Participatory action for climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Global South

National and international funders are paying increasing attention to the role of indigenous or local environmental knowledge (LEK) in the co-design of solutions that support climate change adaptation and mitigation from land to sea. 

Embedding knowledge from the community and other critical sectors into evidence bases requires participatory working but many researchers in environmental and marine fields have limited experience and capacity in this field.

This workshop aimed to develop our collective capacity to work across discipline and sectoral boundaries for ODA research impact by (i) showcasing ODA research success stories and evaluating best practice/ingredients of impact outcomes, (ii) providing space for peer-to-peer knowledge exchange on impact research implementation challenges and solutions to grow capacity for participatory practice, (iii) develop a shared vision of research and knowledge exchange priorities to support climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Monday 11 March: Arrival and welcome reception 

Tuesday 12 March:
• Climate change adaptation and mitigation research needs
• Global challenges research case studies
• Discussion: interdisciplinary research best practice for lasting ODA impact

Wednesday 13 March:
• Cross-sector and participatory working case studies
• Discussion: reflections on participatory research design and practice

Thursday 14 March:
• Discussion: integrating learning across the workshop sessions and co-design of a position paper
• Discussion: workshop reflections, research synergies and workshop outputs
• Local field visit (Dartmoor National Park or South Devon coast)
• Workshop dinner