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The 2023 second Regional Research Conference was held at the Kenya School of Government, Nairobi on Wednesday 24th-25th 2023. The Conference under the theme “Responding to Climate change through Land Governance in the region” brought together scholars and researchers from the region to discuss the pertinent issues affecting climate change and make policy recommendations to mitigate and adapt to Climate change through Land use.

Second Cohort for the AFAS scholarship program on Nature Based Solutions regarding Climate Change Adaptation and Biodiversity Conservation in African Savannas. Application deadline: 30TH April 2023 (11:59 PM UTC) Applications for the AFAS Master’s program should be done electronically either at University of Nairobi or Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny (but not both).  

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The COP15 theme, ‘Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity', is a call to action to ensure land, the lifeline on this planet, continues to benefit present and future generations.  ​

The International Universities Climate Alliance is inviting student representatives from across our 56 universities globally to join a global virtual #ClimateTalks Student Forum during Earth Day on April 22nd 2022. Earth Day has been celebrated globally for more than 50 years and is an event dedicated to promoting awareness of the health of our environment.

On 23 March 2022, the Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation (ICCA), the University of Nairobi and The Mawazo Institute co-hosted in-person presentations and a plenary session. This event explored scientific approaches, critical research, and transformative practices that can help better understand planetary health and its implications for the African continent.

A twitter Space discussion on Africa's Climate Crisis with Prof. Daniel Olago as a panelist. Today Monday 7th March starting at 5.00PM EAT

The University has partnered with Kenya Forest Service and Equity Group to plant over 5000 seedlings across all campuses. The college planted 400 seedlings with the help of students and staff from all the Departments. Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation (ICCA) was represented by Mr. James O. Kaoga and Ms. Martha Mugo.

ICCA Free Training on 7 Vortex Platform 

The Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation Research Support Group (ICCA-RSG) and the Climate Change and Sustainability Basics (CC&SB) Society of Kenya will host a free training this Thursday 24th June 2021 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm.

The Institute for Climate and Adaptation is pleased to announce that Jackson Wachira, a current PhD student at the institute, is among the 68 PhD students and Young Researchers from the ‘global south’ admitted to the 3rd Annual Write-shop in Critical Agrarian Studies and Scholar-Activism organized and sponsored by the Journal of Peasant Studies (JPS) together with other institutions that focus on critical agrarian studies.

The University of Nairobi , represented by the Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation (ICCA) in Collaboration with the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Centre of Excellence in Climate and Development (ARUA-CD) Project will be hosting an online workshop which will be convened for four days from Thursday 27 May to Tuesday 1 June (i.e. 27 May, 28 May, 31 May and 1 June) with ±30 lecturers from southern, west and east Africa.