November 2011
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International climate change policy
Climate change in SADC and COP17
Visit the SARVA stand @ COP17
SADC Risk Handbook now available
IPCC Regional Africa Experts Meeting
Toolkit for local decision-makers
How to use the Atlas in local planning
Interactions in the Arid Zone
"I get the news on the weather report"
Integrating terrestrial & aquatic environments
The variety of life on Earth
Producing food in a changing climate
Taking science out of the lab ... into society
Students learn about risk and vulnerability
Miriam brings social perspective to SARVA

Visit the SARVA stand @ COP17

Look out for the SARVA information and literature when the Climate Train visits your city or town.
The South African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas (SARVA) project will be participating in the 17th Conference of Parties (COP17) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Durban from 28 November to 9 December 2011.

Visit our stand to learn more about the Atlas and its practical applications in the face of climate change. You will find us at No 74 in the South Africa Climate Change Response (SACCR) Expo precinct. SARVA's Dr Emma Archer van Garderen, Kristy Faccer, Miriam Murambadoro, Tirusha Thambiran and Thamsanqa Mzinyane are looking forward to welcoming you and telling you more about the accessibility and application of data contained in the Atlas under various themes.

Look out for SARVA information and literature when the Climate Train visits your city or town. The Climate Train initiative is aimed at consulting with South African citizens and raising awareness about climate change under the theme, 'Mobilisation, Dialogue and Climate Justice'. The train departed for COP17 from Cape Town on 28 October and is making its way through 16 towns and cities.

Thousands of learners have already visited the train's knowledge carriage and participated in the creative workshops. Many learners have taken part in the ongoing Earth Forum - small group discussions about people's personal relationship with Mother Earth.

Download the SARVA COP17 pamphlet