Reclaiming Science Communication as Africa’s Climate Justice Infrastructure

ACTS Admin | 17 September, 2025 | Blog | Winnie Wangwe and Ruth Wambui

Africa is on the frontline of climate change, facing growing risks that erode livelihoods, particularly for the most vulnerable populations. Although climate resilience strategies have been proposed and implementation efforts initiated, uptake has often been slow, hindered by approaches that are top-down, technical, and detached from the communities they aim to serve.

Climate resilience in Africa cannot be built solely on information; it must be built on connection. While the continent has become a frontline witness to the devastating effects of climate change, from failing crops to flooded coastlines, most responses remain top-down, technical, and detached from the people they are meant to serve. According to a report by UNESCO & UNFCCC, scientific research is available in large numbers; however, the communities facing the brunt of the crisis often have the least access to it and even less influence over how it is used.

Read the article here: https://acts-net.org/reclaiming-science-communication-as-africas-climate-justice-infrastructure/