Centre for Development Communication

Climate change communication is the process of sharing knowledge, perspectives, and solutions about the causes, impacts, and responses to climate change in ways that empower people to act. It goes beyond raising awareness—it connects science with society, translates complex information into accessible messages, and uses culturally relevant approaches to inspire adaptation and mitigation.

At the Centre for Development Communication, we view climate change communication as a bridge between evidence and everyday life. By engaging communities, policymakers, researchers, and the media, we foster dialogue that promotes resilience, sustainable practices, and inclusive decision-making. Our approach recognises the importance of indigenous knowledge systems, participatory methods, and people-centred storytelling in addressing the climate crisis.

Field Note: Climate Action Is Failing Because It Ignores Indigenous KnowledgeIn the last six years I have effectively engaged rural communities in Nigeria. My interactions with them revealed that climate change is a lived reality — not a technical issue.

Field Note: Climate Change is Deepening Rural Poverty and Inequality Among Women Farmers in AbujaAs part of our Indigenous Climate Action Network (ICAN) — a climate resilience initiative that deploys Indigenous communication approaches to listen, learn, and co-create context-appropriate adaptation and mitigation actions — I visited rural communities in the FCT to engage with women farmers and h