1. Adaptation Approaches How could we respond to climate change and environmental degradation?

2. Awareness Increase awareness of the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation on the local environment & on our projects

3. Participatory Research Access local people’s environmental knowledge: Changes in weather and seasons Changes in animals, plants & crop yields How the community has adapted in the past District council and national Government knowledge and resources

4. Participatory Assessment Vulnerability Risk Assessments Environmental Assessment Ensure projects don’t harm the environment Identify the need for any new projects for climate change adaptation How can Communities develop sustainably? - Renewable energy projects?

5. Education Identify organisational & community training needs Work with other agencies Share adaptation designs Train community, including children in: - causes of climate change and environmental degradation - our impacts on the environment - sustainable development

6. Local Advocacy Identify opportunities for positive local advocacy

7. Share our knowledge Linking into supporting networks to increase our capacities Other agencies Micah Network Climate Action Network Red Cross Climate Centres Government Contacts – from NAPA/ NC Other Tearfund Partners Specialist Consultants

8. Resourcing Tearfund Environmental Sustainability “Tools” Workshops Networking Action Learning Linking ES and CCA into DRR & WATSAN

9. Community Participatory Flood Risk Decision Making in Malawi Participatory Decision Making

10. Community Preparedness & Response Community built monsoon evacuation route Bangladesh Adaptation through Disaster Risk Reduction