The Adaptation Futures Conference is an international conference devoted to climate change adaptation. ACDI will be co-hosting several sessions throughout the conference highlighting key themes within the climate change adaptation arena.
The African Climate and Development Initiative is pleased to announce the appointment of Assoc Prof Gina Ziervogel as our new Director from the 3rd of July 2023.
The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the AXA Research Fund presented a joint event that showcased the projects and accomplishments of two AXA Chairs focusing on climate risk and health outcomes.
A new Nature Ecology & Evolution study predicts when and where climate change is likely to expose species across the globe to potentially dangerous temperatures.
The director of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI), Mark New have recently been awarded the prestigious Frontiers Planet Prize.
ACDI associate, Whitney Pailman, reflects on joining the ‘Investing in Youth for a Just Energy Transition’ panel at the SDG 7 Pavilion at COP 27 hosted by SEforAll, in Sharm el Sheikh.
The University of Cape Town supports numerous academics and science experts who extensively contributed to the recent IPCC report. Collaboration and engagement ensure that this research is shared throughout the university community and beyond. Through
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has initiated a R10 million five-year long, campus-wide project to support the environmental sustainability ambitions of its Vision 2030. The project will be supported by the vice-chancellor’s strategic fund
There are conspicuous gaps in South Africa’s provision and mitigation planning for human-induced climate change and global warming. This is the gist of an invited paper by six University of Cape Town (UCT) authors following their contributio
ACDI postgraduate researcher Koaile Monaheng is one of five finalists shortlisted for the prestigious Äänit Prize, an award of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation. This award recognises the initiatives of alumni of the Mandela Rhodes Foundatio