Felix Kanungwe Kalaba

AFSA WEEKLY MEDIA DIGEST: February 16-23, 2023 - Post #COP27 debrief & strategy planning meeting takes concrete steps to shape Africa's position towards transitioning to #agroecology for a just #ClimateAction! mailchi.mp/afsafrica.org/…

“Majority of African countries are yet to develop their National Adaptation Plans” ~ Funding reaching the continent is not yet enough to meet with the adaptation needs of the continent. ~ Professor @Felix_K_Kalaba, Zambia🇿🇲 #Agroecology4Climate #COP27 #COP28

Fantastic opportunity to work with @christrisos and the UNFCCC African Group of Negotiators on the Global Goal on Adaptation @ACDI_UCT- best postdoc!

Appraising and prioritization of climate change adaptation options. Spent time with colleagues from the fisheries sector as part of the ongoing sector engagement in the development of Zambia’s National Adaption Plan.

Landscape management demands effective engagement of stakeholders. It was a privilege to host Senior Chief Mushili, Chief Shibuchinga, representative of Chief Lumpuma, government officials, NGOs and forest based enterprises at the Landscape Forestry in the Tropics @CBU_ZM

We need to design infrastructure with future climate risks in mind. - part of my Keynote address at the Zambia Institute of Architects meeting. It was great catching up with primary and high school mates.

Lead authors from @IPCC_CH presented some key findings Here @Felix_K_Kalaba highlights high risks to Africa beyond #1point5 degrees, including heat mortality, biodiversity loss, and disease exposure Beyond #2degrees, very high risks including severe risks of malnutrition

#SciencenotSusan says it will take 95 years to close the gender gap in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is not acceptable & we must all do all that we can to change it weforum.org/reports/global…. #cop27egypt

@oxford_anthro @StJohnsOx @nj_ayuk @energy_african @Centurion_Law @GroupEcobank @GIBS_SA @UPTuks Last but not least, @Felix_K_Kalaba, Professor in Environment and Development at @CBU_ZM and Lead Author @IPCC_CH AR6 will speak at our webinar.

“Vulnerabilities and exposure to climate change affect Africa highly. Employment in Africa is in climate exposed sectors and 95% of the crop land is being rain fed.”Prof Felix Kalaba on land and climate change focusing on African highlights #Agroecology4Climate #ACCC22 #COP27

Land Degradation in wetland systems is increasing vulnerability of ecosystems and livelihoods. @EnvirosmartS

Assessing the socioecological system of production landscape around Kalumbila mine

Miombo woodlands are important production landscapes that however, continue to face various anthropogenic pressures. With local communities, #Envirosmart is building on traditional knowledge to contribute to improving the management of wet miombo woodlands through research.

Taking care of forests ⁦@EnvirosmartS⁩

@EnvirosmartS ready for ecological and social assessments

@katharine_v @TillBelow @MuyundaA @MumbaMusondam This is a great opportunity. is the window still open? @Chafikaphiri check this

Any suggestions from Zambia @TillBelow @MuyundaA @MumbaMusondam @Felix_K_Kalaba?

@TalbotMAndrews @NickZimson @christrisos @Totin001 @ProfMarkHowden @schipper_lisa @dr_acon What a journey! Really happy to have had the privilege. Long hours

@NickZimson @christrisos @Totin001 @Felix_K_Kalaba @ProfMarkHowden @schipper_lisa @dr_acon 🥳

We did it! IPCC AR6 is done! 🥳 @christrisos @Totin001 @Felix_K_Kalaba @ProfMarkHowden @schipper_lisa @dr_acon

@AndyDougill @UniOfYork Congratulations Andy,