Africa Climate Conversations.
Episodes
Conservation research, not a priority for Kenyans says, Senior Warden
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Located in the Rift Valley, Lake Bogoria National Reserve is a stunning place. It is adorned by a pink cloud of flamingos and geysers bubbling with th...
Geothermal Energy: a high risk but worthy investment
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are talking about the Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program in Low-Income Countries (SREP) funded by the Strategic Climate Fund. the Strategic ...
Climate-related loss and damage: Who pays?
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Kenya's Baringo County 22 schools have either been wholly submerged or destroyed following the swelling of Lakes Baringo, Bogoria, and lake 94. Jac...
Giant Solar plant lighting up Morocco from the desert
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today for the Financing change in Africa series, we feature the $5.4 billion Clean Technology Fund (CTF). One of two multi-donor trust funds under the...
Displaced and forgotten: Kenya's Rift Valley lake's floods a year later.
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have the persons displaced by the 2020 flooding Kenya's Rift Valley Lakes been forgotten? As Kenya rolls out a Covid-19 vaccination drive amid the cou...
Financing Change in Africa: Where are we?
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF), a multilateral climate finance mechanism, has been working with the continent's premier financial development...
Culture - a panacea to the high mental health treatment gap?
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mental health problems in Kenya and Africa are often interpreted from either a religious or traditional perspective influenced by a person's cultural ...
Financing Change in Africa.
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Starting coming Thursday, 1st April 2021, the Africa Climate Conversations is collaborating with the African Development Bank and the Climate Investme...
Mental Health: why are Kenyan youths turning to drugs?
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are still staying in Murang'a county. Today, we talk to Joseph Mbai County Executive Committee member in charge of Health Murang'a Count...
How does this GIS tool monitor landslides?
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In many countries, some landslide-prone areas are known. But often, communities seem to be caught unaware when these landslides hit. How do you ...
Wrecked by Landslide: No place to call home three years on.
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features a family, victims of a landslide from Gitugi village in Mathioya, Murang'a County in central Kenya. About three years ago, a ...
There is no health without Mental Health warns experts.
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kilifi county in Kenya has three practicing mental health specialists against a population of about 1.4 million. Mental health is allocated less than ...
No, Mental Illness is not Madness
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we talk to Elias Fondo, the Kilifi County Mental Health Clinical officer, Leonard Nasoro, a mental health specialist, and a nurse ...
Kilifi: where drought and flood devastates at the same time
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode takes you to Kilifi, Kenya - home to Watamu and Malindi's sandy beaches. The only permanent river - River Sabaki - emanating from ...
How is the changing climate affecting mental health?
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Kenya, one out of every four Kenyans suffer a mental illness in their lifetime. Natural disasters like flooding are becoming prevalent, and, in som...
A hot East Africa: But how hot?
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports indicate 2020 was one of the three warmest years on record after 2019 and 2016. In today's episode...
Trailer: Climate Change impacts on Mental Health.
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has said that 2011-2020 was the warmest decade on record, in a persistent long-term climate change trend. ...
Season Reflections.
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We started the podcast journey last year in June 2020. What are some of the issues we have talked about and where are the plans for 2021?
Tips to compost kitchen waste in the balcony without a smell
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It is a festive season, though with a difference this time due to COVID19. I do not know how you celebrate during festivals, the many African cultures...
How Much Kitchen waste does your household generate?
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's December, and the holiday season is here. Unfortunately, this year's festive season occurs amid a global crisis that keeps us from coming togethe...
Access to Weather alerts saves fishers from Killer Lake Victoria storms
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and is the primary source of the Nile. Deadly intense thunderstorms build up on the lake at night as fishermen ...
Why is the circular economy the answer to building back better past Covid19 and the climate change crisis?
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How can Africa and the world economies build better given the tremendous impacts Covid 19 has had on economies? And not to forget the climate change e...
Is Africa Investing enough in understanding its climate impacts for development?
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today's podcast, James Kinyangi, the coordinator for the climate and development special funds for Africa at the African development bank and Moham...
COP26: the road to Glasgow, priorities for Africa
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, world leaders meet under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for the annual Conference of the Parties (COP)...
Adaptation: Why it's critical for Africa.
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Flooding, droughts, landslides, and cyclones are becoming intense and more frequent. Adaptation offers an alternative solution in addressing these cli...
Economics of Climate Change; Challenges and Opportunities.
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Africa is growing. The continent comprises 54 countries with diverse ecosystems - from deserts, coastal environments, mountain environments, savanna g...
Green Economy Series Trailer
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In recent years many African countries have experienced severe climate-related crises. The continent is already battling the increasing climate-...
Kenya, to succeed in Blue Economy, invest in research and local communities advices scientist
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kenya's marine and coastal fisheries sector supports an estimated two million people directly and indirectly. From fishers, processors, traders, input...
Kenyan coastal community fattens crabs to save mangroves.
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly 20 years ago, a group of youths at Dabaso village located at the Mida Creek in Watamu - a small coastal town in Kenya, north of Mombasa, were c...
Kenyan coastal youths replanting mangroves invites back village delicacy
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the 90's the shoreline at Majaoni village along Mtwapa Creek in Mombasa county was destroyed as communities grew and demand for building materials ...
Kenyan University producing enough solar energy for use, and selling surplus to the National utility.
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kenya has a remarkable potential in solar energy, but only 1percent (52MW) of the country's energy mix has been explored. In 2014, to tap on...
Indigenous knowledge: authentic, sustainable, and the future
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
According to Prof Muthoni Masinde, a Kenyan born computer scientist, who created a mobile app, Information Technology, and Indigenous Knowledge (ITIKI...
Where bird's chirp tells of good, rich or bad farming season.
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Change of weather is not a new phenomenon. From the time in memorial, communities understood how the weather patterns changed. They observed behaviour...
A Kenyan solar-powered bicycle reducing transport emissions
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The transport sector accounts for at least 22percent of all global related carbon dioxide emissions according to the International Council on Clean Tr...
Community protected natural spring reducing human wildlife conflict
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Most of Maasai Mara landscape is arid and semi-arid. As people, their livestock and the wild animals share the same water resources, human-wildlife co...
Community Driven Climate Solutions
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From time immemorial, human beings have always adapted to the changing environment. The solution series will take you into villages where communities ...
How much of your taxes should go into funding research?
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Research is critical for development. The Africa Union has set a target of one percent of GDP to be invested in research by African countries. But the...
Is Africa investing Enough in Research?
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The African Union has set a target of 1 percent of GDP to be invested in research and development by African countries. But data from the UNESCO Insti...
Africa: Why invest in Science Journalism now?
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is science Journalism all about? Is it essential given this Covid19 and climate change times? In this week's edition of the Africa climate Conver...
Why is the cost of Finance so high in Africa?
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dealing with Covid19 has proved, if there is a will, there is a way to provide more finance to deal with global issues. But since 2009 in Copenhagen w...
Does COP26 Cancellation slow down the climate action momentum?
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In April 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UN postponed to 2021 a critical climate summit known as Cop26. It was scheduled to take place in G...
Why is sub-Saharan Africa so Energy poor?
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Of the 789 million people without access to electricity globally, nearly 600million of them live in sub-Saharan Africa. Countries like Kenya, Ghana, E...
Covid19 - Economic Impacts on Africa.
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), estimates that Covid-19 could cause Africa's economies to shrink by between 1.8 – 2.6 percent possibl...
Covid-19 and Climate Change: How can Africa build better given the twin challenge?
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On average climate change is costing African economies 2 to 3percent of their GDPs. This is according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Af...
Climate Effects: What can you do?
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A report by the Africa Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), on economic growth, development and ...
Climate Change: an Introduction
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Droughts, and floods in Africa has intensified. In about three months, flooding has affected 1.3 million people in the Horn of Africa according to the...