Mbombela Climate Change Workshop 2 5 November 2015 Civic Centre Hall, Mbombela

Workshop Agenda ITEMTIME Chair 1) Welcome and introductions 9:00-9:15Deputy MM & Warrick Stewart 2) Workshop objectives & project overview 9:15-9:25 Warrick Stewart 3) Summary of Phase 1 Policy Workshop 9:25-9:40 Victoria Braham 4) Brief overview of Draft Policy Document 9:40-10:00 Paul Jorgensen 5) Case studies of local climate change responses 10:00-11:00 Various 6) Tea 11:00-11:15 All participants 7) MLM “Vulnerability Framework” 11:15-11:30 Paul Jorgensen 8) Strategy development 11:30-13:30 All participants 9) Way forward13:30-14:00 Warrick Stewart 10) Close and Lunch14:00-15:00All participants

Workshop Agenda ITEMTIME Chair 1) Welcome and introductions 9:00-9:15Deputy MM & Warrick Stewart 2) Workshop objectives & project overview 9:15-9:25 Warrick Stewart 3) Summary of Phase 1 Policy Workshop 9:25-9:40 Victoria Braham 4) Brief overview of Draft Policy Document 9:40-10:00 Paul Jorgensen 5) Case studies of local climate change responses 10:00-11:00 Various 6) Tea 11:00-11:15 All participants 7) MLM “Vulnerability Framework” 11:15-11:30 Paul Jorgensen 8) Strategy development 11:30-13:30 All participants 9) Way forward13:30-14:00 Warrick Stewart 10) Close and Lunch14:00-15:00All participants

Workshop Introduction and Objectives Mbombela Climate Change Workshop 2 5 November 2015 Civic Centre Hall, Mbombela

Purpose of this Workshop  Brief you on project progress  Recap on key outcomes of MLM Climate Change Policy workshop  Update you on key contents of draft MLM Climate Change Policy  Present some local case studies of climate change implementation responses  Present MLM “Vulnerability Framework”  Collectively determine the necessary Climate Change Response Actions, to inform the Strategy & Implementation Plan

Rules for the Workshop  Show personal respect at all times  All questions to be made by a show of hand  Allow people to finish speaking without interruption  Question and inputs limited to 30 seconds, except for report backs  Respect the right to individual opinion  Please switch off cell phones or place them on silent  If you need to leave during proceedings, please do so quietly

Project overview

The Mbombela Local Municipality has initiated a process to develop and implement a policy and strategy to respond to the pressures and threats of climate change. The Municipality appointed SRK Consulting to advise and assist in the development of the climate change policy, strategy and implementation plan.

Project overview Phase 1 Development of Climate Change Response Policy Phase 2 Development of Climate Change Response Strategy Phase 3 Development of Implementation Plan Mid 2016 Workshop 2 Nov 2015 Workshop 2 Mid 2016 Jan 2015 Late 2015 Late 2016 Workshop 1 August 2015 Late 2015 Mid 2016

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Workshop Agenda ITEMTIME Chair 1) Welcome and introductions 9:00-9:15Deputy MM & Warrick Stewart 2) Workshop objectives & project overview 9:15-9:25 Warrick Stewart 3) Summary of Phase 1 Policy Workshop 9:25-9:40 Victoria Braham 4) Brief overview of Draft Policy Document 9:40-10:00 Paul Jorgensen 5) Case studies of local climate change responses 10:00-11:00 Various 6) Tea 11:00-11:15 All participants 7) MLM “Vulnerability Framework” 11:15-11:30 Paul Jorgensen 8) Strategy development 11:30-13:30 All participants 9) Way forward13:30-14:00 Warrick Stewart 10) Close and Lunch14:00-15:00All participants

Summary of Phase 1 Policy Workshop Mbombela Climate Change Workshop 2 5 November 2015 Civic Centre Hall, Mbombela

Purpose of this presentation  Provides feedback on previous Policy workshop on 27 and 28 August

Purpose of Policy Workshop  Brief on the project objectives  Update on Climate Change science  Update on Climate Change policy developments and legislative requirements for Mbombela  Collectively explore likely Climate Change risks and opportunities in Mbombela  Collectively develop a vision for Climate Change action in the MLM, to inform the MLM Climate Change Policy

Climate change 101 – making the case  Introduction to the science of climate change  Purpose of the presentation was to provide an overview of what climate change is and what the likely risks and opportunities at a global, national and regional scale are.  Delegates requested that future presentations include information about local climate change implications.

Overview of the climate change policy landscape  Overview of policy at both international and national level  why is a policy required at local municipal level when the national policy framework already exists?  MLM policy will be fully aligned with national AND provincial policy on Climate Change.  A local policy is needed to articulate the MLM’s obligations related to climate change, including mandates applicable to the different MLM departments, which is not specified in the national policy.

Scenario Exercise to aid in Policy Framework  Delegates were divided into teams to workshop possible climate change scenarios  Applied the knowledge, gained prior to and during the workshops to the exercises, share learning regarding climate change and provide critical insight to be taken into account during the future development of the MLM Climate change Strategy.

Development of vision for climate change policy  The overview provided information of what a vision constitutes and the MLM’s overarching vision for it, as an organisation.  Delegates were asked to draft their own climate change vision for the MLM in light of the lessons learnt in the workshop.  These visions were used to craft a SINGLE VISION STATEMENT for inclusion in the draft policy document.

What we took from the workshop: summary  Over the 2 days, 51 people from government, other organs of state and civil society attended the workshop  Using attendees feedback in various sessions as well as inputs over the day, developed a “wordle” to highlight most used/pertinent words and concepts, which were then used to develop the MLM Climate Response Policy Vision and objectives

What we took from the workshop: summary cont.

What we took from the workshop: cont  Scenario exercise was used for input into both the policy and will be used to inform the strategy document. Provided critical local knowledge  There was a clear interest and commitment by members of the delegation to Climate Change response and opportunities – Critical for the way forward  This makes us excited: Well done and thank you!

Stakeholder liaison Victoria Braham Questions or comments? Contact information