Digging In: Unearthing Stories of Climate Adaptation
Digging In: Unearthing Stories of Climate Adaptation is a podcast series written and produced by Kara LeBlanc in association with CMU and the LINCZ project. In each episode, Kara interviews different CMU researchers about their on-the-ground research in Zimbabwe, bringing listeners along as she explores the many ways in which this research supports local communities as they build resilience and adapt to climate change.
Episode 5 - Digging In: Geo-sensing, Human Activity, and Agro-Forestry Club
What can satellite images tell us about Zimbabwe? What role does human activity play? Natalia Wiederkehr, Post-doctoral Researcher, is gaining a new perspective of Zimbabwe by using geo-sensing. Kirit Patel, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, is looking at how human activity impacts the land. A primary school in the Gwanda district is getting children involved through an agro-forestry club.
Listen NowEpisode 4 - Digging In: Policy and Beekeeping
What does policy have to do with climate change adaptation? Jonathan Sears, Associate Professor of Political Studies, is reviewing how policy and climate change adaptation connect. In the Gwanda district, Molly Moyo talks about the importance of beekeeping.
Listen NowEpisode 3 - Digging In: Psychosocial Readiness and Indigenous Knowledge
How do Zimbabweans understand climate change? Jobb Arnold, Associate Professor of Psychology and Conflict Resolution Studies, is measuring psychosocial readiness. Project partners, Bbaido Ndluvu (KMTC) and Gugulethu Nyathi (BIC-CDS), describe how faith and Indigenous knowledge intersect with climate change adaptation.
Listen NowEpisode 2 - Digging In: Biodiversity and Agriculture
How do scientists research climate change? Rachel Krause, Associate Professor of Biology, is looking at the importance of biodiversity. Gwanda farmers, Gladys Dube and Christopher Magwala, are testing new ways to farm.
Listen NowEpisode 1 - Digging In: The LINCZ Project
What is the LINCZ project? Alrika Rojas, LINCZ Learning and Research Hub Coordinator, breaks down the LINCZ acronym. Amy Martens, MCC Canada Climate Change Adaptation Coordinator, digs into some project goals.
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