COP 28 Side Event | Tackling Climate Change in Africa's Protected Areas
Taking place on Africa Day, this event, hosted jointly by WWF’s Regional Office for Africa and IISD, will focus on climate change challenges in protected areas, showcasing the Climate Adaptation and Protected Areas (CAPA) Initiative, funded by Canada’s Partnering for Climate Initiative. It will provide a space to unpack the complexity of climate change impacts and potential interventions, including through nature-based solutions. This event will also highlight the benefits of transboundary protected areas to enhance adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and development cooperation among neighbouring countries.
Speakers:
Evelyn Namubiru-Mwaura, Director, Program Quality and Resource Acquisition, WWF International
Andrew Hurst, Executive Director, Climate Finance, Global Affairs Canada
Alec Crawford, Director, Nature for Resilience, IISD
Harisoa Hasina Rakotondrazafy, WWF Madagascar and West Indian Ocean Programme Office
Her Worship Gladys Kamasanyu, Chief Magistrate, Uganda Wildlife Court
Upcoming events
Natural Solutions for Water Security: Canada’s Policy Path Forward
This 2-day forum aims to advance strategic priorities and define practical next steps to accelerate the adoption of natural infrastructure as the new normal.
Weathering the Waters: Building climate resilience that pays off
Join us to explore Canada’s adaptation progress, the rising costs of delay (water, floods, drought), and new ways to finance resilience.
Connected Waters: Bridging communities and ideas (IAGLR-SCAS 2026 joint conference)
We're hosting the International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) conference, along with the Society of Canadian Aquatic Scientists (SCAS) conference, May 25–29, 2026—right here in Winnipeg.
Designed to Fail: How fossil fuel infrastructure undermines municipal finances
This event presents research about the high costs of infrastructure in North American cities.