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Walker Welcomes Dr Aida Opoku-Mensah

Walker Welcomes Dr Aida Opoku-Mensah

August 19, 2021
Thursday, August 19, 2021 We are delighted to announce that Dr Aida Opoku-Mensah is to join the Walker Institute as a new Board member.  She brings substantial knowledge and a formidable network of contacts to help steer and ...
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Gender and Climate Change Part 1: Gender ≠ Women

Gender and Climate Change Part 1: Gender ≠ Women

July 13, 2021
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 While women are at risk of feeling that they need to stay at home, societal pressures can lead men to take greater risks during a natural disaster A guest post by Dr Luisa Ciampi Disclaimer and ...
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International Women’s Day – Considering Gender and Climate Change

International Women’s Day – Considering Gender and Climate Change

July 7, 2021
Monday, March 8, 2021 Walker Institute Researcher and Impact Officer, Luisa Ciampi, recently completed a PhD studying the impact of gender on the effectiveness of agricultural extension services. In this 3-minute video, made to ...
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Climate Expo Hosted by UK Universities Ahead of COP26

Climate Expo Hosted by UK Universities Ahead of COP26

May 14, 2021
Friday, May 14, 2021 Week-long conference brings together leading scientists, government ministers and experts from around the world to set the agenda ahead of the United Nations Climate Change conference. This week more ...
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‘Learning to Co-Produce’: Forecasts that can Strengthen Preparedness and Resilience to Climate Related Risks

‘Learning to Co-Produce’: Forecasts that can Strengthen Preparedness and Resilience to Climate Related Risks

March 23, 2021
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 This article was originally posted on the Science for Humanitarian Emergencies and Resilience (SHEAR) blog, HERE. What is co-production? Early warning and early action are vital to strengthening the ...
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Livelihoods Analysis Course Successfully Completed by Students Across UK and Africa

Livelihoods Analysis Course Successfully Completed by Students Across UK and Africa

March 8, 2021
Monday, March 8, 2021 Assessing Livelihood Vulnerability to Extreme Shocks (ALiVE) Already-vulnerable communities are facing multiple shocks, from pandemics to extreme weather events. These shocks are worsening persistent ...
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Walker Update 9 March 2021

Walker Update 9 March 2021

March 7, 2021
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Welcome to the Walker Update, bringing you up to speed with the latest news and developments from the Walker Institute and the wider environmental field. This week, we’re explaining the links ...
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Walker Update 23 February 2021

Walker Update 23 February 2021

February 23, 2021
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Welcome to the Walker Update, bringing you up to speed with the latest news and developments from the Walker Institute. We’re trying something new this issue and have produced a video version of ...
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Connecting climate scientists and social protection professionals: ASPIRE training in Senegal

Connecting climate scientists and social protection professionals: ASPIRE training in Senegal

September 10, 2020
The ASPIRE project is working across three West African Sahelian countries (Senegal, Burkina Faso and Niger) to improve integration of climate and livelihoods information into adaptive social protection planning. As part of this, the Walker team recently traveled to Dakar, Senegal to run the first Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) training.
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