13 – Bekämpa klimatförändringarna
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Lusaka och Lidköping ökar ungdomars delaktighet på lokal nivå
Den zambiska huvudstaden Lusaka har sedan länge haft partnerskapsamarbete med Lidköpings kommun på temat ungdomsinflytande. Just nu har partnerskapet två pågående projekt som utöver ett starkt fokus på ungdomars delaktighet också handlar om engagemang i miljö och klimatfrågor. ”Kunskapen du får genom partnerskapssamarbetet är verkligen ovärderlig. Erfarenheten av att lära sig från andra människor är…
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Climate Resilience and Migration among Maasai Pastoralists in Laikipia County, Kenya
This study investigates climate resilience and migration among Maasai pastoralists in Laikipia County, Kenya, addressing the urgent challenges posed by climate change to ecosystem-dependent livelihoods. Despite growing interest, qualitative studies linking climate impacts to human mobility outcomes among pastoralist communities remain limited. Drawing on climate resilience theory and climate-induced mobility concepts, the research used qualitative…
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Just energy transitions as a path towards fair and place-based fossil fuel phase-outs?
Given the need to mitigate adverse impacts of fossil fuel phase-outs, this thesis investigates whether just energy transitions lead to inclusive and place-based outcomes, focusing on the Just Energy Transition (JET) in South Africa. Using a political economy and procedural justice lens, and drawing on interviews with key stakeholders, the study explores the inclusivity of…
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Strängnäs and Entebbe, Uganda
Project: Together for the influence for our young and old to improve based on climate change Strängnäs Municipality and its partner Entebbe Municipal Council in Uganda are planning a one-year project to strengthen youth participation in environmental and climate decision-making. The project will empower young people, to actively contribute to local environmental strategies through community engagement, clean-up…
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Our Childhood: A toolbox for local governments fostering child/youth inclusion
Our Childhood toolbox aims to support local governments in their attempts to sensitise and include children and youth in local (political) affairs while pursuing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The toolbox enables long-terms, cross-sectoral collaborations for inclusion of children and youth in localising SDGs. It offers support to local governments and engaged practitioners in…
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”Know Your Neighbor” bygger starkare samhällen
Initiativet ”Know Your Neighbor” har sedan lanseringen 2018 haft betydande inverkan för kommuner i Lusaka. Initiativet är ett projektresultat från ett av ICLD:s tidigare program och fokuserar på att mobilisera samhällen och främja samarbete, med tonvikt på att effektivt använda mänskliga resurser. Patrick Mwamba Salubusa, ledamot i Lusaka stadsfullmäktige för Kapwepwe Ward och tidigare deltagare…
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Strängnäs – Entebbe
The partnership between Strängnäs Municipality in Sweden and Entebbe Municipal Council in Uganda focuses on tackling climate change and enhancing youth participation in local democracy. The project aims to raise awareness and involve young people in schools and workplaces in climate-smart initiatives, addressing the lack of systematic youth engagement in climate action. Strängnäs contributes experience…
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Ungdomar i fokus när Karlskrona och Saldanha Bay stärker klimatengagemanget
ICLD har beviljat ett partnerskapsprojekt mellan Karlskrona kommun och den sydafrikanska kommunen Saldanha Bay. Projektet kommer att arbeta för ökad ungdomsinkludering med speciellt fokus på klimatfrågor. Totalt beviljas 1,7 Mkr mellan 2024-2026. De båda kommunerna Karlskrona och Saldanha Bay, som redan genomfört en ettårig förberedelse, kommer nu i sitt partnerskapsprojekt att arbeta för att stärka…
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Kalix och Masaka, Uganda
The partnership of Kalix and Masaka are currently implementing 2 projects, both having a focus on youth. The Grow the Future project addresses the problem of limited capacities to include youth and children in decision-making processes in the local government in Masaka, Uganda. The main goal is to prioritize decision-making positions for young people and…
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Nudging for Sustainability: Insights for Sustainable Consumption
Regional focus: Kenya & Sweden / The Climate Action Network Time: October 2023 – April 2024 This small-scale project is the follow up on a Local Democracy Lab with Mombasa County and the region of Västerbotten, where they jointly asked researchers the question: ”How can we use nudging to promote sustainable consumption and waste management by civic…