Welcome to the Climate Change Information Network. Also known as CC:iNet, this web portal serves as a clearinghouse for information sources on public information, education and training in the field of climate change. It is designed to help governments, organizations and individuals gain rapid and easy access to ideas, strategies, contacts, experts and materials that can be used to motivate and empower people to take effective action on climate change.

CC:iNet has been established at the request of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Their underlying aim is to support Article 6 of the Convention, which calls on governments to promote education, training and public awareness on climate change. The menu items on the left of this page will guide you through the resources available on the clearinghouse.

Climate Change: Implications for Cities

Urban centers account for more than half of the world's population, most of its economic activities and the majority of energy-related emissions. This publication by the European Climate Foundation (ECF), Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) and the University of Cambridge offers a summary on key findings of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) regarding implications of climate change for urban areas. Read more

Posted on 31 July 2014

Communicating climate change:
Climate Access

Climate Access is a global network of climate and clean energy communicators, serving more than 2,000 members in 57 countries. Through Climate Access, members are connected to a diverse group of experts, cutting-edge research and proven techniques for mobilizing audiences for climate action. It offers a broad range of resource materials, a campaign gallery and a special section where practitioners and researchers can discuss the latest research. Read more

Posted on 24 July 2014

Learning about climate change: the Pacific way

Check out ‘Learning about Climate Change the Pacific Way’ – a comprehensive collection of education resources for students, teachers and facilitators equipped with information relevant to all Pacific Island countries and territories.

Explore colorful visual guides showcasing causes and effects of climate change and local level mitigation and adaptation responses from the Pacific.

The accompanying teacher guides offer background information and hands-on teaching activities.

Posted on 18 July 2014

Communicating climate change:
What you can do

Do you want to talk about climate change in a way that is easy to understand and relevant for your audience? The BBC Media Action toolkit "Communicating Climate Change: What You Can Do" is based on the results of more than 30,000 interviews on climate change perceptions in Asia. Read more

Posted on 10 July 2014

Plant for the planet – Become a Climate Justice Ambassador

Plant-for-the-Planet is a children’s initiative that aims to raise awareness amongst children and adults about climate change and global justice.

During the “Plant- for-the-Planet Academies” students improve their knowledge about climate change and global justice. Participants learn how to give a lecture and to organize planting sessions. Learn more

See some inspiring examples from Cameroon:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/plant-for-the-planet/sets/72157644899972813/

Posted on 3 July 2014

Communicating climate change:
Climate Silence (and how to break it)

This briefing paper by COIN, the Climate Outreach & Information Network, examines the various ways climate change has been framed in recent years. Building on examples from the United Kingdom, the authors argue that the debate urgently needs new narratives that make the link between the climate challenge and ordinary people’s lives more visible. Read more

Posted on 26 June 2014

Launch of the new Capacity Development for Climate Change Partnership (C3D+) website

The Capacity Development for Climate Change Partnership (C3D+) aims to strengthen capacities of developing countries to address climate change through nationally appropriate measures and planning strategies.

Coordinated by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the nine regional C3D+ partner organizations support research and training institutions in developing countries to identify, develop, test and apply new analytical tools and methods that can build their capacities.

The revamped website promotes knowledge-sharing among developing country researchers and practitioners and shares the experience of ten years of analytical work on adaptation and mitigation solutions in developing countries. The site is organized around C3D+'s five service areas: Climate Science and Information Services; Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation Services; Climate Mitigation Services; Mainstreaming Services; and Capacity Development. Read more

Posted on 18 June 2014

“Youth in action on climate change: inspirations from around the world”
now also available in Arabic and Russian

Today we are launching the latest flagship publication by the United Nations Joint Framework Initiative on Children, Youth and Climate Change in Arabic and Russian. Download it in one of the six official UN languages here or pick up a copy at the UNFCCC Climate Change Publications Counter, if you are attending the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany from 4 to 15 June.

The publication was prepared with the generous financial support from the European Union and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.

Posted on 3 June 2014