Climate change is one of the most important environmental, economic and political issues facing the world today (McCright 2010, Pidgeon and Fischhoff 2011, Jones et al. 2015, Diaz and Moore 2017, Richler 2019).
In April 2020, an International Universities Climate Alliance (‘Climate Alliance’) was established to help communicate research insights on the most effective means to meet the unprecedented global challenge of climate change.
The University of Nairobi Held its 62ndGraduation Ceremony on 20th December 2019 at the Chancellor’s Court situated next to the University sports field.
Professor Bénédicte Faivre-Tavignot, Affiliate Professor in Strategy Executive Director of the S&O Centre, HEC Paris visited the Director Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation on 9th December 2019. The discussion was joined by Ambassador Dennis Awori of Toyota Kenya Ltd, Prof. Cyrus Iraya of the School of Business, University of Nairobi, Dr Rosine Nzietchueng, High Education and Research Cooperation Attache, Embassy of France in Kenya, Prof.
As the African Research Universities Alliance was launched on the 18th of November 2019, The Director of the Institute Prof Shem Wandiga presented the following paper
Africa and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Climate Change Challenges Demand Shift in Education Models
The Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation was well presented at the African Research Universities Alliance Second Biennial conference from the 18th to the 20th of November 2019. The well-attended event was held at the University of Nairobi towers with well over 300 participants attending the presentations.
The Director for the Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation attended the Pan-Africa Chemistry Network Congress form the 5th to the 7th of November 2019.
His paper on " Water A Forever Critical Resource for Life" was well received by the participants especially as it addressed the problem of water from the perspective of the changing climate.
Below is a copy of the abstract Prof. Wandiga presented:
WATER A FOREVER CRITICAL RESOURCE FOR LIFE
