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Our Thematic Areas
Comprehensive focus areas driving inclusive climate action for persons with disabilities
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Climate Education
Due to the complexity of terms used in climate change conversation, PWDs are not able to meaningfully participate in climate action. Also, there are low levels of education among PWDs compared to other groups due to accessibility barriers during their education and transition to higher learning. Climclusive aims to provide access to funded educational opportunities with a focus (not limited) to climate and environmental education to PWDs so that they can take part in climate action and related conversations.
We also aim to provide information materials for PWDs and stakeholders e.g. to involve young children and those with autism, produce colorful books on environment education, podcasts for PWD heroes in climate.
Gender & SRH
Sexual and reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) of PWDs are often neglected due to the disbelief that they are not required by them. Medical facilities offering such services are hardly accessible for both men and women with disabilities, while SRHR policies are limited to meet the needs of PWDs.
During climate emergencies, PWDs are not able to access these services, such as access to menstrual products, ART treatments, prenatal and postnatal care, and access to contraceptives so they can have full control of their bodies.
Research
Due to the dearth of knowledge around climate change and disability, Climclusive supports the provision of scientific data through research around different dimensions of disability and climate. Our research initiatives aim to bridge the gap in understanding how climate change impacts persons with disabilities and contribute to evidence-based policy making.
Mental Health
PWDs are more prone to being victims of mental health due to various barriers they face in their daily lives such as attitudes towards disability, unemployment, poverty and anxieties to constantly adapt to a life whose systems have been created without PWDs in mind.
Climclusive aims to address factors that lead to poor mental health, and strengthen the right mental health support mechanisms for PWDs in climate-related contexts.