Supporting Poor Communities
Supporting and Sustaining Poor Environmental Economies Project
The New Economies Programme is funded by the Embassy of Finland and the South African NRF Chair Initiative in African Security and justice. The programme considers ways in which the knowledge and capacities of poor constituencies can be mobilized in responding to climate change. It brings together researchers from several institutions, in particular, the Centre of Criminology, The Applied Centre for Climate and Earth Systems Sciences (ACCESS) and the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (BCCR) affiliated with the University of Bergen as well as Shack Dwellers International (SDI) an organization that supports poor focused economic and service delivery initiatives in over 30 countries.
The Programme aims to explore the possibility of integrating effective mitigation and adaptation activities related to climate change with developmental benefits. Much has been, and is, being said about how the poor are, and are likely to, be the victims of impacts related to climate change. While this literature is growing, more research is required to understand how poor constituencies may contribute to mitigation and adaptation strategies and through this contribution contribute to their wellbeing. This initial two year programme will be comprised of a series of related projects that will address these twin objectives.
Reblocking at the Joe Slovo fire that took place in March 2009 on the Shack Dwellers International website.
CORC/ SDI/ Centre of Criminology Forums for "In-Situ Settlement Upgrading-Dialogue Now"
All sides come together to listen, learn and contribute. March 5 2009. Two forums have been held in 2009 at the Guguletu Comprehensive School. NY 50 Guguletu. Organised by the Community Organisation Resource Centre, The Centre and Ikhayalami. The theme of the forums is to create the space for dialogue aimed at action towards solutions. Community members can engage in seeking dialogue to find meaningful solutions to housing problems.