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Promises Made, Challenges Persist: COP29’s Legacy for Climate Adaptation

Promises Made, Challenges Persist: COP29’s Legacy for Climate Adaptation

by Konstantina Pratta | Nov 22, 2024 | COP CAS, Walker Academy

  Written by Fatima Pillosu, PhD student in the Department of Geography; reviewed by Zarina Saidaliyeva, Research Fellow in the Walker Institute     As floods ravage coastal communities and heatwaves claim lives, the urgency for climate adaptation grows...
How Shopping Malls Are Saving Lives: COP29 discussions on how urban planning can help people survive extreme heat events

How Shopping Malls Are Saving Lives: COP29 discussions on how urban planning can help people survive extreme heat events

by Konstantina Pratta | Nov 21, 2024 | COP CAS, Walker Academy

Written by Emma Shrestha, PhD student with SCENARIO DTP, University of Reading.   2024 is on track to gain a new award, the hottest year on record. As temperatures soar and the COP goal of  1.5C  is becoming increasingly unattainable, attention must be placed on...
A Need for Integrated Nature & Climate Solutions in an Interconnected World

A Need for Integrated Nature & Climate Solutions in an Interconnected World

by Konstantina Pratta | Nov 21, 2024 | Uncategorized

  Written by Lucia Snyderman, PhD researcher in Environmental Science at the University of Reading & Zoological Society of London     “In Nature nothing exists alone” – Rachel Carson, Silent Spring A tale of extinction There was once a wetland...
Success in the Shadows: Recognition of Ocean-Based Solutions for Climate Action

Success in the Shadows: Recognition of Ocean-Based Solutions for Climate Action

by Konstantina Pratta | Nov 21, 2024 | COP CAS, Walker Academy

  Written by Lucia Snyderman, PhD student with SCENARIO DTP   In the shadow of a standstill on financial negotiations between developed and developing nations at COP29, progress has been made on the sidelines for bringing ocean-based solutions to the...
John Prescott and the Seven Sisters

John Prescott and the Seven Sisters

by Konstantina Pratta | Nov 21, 2024 | COP CAS, Walker Academy

  Written by Eme Dean-Lewis, PhD student with SCENARIO DTP, University of Reading.     “After a final round of hard bargaining, we reached agreement as dawn approached. We just kept going, 48 hours without sleep, finding compromise and wearing down...
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