CBA9 highlights: field trips and pre-conference activities

Prior to the start of the 9th International Community-Based Adaptation Conference (CBA9) in Nairobi, Kenya, on 27 April 2015, participants embarked on field trips to experience at first hand community-based adaptation to climate change issues, and measuring and enhancing effective adaptation

  1. With #CBA9 advance team: Amy, Teresa and Beth at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi @ICCCAD http://t.co/h6GxJIwr8d
    With #CBA9 advance team: Amy, Teresa and Beth at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi @ICCCAD pic.twitter.com/h6GxJIwr8d
  2. On way to #CBA9 wish fellow travellers a safe journey, hoping for a transformational Community focussed Adaptation event!
  3. RT @Anna_Colom: Interested in #CBA9 & the role of media & comms in supporting adaptation? I'll be tweeting. Join in! @bbcmediaaction
  4. Heading out to #CBA9 today with @mattjobob. Looking forward to seeing @IIED team out there already & some familiar faces from last year!
  5. Cost Benefit Analysis or Community Based Analysis: which one is the real CBA? See #CBA9 for the answers
  6. Throughout #CBA9, there will be lots of opportunities to engage & give your own views on community-based adaptation -  http://www.iied.org/cba9-9th-conference-community-based-adaptation-climate-change 
  7. Busses lined up for #CBA9 field visits. 200 excited participants ready to learn more on #community-based #adaptation http://t.co/v4uaOe45s9
    Busses lined up for #CBA9 field visits. 200 excited participants ready to learn more on #community-based #adaptation pic.twitter.com/v4uaOe45s9
  8. 160 international participants going to nine different field sites for 3 days #CBA9 http://t.co/dxGZznydW6
    160 international participants going to nine different field sites for 3 days #CBA9 pic.twitter.com/dxGZznydW6
  9. Charles Tonui and Sarder Shafiqul Alam field coordinators for #CBA9 http://t.co/P41nPvFS6H
    Charles Tonui and Sarder Shafiqul Alam field coordinators for #CBA9 pic.twitter.com/P41nPvFS6H
  10. Off to Narok for 3 day visit to c how communities r adapting to #drought & changing rain patterns #cba9 http://t.co/oeFUKuxpqg
    Off to Narok for 3 day visit to c how communities r adapting to #drought & changing rain patterns #cba9 pic.twitter.com/oeFUKuxpqg
  11. Integrating risk reduction in small holder farming to build resilience, #CBA9 field visits is Africa repeating the mistakes of the past?
  12. #CBA9 Narok group: Paraguay Solomons NZ Japan Zambia UK Uganda + more #climatechange is truly a global issue http://t.co/iQkjcMY7f8
    #CBA9 Narok group: Paraguay Solomons NZ Japan Zambia UK Uganda + more #climatechange is truly a global issue pic.twitter.com/iQkjcMY7f8
  13. Just getting back from the #CBA9 field visit in Nyeri. Enlightening on Clean #energy and #agroforestry for community livelihood improvment.
  14. Fascinating & eventful first day of #CBA9 field trips completed by Lake Naivasha/Nakuru County, learning about water harvesting & much more
  15. This soil erosion, which led to displaced soil BURYING homes a km away, could mean an entire town is displaced #CBA9 http://t.co/7y3aDsIryp
    This soil erosion, which led to displaced soil BURYING homes a km away, could mean an entire town is displaced #CBA9 pic.twitter.com/7y3aDsIryp
  16. Reforestation, restoration & protection of springs is a key #adaptation strategy for community of Sogoo #CBA9 http://t.co/DgIklCWueQ
    Reforestation, restoration & protection of springs is a key #adaptation strategy for community of Sogoo #CBA9 pic.twitter.com/DgIklCWueQ
  17. Setting off on a one day field visit before #CBA9 starts on Monday http://t.co/L4RqI3UoSX
    Setting off on a one day field visit before #CBA9 starts on Monday pic.twitter.com/L4RqI3UoSX
  18. Forest #conservation and reforestation #CBA9 in Mt #Kenya. Only 6% of the land is forest, working hard to reach 10%. pic.twitter.com/3bcCSfU6Mz
  19. Olea Africana and Cyprus are two trees being planted to expand and reconstruct #Kenya forest #CBA9 #climateaction pic.twitter.com/7XErdlPw4K
  20. #NepalEarthquake will hit the poorest hardest, as will #climatechange. Just one more reason to integrate #DRR and #adaptation #CBA9
  21. Bit of a different view from the @IIED office today! Looking forward to welcoming delegates as they arrive for #CBA9 http://t.co/jE6uj2Sivq
    Bit of a different view from the @IIED office today! Looking forward to welcoming delegates as they arrive for #CBA9 pic.twitter.com/jE6uj2Sivq
  22. On field visit to Masai cooperative slaughterhouse and biogas plant #CBA9 http://t.co/HDlpBe9Gwd
    On field visit to Masai cooperative slaughterhouse and biogas plant #CBA9 pic.twitter.com/HDlpBe9Gwd
  23. Why take a livelihood centred approach to #DRR ? asks Reginald Sithole ahead of his presentation at #CBA9 on Wed  http://flip.it/QTGVl 
  24. Can radio support women’s collective action n improve livelihoods? Elizabeth’s story [1 min]  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v693Yacv_ns  @bbcmediaaction #CBA9
  25. Maasai Elder Sarder Shafiqul Alam from @ICCCAD in Bangladesh talking to fellow Maasai Elders! #CBA9 http://t.co/WKryBIdqlh
    Maasai Elder Sarder Shafiqul Alam from @ICCCAD in Bangladesh talking to fellow Maasai Elders! #CBA9 pic.twitter.com/WKryBIdqlh
  26. Waste treatment plant for waste-to-energy biogas plant #CBA9 http://t.co/fy727DiruZ
    Waste treatment plant for waste-to-energy biogas plant #CBA9 pic.twitter.com/fy727DiruZ
  27. The @IIED team are busy doing the final prep for the #CBA9 conf starting Mon. Find out more -->http://t.co/mfr9s3NukW http://t.co/SdeNKGxjJR
    The @IIED team are busy doing the final prep for the #CBA9 conf starting Mon. Find out more --> http://www.cba9.org  pic.twitter.com/SdeNKGxjJR
  28. For a sneak peak of the posters being presented at the #CBA9 poster marketplace click here -->https://t.co/Zs1U4y0uN2 http://t.co/6rZr7IwQhs
    For a sneak peak of the posters being presented at the #CBA9 poster marketplace click here --> https://www.flickr.com/photos/iied/sets/72157651622983056/  pic.twitter.com/6rZr7IwQhs
  29. Trophy ready for winner of our X-factor style competition at community-based adaptation conference #CBA9 http://t.co/MwVt81yNAr
    Trophy ready for winner of our X-factor style competition at community-based adaptation conference #CBA9 pic.twitter.com/MwVt81yNAr
  30. Over at #CBA9 in Nairobi we're looking forward to welcoming back the field trippers tomorrow & hearing your stories/sharing lessons learnt
  31. Another terrific field trip day at #CBA9, focusing on water harvesting, reforestation, dam rehabilitation & more http://t.co/CQBTXGbOSB
    Another terrific field trip day at #CBA9, focusing on water harvesting, reforestation, dam rehabilitation & more pic.twitter.com/CQBTXGbOSB
  32. We received a tremendous welcome from Likia Conservancy Self-Help Group. Song, dancing & tomatoes! #CBA9 http://t.co/vjyM7saafe
    We received a tremendous welcome from Likia Conservancy Self-Help Group. Song, dancing & tomatoes! #CBA9 pic.twitter.com/vjyM7saafe
  33. Initiated into the maasai on day 2 of #CBA9 field visit http://t.co/G7kIYV14Th
    Initiated into the maasai on day 2 of #CBA9 field visit pic.twitter.com/G7kIYV14Th
  34. Leaving Mt #Kenya behind and heading towards #CBA9 field site two Segera Laikipia #Agriculture rain harvest #climate pic.twitter.com/GwGfalPAZr
  35. About to head off on third & final day of #CBA9 field trips. Fish farming & Lake Naivasha are on today's itinerary, & then final conf prep
  36. Meet the members of #CBA9 field trip C! Learning from one another and those we meet about community-based adaptation http://t.co/ncOCj0NWrt
    Meet the members of #CBA9 field trip C! Learning from one another and those we meet about community-based adaptation pic.twitter.com/ncOCj0NWrt
  37. Fire less cooking #CBA9 - food warmed up to right degree - left cooking in wonder bag save #energy time #climate #CA pic.twitter.com/WAvwDncTFJ
  38. Who knew that the field was this much fun #CBA9. If only there was a way to add another day btwn saturday and Sunday. pic.twitter.com/oW1hFBG9eZ
  39. #CBA9 participants of group I planted trees @ Kuresoi, Keringet @ kericho pic.twitter.com/0BmWaSzKZP
  40. #CBA9 the field trip concluded safe..Thanks CDTF and the kericho community. .. pic.twitter.com/lEt1Taz5n9
  41. Of course, not everything went entirely to plan... But, as you can see, all turned out well thanks to some welcome assistance!
  42. When your bus gets stuck, it's handy to have a group of friendly/willing labourers with shovels just yards away #CBA9 http://t.co/jMIp8pbV99
    When your bus gets stuck, it's handy to have a group of friendly/willing labourers with shovels just yards away #CBA9 pic.twitter.com/jMIp8pbV99
  43. Quite an adventure to reach #CBA9 2nd field site Laikipia. Some impressive driving in #Kenya #climate #adaptation pic.twitter.com/QTo3iTjARH
  44. Until we got stuck in the middle of nowhere and there was nothing else to do than to PUSH #CBA9 #workout field & mud pic.twitter.com/gGEKrKZLaq
  45. Some Maasai Warriors showed up and got the bus out of the mud. 1km later we lost a tire #CBA9 field #AdventureHero pic.twitter.com/NlPBownLVb
  46. No better way to bond with #CBA9 participants than while uniting to rescue our bus in the field  https://twitter.com/s_ayebkarlsson/status/592074891358248960 
  47. And finally, thoughts turn to the conference...
  48. All you want to know about Community Based Adaptation on one little memory stuck #CBA9 http://t.co/CGw7lQg9NT
    All you want to know about Community Based Adaptation on one little memory stuck #CBA9 pic.twitter.com/CGw7lQg9NT
  49. Excited to get my hands on the final #CBA9 programme ready for the start of conf tomorrow --> http://www.cba9.org  pic.twitter.com/mJl4xB64kE
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