Climate and Development Knowledge Network
CDKN & Youth Canvas: Celebrating World Environment Day
As part of the Youth Canvas platform, CDKN organised its first meeting of young climate leaders in Ethiopia to celebrate World Environment Day 2025.
WHEN THE LAND CAN'T PROVIDE: CLIMATE CHANGE & CONFLICT IN TURKANA EAST ft. Dr. Nelly Nambande Masayi
In this episode, Emmaryn Leuzzi talks to Dr. Nelly Nambande Masayi about the intersection of environmental stress and social resilience, and the role of inclusive governance in shaping the social f...
INTEGRATED GEOCHEMICAL ASSESSMENT AND VALORIZATION ft. Dr. Mbesi May
In this episode, Emmaryn Leuzzi talks to Dr. Mbesi May about how waste can be seen as a resource through geochemical assessment and valorisation. This podcast is part of CDKN's Africa Early Career ...
CLEAN ENERGY WITHOUT LEAVING PEOPLE BEHIND ft. Olumide Onitekum
In this episode, Emmaryn Leuzzi talks to Olumide Onitekum about how we can have clean energy without leaving people behind. This podcast is part of CDKN's Africa Early Career Fellowship Podcast ser...
USING TECHNOLOGY TO SOLVE TODAY'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ft. Okoampah Ernest
In this episode, Emmaryn Leuzzi talks to Okoampah Ernest about how we can use technology to solve today's environmental problems. This podcast is part of CDKN's Africa Early Career Fellowship Podca...
COASTAL EROSION: WHAT WORKS, WHAT FAILS, AND WHY ft. Blessing Charuka
In this episode, Emmaryn Leuzzi talks to Blessing Charuka about what works, what fails and why when it comes to coastal erosion. This podcast is part of CDKN's Africa Early Career Fellowship Podcas...
THE ROLE OF SMART AGRICULTURE IN CLIMATE ADAPTATION IN ETHIOPIA ft. Abdrohman Ebrahim Hanur
In this episode, Emmaryn Leuzzi talks to Abdrohman Ebrahim Hanur about the role of smart agriculture in climate adaptation, focusing on Lhasa woreda in Ethiopia. This podcast is part of CDKN's Afri...
TRADITION INTO ACTION: INDIGENOUS MEDIA & CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN WESTERN KENYA ft. Dr. Lucy Mandillah
In this episode, Emmaryn Leuzzi talks to Dr. Lucy Mandillah about the power of indigenous communication media in strengthening climate resilience. This podcast is part of CDKN's Africa Early Career...
WHY GENDER MATTERS IN CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES ft. Chandapiwa Molefe
In this episode, Emmaryn Leuzzi talks to Chandapiwa Molefe about why gender matters in climate and environmental policies. This podcast is part of CDKN's Africa Early Career Fellowship Podcast seri...
HOW A CHANGING CLIMATE IS RESHAPING THE HOME OF UAPACA KIRKIANA ft. Kokou Kokouvi Bruno
In this episode, Emmaryn Leuzzi talks to Kokou Kokouvi Bruno about how climate change is reshaping the natural habitat of Uapaca kirkiana
in Malawi. This podcast is part of CDKN's Africa Early Care...
RURAL FOOD SYSTEMS IN CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE NIGERIAN HOUSEHOLD ft. Dr. Olajide Agnes
In this episode, Emmaryn Leuzzi talks to Dr. Olajide Agnes about how climate change is affecting rural food systems in Nigeria. This podcast is part of CDKN's Africa Early Career Fellowship Podcast...
CLIMATE CHANGE ISN'T JUST ENVIRONMENTAL – IT'S MENTAL TOO ft. Humphrey Atwijukiire & Zewdneh Sabe
In this episode, Emmaryn Leuzzi talks to Humphrey Atwijukiire and Zewdneh Sabe about the mental health impacts of climate change. This podcast is part of CDKN's Africa Early Career Fellowship Podc...
HOW CLIMATE CONDITIONS AFFECT THE SOUNDS OF GRASSHOPPERS AND CRICKETS ft. Dr. Simeu Noutchom Alain
In this episode, Emmaryn Leuzzi talks to Dr. Simeu Noutchom Alain about how climate conditions affect the sounds of grasshoppers and crickets. This podcast is part of CDKN's Africa Early Career Fe...
Climate Resilience for All: Strengthening Disability-Inclusive Climate Action in Africa (webinar)
Climate change is deepening social inequalities across Africa, disproportionately affecting women, youth, older persons, informal settlement dwellers, and persons with disabilities (PWD). Disabilit...
Building Inclusive Climate Leadership in Ethiopia: Youth-Led CDKN Training
In 2025, CDKN Ethiopia delivered a Training of Trainers (ToT) on integrating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) into climate change programming, using the CDKN GESI-CC training module. A s...
CDKN Webinar – Kenya's Climate Resilience Journey
Video recording of last month's CDKN webinar: 'Kenya's Climate Resilience Journey – Lessons, insights and opportunities for change from a climate investments functionality & governance study' in p
CDKN Ethiopia & Youth Canvas: How knowledge brokering turns ideas into high-impact projects
CDKN organised a four-day training of practical learning for young climate leaders in Ethiopia. The training unpacked the principles of knowledge brokering, refined youth-led project ideas for the ...
