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BERGRIVIER CLIMATE KNOWLEDGE NETWORK 13 NOVEMBER 2014

INTRODUCTION TO BERGRIVIER MUNICIPALITY

Municipal Area: km² Population: Urban households: 8748 Population growth rate: 2.8% per annum Unemployment rate: 6.8% Not economically active: 58% Poverty rate:33% Economic drivers: Agriculture, Tourism, Fishing.

SUCCESSES OF THE COLLABORATION CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION PLAN OBJECTIVES 1.To identify ways in which the Municipality can respond to the impacts of climate change within the parameters of its powers and functions and its available resources. 2.To mainstream climate change adaptation into all activities and functions of the Municipality. 3.To establish partnerships that can make a meaningful contribution to adaptation processes. KEY INTERVENTION AREAS 1.Mainstreaming of climate change adaptation into municipal governance 2.Climate resilient low cost housing 3.Water 4.Conservation of natural resources 5.Agriculture

SUCCESSES OF THE COLLABORATION STUDENT RESEARCH RESEARCH Julia Davies: Climate Resilient Housing in the Bergrivier Municipality (Honours) Megan Woodward: Investigation into the potential for implementing Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in Piketberg (Honours) Sarah Haiden: Mapping the governance landscape related to ecosystem-based adaptation in the Bergrivier Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa (Masters)

SUCCESSES OF THE COLLABORATION FLOW PROGRAMME: FOSTERING LOCAL WELL-BEING PARTNERSHIP: ACDI, UCT, Meshfield and Bergrivier Municipality FUNDED BY: National Treasury Meshfield Bergrivier Municipality OBJECTIVES: Poverty, inequality and dependency Youth unemployment and lack of skills Environmental awareness and sustainability Local economic development COMPONENTS Flow ambassadors Community / complementary currency

SUCCESSES OF THE COLLABORATION FLOW PROGRAMME: FOSTERING LOCAL WELL-BEING FLOW AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME Youth development Programme that also ticks our social development, local economic development and environmental awareness boxes Conduct research, surveys and undertake mapping and in so doing provide the Municipality with valuable insights while also learning to see their town through new eyes. Through the process Ambassadors will: Learn about video making (scripting, filming and editing) Learn about story telling and blogging Learn about community mapping Learn about scale model building Leadership development Personal development Environmental and social awareness

SUCCESSES OF THE COLLABORATION FLOW PROGRAMME: FOSTERING LOCAL WELL-BEING FLOW AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME OUTCOMES: Baseline information to implement complimentary currency component of project. Community environmental awareness – campaigns etc Identification of business development opportunities with specific focus on green economy opportunities On the ground research for input into: Electricity Master Plan Revision Integrated Waste Management Plan Revision Water Serviced Development Plan Revision Implementation of Climate Change Adaptation Plan (Especially water component)

SUCCESSES OF THE COLLABORATION FLOW PROGRAMME: FOSTERING LOCAL WELL-BEING COMMUNITY / COMPLEMENTARY CURRENCY

BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF THE BR CKN TRANSDISCIPLINARY PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS Access to expertise Dedicated research Community participation and exposure CHALLENGES Different perspectives Different languages Time frames