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The Magazine aims to promote the sharing of articles on topics relevant to the community of ALE professionals and practitioners in Africa – with a focus on new, topical information relating to the sector including new methods and approaches.


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    Empowering Rural communities Through informal Education for Climate Change Resilience - Malawi

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    | Elijah Banda Climate Change

    Informal education can demystify climate change, explaining its causes, effects, and connections to local events like Cyclone Chido.

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    COP29: Why Africa’s $1.3 trillion climate goal makes perfect sense - Malawi

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    | Joyce Banda Climate Change

    Climate events can turn on a dime, and go from bad to worse. Business as usual will only intensify global warming, and worsen floods, droughts, and heatwaves. Money and action are needed at scale to turn the tide.
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    We are paying for the climate crisis with our lives - Malawi

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    | Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda | Malawi Government (Minisry of Health) Climate Change

    Millions of people in my country, Malawi, face unprecedented existential crises driven by climate breakdown.

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    ALE for climate change mitigation in Southern Africa - Malawi

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    | Elijah Banda Climate Change

    ALE is an important tool for promoting sustainable development and fostering community resilience in the face of climate change. Southern Africa is undergoing climate shifts with severe droughts, floods, and changing weather patterns.
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    Africa’s megacities threatened by heat, floods and disease – urgent action is needed to start greening and adapt to climate change - Africa

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    | Meelan Thondoo | The Conversation Ecological Crisis Climate Change

    Cities cover just 3% of the planet. But they emit 78% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, absorb 80% of final global energy (what consumers use) and consume 60% of clean drinking water.

    African megacities like Lagos, Nigeria (with 21 million residents) and Cairo, Egypt (with 10 million residents) are experiencing significant temperature increases due to the urban heat island effect and climate change.

    Meelan Thondoo is a medical anthropologist and environmental epidemiologist who researches the health impacts of climate change in cities of fast-developing countries. She explains what cities in Africa are doing to mitigate climate change, and what further steps they need to take to protect their populations.

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    How to end hunger in sub-Saharan Africa: fight inequality, gender imbalances and climate change

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    | Adedola S. Adeboye, Oluwaseun P. Bamidele, Isiguzoro Onyeoziri, Oluwafemi A. Adebo, Maria M. Adeyemi and Susan N. Thera-Sekgweng | The Conversation Climate Change Food Sovereignty

    Women are the backbone of agricultural labour in the sub-Saharan Africa. The problems of limited access to land, water and technology faced by these women also worsen food insecurity.

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