Climate change and the implications for people and poverty training course

This interactive training course offers participants the opportunity to examine and debate why climate change is a key issue for international development.

Objectives:

Get an up to date understanding of climate science and current and predicted impacts on poor communities;
Learn about mechanisms for climate change mitigation;
Develop your knowledge of practical climate change adaptation techniques through working on case studies;
Hear from a Practical Action staff member about our adaptation project work;
Explore the roles and motivations of different actors in the international climate change negotiation process;
Examine the links between climate change, poverty and social justice for the poor;
Work on a range of exercises with other participants to explore these issues and take back lessons to inform your own work.