Adaptation Approaches
How could we respond to
climate change and
environmental degradation?
Awareness
• Increase awareness of the impacts of climate
change and environmental degradation on the
local environment & on our projects
Participatory Research
Access local people’s
environmental knowledge:
• Changes in weather and
seasons
• Changes in animals, plants &
crop yields
• How the community has
adapted in the past
• District council and national
Government knowledge and
resources
Participatory Assessment
• Vulnerability Risk
Assessments
• Environmental Assessment
• Ensure projects don’t harm the
environment
• Identify the need for any new
projects for climate change
adaptation
• How can Communities
develop sustainably?
- Renewable energy projects?
Education
• Identify organisational &
community training needs
• Work with other agencies
• Share adaptation designs
• Train community, including
children in:
- causes of climate change and
environmental degradation
- our impacts on the environment
- sustainable development
Local Advocacy
• Identify opportunities for positive local
advocacy
Share our knowledge
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Linking into supporting networks to increase our
capacities
Other agencies
Micah Network
Climate Action Network
Red Cross Climate Centres
Government Contacts – from NAPA/ NC
Other Tearfund Partners
Specialist Consultants
Resourcing
• Tearfund Environmental
Sustainability “Tools”
• Workshops
• Networking
• Action Learning
• Linking ES and CCA into
DRR & WATSAN
Participatory Decision Making
Community Participatory Flood Risk Decision
Making in Malawi
Adaptation through Disaster Risk Reduction
Community Preparedness & Response
Community built monsoon evacuation route Bangladesh