing 🌱🌍

We are hiring for a range of #climatechange related positions, focusing on:
Resilience & disaster risk reduction #DRR
Sustainable energy
Research
Community engagement

Job specifications: https://t.co/QvDxplX9LD
#NGOjobs #GreenJobs #climatejobs #jobs

[ICLEI Africa @ICLEIAfrica]

We're proud to announce the launch of our #INACCTResilience project: Designing Inclusive African Coastal City Resilience

Launching as part of @daringcities 2023, this project draws on local knowledge to co-create #ClimateResilience.

Join us on 26 July: https://t.co/oZAaM6zn5l

[State Dept For Environment & Climate Change @EnviClimateC_Ke]

Join us for the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, taking place from September 4th - 6th in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme for Summit is ‘𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙’ #ACS23