Robin Nowok

How some villages in Northern Ghana keep their forest while everyone else loses theirs

Reflections on NegotiateCOP 2.0 during UNFCCC June Climate Talks (SB64)

Dear colleagues and friends, as the year comes to a close, as usual we wish to take a moment to reflect on our journey and share our plans for the upcoming year. In this time grappling with uncertainty, we have tackled new projects, connected with many remarkable people, and gained invaluable insights.

Right on time for the 30^th annual Climate Conference (COP30) in Belém, we launched our new tool “NegotiateCOP” that assists delegates navigate the extensive volume of documents submitted to the UNFCCC submission portal by more than 190 attending countries. 

Climate change is severely impacting rural agricultural communities, particularly in developing countries, by disrupting farming practices, reducing crop yields, and threatening livelihoods.

A reflection of our efforts in the last year and projects that excite us in the coming year.

Since our initial blog post on NegotiateAI in June 2024, we have made significant steps in both the app’s development and its application within international negotiations.

We’re excited to launch our self-paced online course on Data-Powered Positive Deviance (DPPD). Take the course and learn how to leverage digital data to identify and learn from successful practices to tackle complex challenges.

In the dynamic world of international environmental diplomacy, the complexity of the subject, variety of diverging positions as well as volume of documentation challenges fast progress. Smaller delegations seem disadvantaged compared to the larger delegations by time-consuming prepations requirements and negotiation sessions considering extensive legal texts as well as scientific background papers. This is particularly true for low income countries’ delegations.

Climate change poses significant challenges for rural communities in the North of Ghana. Due to their dependence on climate-sensitive sectors like agriculture, forestry, and natural resource management, they are highly vulnerable to its effects. Implementing adaptation measures that improve resilience and address the impacts of climate change is essential for reducing their vulnerabilities. This article explores the benefits of new approaches, particularly the utilization of remote sensing data and the Data-Powered Positive Deviance (DPPD) method, in preserving Ghana’s trees and empowering local communities.

AI, Global Tech and the Need for Feminist Arab and African Perspectives

The consequences of the climate crisis are affecting people across the world, but it is well-known that people in vulnerable situations (due to factors including but not limited to age, gender, geography, health or indigenous or minority status) may experience heightened exposure and are disproportionately more affected than other demographic groups.