Rural resilience 2015

What actions can rural communities take to increase their resilience to climate change?

Rural communities face greater vulnerability to the effects of climate change than do their urban counterparts (Lal, Alavalapati, and Mercer 2011). Rural residents are generally older and in poorer health, and dependent on farming for their livelihoods, which is a sector highly vulnerable to climate change. With rural mean household incomes lower than those in urban settings, income-earning skill sets are generally more limited and dependence on government subsidies is greater.

The University of Cincinnati (USA), the Beijing Jiaotong University (China), and the Clinton County Regional Planning of Ohio (USA) seek project proposals, projects, or studies that explicitly address climate change adaptation and resilience development for rural areas. Since rural areas historically have been left out in developing governance, planning strategies, and development models, we seek proposals that enhance rural and regional resilience to climate change through any of the following approaches: governance strategies, diversity development, organizational connectivity, economic linkages, and ecologically sustainable practices.

What:

Adapt to climate change (Adaptation)

Where:

Towns/Neighborhoods

Who:

Any Actor

How:

Any kind of action

Advisors

Judges

Fellows

19 Proposals

China’s rural-urban intensification. Envisioning the habitat of the future / Tiziano Cattaneo and 1 other

Design strategies to improve resilience of China’s rural towns. Envisioning harmonious relationship between the rural and urban environments

Generation of Biogas energy from animal waste for use in rural areas / Alex Arila and 1 other

The use of Biogas energy from animal waste is a sustainable source of energy to meet the domestic energy demands for cooking and lighting.

Midwest Rural Climate Dialogues / Jefferson Center

Engaging rural Midwestern communities to study, deliberate, and act to address the local impacts of a changing climate.

Sustainable habitat assessment planning evaluation ;Design: Development criteria / Deepika Shetty

SHAPED uses context, people to identify and map the potential of existing and possibilities for future development

Cyclone Resistant, Low Carbon and Low Cost Housing in Coastal Bangladesh / Sohara Mehroze Shachi

The idea is to prototype 2 cyclone resistant houses built by local people and materials, which are low carbon and affordable for the poor.

Transfer of agricultural technology and rural resilience / Jan Kunnas

How does different forms of technology transfer in agriculture affect the resilience of thus created agricultural systems?

Swami Vivekananda Fruit-Trees Expansion Mission for Rural Resilience / Hemant Wagh

Collect fruit seeds with students help grow fruit trees everywhere, distribute fruits free, with request to save seeds and reuse next year.

A Redesigned Urban Approach to Rural Water Supply / ProWater

Let us build a decentralized, cost-effective and eco-friendly rural water supply system for developing countries like Bangladesh.

Rural: Chemosynthetic Management of the Water/Energy/Nutrient Nexus (WENN) / CO2 Negative/RCP 2.6

Chemosynthetic production of biomass can provide carbon negative fuel, clean water and nutrient management to even small/poor communities.

Growing Life / Biomimicry Alliance

Growing our rural communities strengths is key to adapting to and responding to climate change.

Sustainable habitat assessment planning evaluation Design: Defining criteria for development / Deepika Shetty

SHAPED uses context, people to identify and map the potential of existing and possibilities for future integrating sustainable aspects with people’s aspirations.

Biogas energy to mitigate climate change / Manvendra

Building Community Resilience towards Climate change by use of biogas in Indian Himalayas

KEEKONYOIKE BIOGAS ENTERPRISE / Jane Anika

Maasai Pastrolist Cattle Slaughterhouse fights climate change in rural kenya- kajiado county

enhancing smallholder farming through water capture and community networking / Donald Chidembo

shifting the focus of Zimbabwean smallholder farming from subsistence to cash cropping and providing a platform for productmarketing

Slow the Flow / Steve Dunn

In dry places with extreme downpours such as CA and the Southwest, slow the flow of water by upstream spreading and expandable bladders.

Implement rural community sensitization to protect forest & biodiversity / Richard Bachunguye

Contribute to sustainable process of conservation and protection of natura flora and fauna. fight against poverty in the the Itombwe forest

Innovative approaches toward Climate information communication / Dagmawi Abegaz

Climate information communication is crucial to understand climate as a major influence, to recognize risks and to take informed responses

Affordable Rural Finance for Rural Resilience / Dumisani Chirambo

Without rural finance, mitigation and adaptation is futile. Rural resilience starts with developing innovative financing mechanisms.

CLIMATE RESILIANCE FOR FOOD AND WATER SECURITY PROGRAM / AFPRO TEAM

Improve the understanding of climate science, adaptation, mitigation, energy efficiency and natural resource management & conservation.