Transcript Concern Universal and the Environment

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Civil Society is understood to encompass
all associations formal and informal that
are outside the state and the private
market sector. They are associations, not
formally linked to the government,
whose primary aim is social.
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Plays a key role in transmitting
information and is critical to increasing
individual and population responses to
climate change
 Civil
Society influences policy on
three main levels
Grassroots
 National
 International
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Is a key tool in transmitting information
across sectors and to multiple groups
and coordination with each level should
be tailored to meet specific agendas
and focuses
A British based International NGO
working in 8 countries across subSaharan Africa
 Key organizational strength in working
with civil society and capacity building
of local organizations
 Supporting national organizations in
environment mainstreaming through
‘climate change capacity building’
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CU is involved in many different forms of
civil society :
› Member of TANGO , CONGAD, ASSET
› Gambia Social Forum
› Multiple farmer networks, agricultural training
Organizations
› Environment learning and sharing groups
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Linkages with Governments and National
Committees help get information to
grassroots level
International Objectives
vs. Local Realities
UNFCCC
“Environment”
CBD
“Species”
WSFS
“Calories”
GLOBAL OBJECTIVES
International 
National
National 
Local
REDD
Bio-diversity
LOCAL REALITIES
Food Security
+ Human Rights,
Health, Trade,
Education, .....
Environment is a key contextual element
in which we operate
 Adverse impacts from environmental
degradation negating progress of
previous development projects –
specifically the agricultural sector
 Increased advocacy; CU is ideally placed
to generate information within civil society
and at national and international levels
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Need continues for sensitization on
attitudinal and habitual changes and
increased uptake of alternative
technologies and methods
 Activities/ Information Dissemination often
limited due to lack of funding
 Better coordination of activities throughout
civil society to avoid different info being
promoted in communities
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CU continues to strengthen its good
relationships and collaboration with the
Gambia Government, institutions, national
organizations and local actors.
 ⇧ knowledge on climate change
adaptation, mitigation and response
mechanisms in projects, communities,
individuals and CBOs
 Integrated approach to environment
through project design
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Increasing advocacy and awareness,
continued partnering with national
actors
 Scaling –up Carbon Crediting schemes
used as additional community based
mechanisms for development funding
 Increase mainstreaming and
environment strategies within partner
organizations. Disseminate Environment
Integration Frameworks
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