COMPasso Extension Program – School of Architecture/Federal University of Minas Gerais Systemic Design Group – School of Design/State University of Minas Gerais The families of Dona Maria and Senhor Jair live in two of the ten areas most vulnerable to climate change in the municipality of Belo Horizonte, Brazil: Confisco and Paulo VI. They tell […]
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Grand Cape Mount County in Western Liberia is home to Lake Piso. This large lake accommodates a sizable mangrove forest that is essential to the lake’s ecosystem and village areas as it provide protection against erosion and absorbs harmful storm surges. One of the biggest advantages of the mangrove forest is its ability to sequester […]
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Sustainable Climate Change Initiative Website | https://ul.edu.lr/ The Sustainable Climate Change Initiative is based on extant curriculum within the Department of Environmental Studies and Climate Change, particularly “Climate Change Adaptation”, “Groundwater and Surface Water Modeling”, and “Environment and People Courses.” The program firmly encourages internal (University of Liberia) and external (Liberian universities) collaboration with other […]
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