Richard Taylor we adapt_resilience2011

Sharing information on climate adaptation

Knowledge sharing opportunities, synthesis of Knowledge sharing opportunities, synthesis of lessons learned and communication of climate lessons learned and communication of climate

adaptation stories adaptation stories

Identified needsIdentified needs

• learn about knowledge networkslearn about knowledge networks• increase knowledge sharing capacityincrease knowledge sharing capacity• improve collaboration andimprove collaboration and• build on existing research, avoid replicationbuild on existing research, avoid replication• collective ownershipcollective ownership

• linking different knowledge systemslinking different knowledge systems• decision making knowledgedecision making knowledge• downscaled climate datadownscaled climate data

Why weADAPT?Why weADAPT?

• Going Going beyondbeyond knowledge sharing knowledge sharing

• IntegratingIntegrating knowledge in intelligent ways knowledge in intelligent ways [1][1]

• Ensuring it is from a variety of credible sourcesEnsuring it is from a variety of credible sources

• Linking communities of practise with scientific Linking communities of practise with scientific research (e.g. video story)research (e.g. video story)

[1] Using semantic technology to recognise relationships between content

Why weADAPT?Why weADAPT?

• Find individuals and organizationsFind individuals and organizations

• Information is easy to access and shareInformation is easy to access and share

• Learn about innovative methods and toolsLearn about innovative methods and tools

• Communicate information on climate change in a Communicate information on climate change in a visual wayvisual way

• Increase exposure of your work and that of partnersIncrease exposure of your work and that of partners

Levels of user accessLevels of user access

• Shared and open access (creative Shared and open access (creative commons)commons)

• Boundaries to preserve quality of Boundaries to preserve quality of contentcontent

Add adaptation projects to the weADAPT Google Earth Browser and search for what others are doing!

For large amounts of data, generate a flexible custom-made spreadsheet

Using search terms you are interested in and create adaptation stories (example video to be shown)

All this data is linked in to all other relevant content including articles, projects, individuals, partner organisations and networks

E.g. weADAPT links people in relevant networks and relevant documents.

Or if the search term was ‘drought in Kenya’ it would link people writing on this issue, or those who have registered an interest in it.

Link to people interested in the same issues and grow your network

To experience it, register at weADAPT.org and create a profile about who you are and what you are interested in….

This will allow relevant content including articles, placemarks, projects, individuals, partner organisations and networks to intelligently find you in a context-relevant way

Questions we are trying Questions we are trying to exploreto explore• In what ways can we representIn what ways can we represent

both high quality scientific and local both high quality scientific and local knowledge?knowledge?

• How do we build trust and break down How do we build trust and break down barriers in sharing?barriers in sharing?

• How do we encourage this knowledge to How do we encourage this knowledge to be be usedused??

Register at weADAPT.org! – Next launch – April 8, 2011Register at weADAPT.org! – Next launch – April 8, 2011

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