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Fostering rigorous evidence to solve the climate crisis. What Works Climate Solutions is a community-driven initiative by climate change researchers, decision-makers and evidence synthesis enthusiasts. Learn more: whatworksclimate.solutions

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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🤩 hundreds of you submitted abstracts for the WWCS Summit — the leading conference for evidence-based climate policy. TY—Expect to hear more in Nov! Save the date: Cape Town, 13–16 Apr 2027, hosted by @ascend-uct.bsky.social, with @pik-potsdam.bsky.social whatworksclimate.solutions/summit-2027/
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Summit 2027 - What Works Climate Solutions
What Works Climate Solutions WWCS Summit 2027 SAVE THE DATE – The next edition of the What Works Climate Solutions Summit will be hosted by the African Synthesis Centre for Climate Change, Environment...
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We are thrilled that over 200 of you from 49 countries have already answered our call to join the What Works Climate Solutions Crowd or What Works Crowd. Want to learn more about the community science movement for climate action ? Join here : crowd.whatworksclimate.solutions
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Over on LinkedIn, we publish a monthly newsletter — a round up of climate solutions syntheses, support and spotlights. Check out our latest edition and join the 3.5K and growing community lnkd.in/p/e4dGKaxZ
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🌍 Syntheses, Support, Spotlights — the WWCS #ClimateSolutions newsletter brings you Syntheses we're profiling, Support we're building, and Spotlights on people, partners, and progress. Here's our Sept...
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Sign up, complete the training, and code your first record. 🔗: crowd.whatworksclimate.solutions Learn more: whatworksclimate.solutions/crowd/ Read the news release: whatworksclimate.solutions/what-works-c... Find out about GAMI: globaladaptation.github.io #climatesolutions @cochrane.org
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Why volunteer? ✅ Help solve the climate crisis: contribute to a repository that researchers and policymakers will use ✅ Join a climate solutions community of researchers, policymakers and citizens ✅ Enhance your skills: learn how research is screened, classified and synthesised, at your own pace
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The latest task, is Human Adaptation Responses to Climate Change, aims to build the largest evidence repository on adaptation by identifying records that describe how people are adapting to climate hazards, risks, vulnerabilities, and exposures.
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The What Works Crowd is here — a new community science initiative from What Works Climate Solutions, built with @cochrane.org and featuring our latest task — with the Global Adaptation Mapping Initiative (GAMI). #climatesolutions 🔗: crowd.whatworksclimate.solutions
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Taking place in Cape Town, 13–16 Apr 2027 - hosted by @ascend-uct.bsky.social co-organized by @pik-potsdam.bsky.social - Focus areas include climate policy+practice, the Global South, evidence into decision-making, co-effects of climate policy, climate+health, +food, and +cities. #climatesolutions
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Summit is looking for rigorous, real-world evidence of what works in climate policy and practice. Submit as a 15-minute talk, a 90-minute organized session, or a poster. 📋 Call for abstracts: lnkd.in/gykjX9m5 ✍️ Submit: lnkd.in/gDVe3Jgp Questions: info@wwcs.science #climatesolutions
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
📣 Still time to apply: Deadline extended for #WWCSSummit2027 abstracts 🗓️29 Sep 2026 (AoE) @wellcometrust.bsky.social @pik-potsdam.bsky.social @ascend-uct.bsky.social @cochrane.org @aliveevidence.bsky.social @envevidence.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social @campbellreviews.bsky.social @3ieimpact.org
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Abstract submissions close 20 September 🔗 whatworksclimate.solutions/summit-2027/
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What Works Climate Solutions WWCS Summit 2027 SAVE THE DATE – The next edition of the What Works Climate Solutions Summit will be hosted by the African Synthesis Centre for Climate Change, Environment...
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"What evidence do we have on climate solutions, and what more do we need? It isn't only a question of how much evidence exists, but who it's about and who it serves." — Vivian Welch, Campbell Collaboration
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"The most effective climate action is grounded in evidence that brings together rigorous science, local knowledge, and lived experience — evidence that shows what works, for whom, and under what conditions." — Pierre Kadet, IDRC 📷 Lindsay Gibe
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"By convening in Cape Town, we are strengthening the voices and leadership of the Global South in shaping more effective and equitable climate action — ensuring diverse contexts are reflected, especially where solutions are needed most." — Maria Pontes, Future Evidence Foundation
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🌍 Three more members of our WWCS Summit 2027 Steering Committee — shaping the agenda for Cape Town, 13–16 April 2027 hosted by @ascend-uct.bsky.social and @pik-potsdam.bsky.social. Abstracts close 20 September.
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 08/09/2026
Calling all climate researchers, data scientists, and decision-makers! Abstract submissions are open for the What Works Climate Solutions Summit 2027 in Cape Town. ⏰ Deadline: 20 September, 2026 (AoE)
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The Cochrane Collaboration @cochrane.org · 09/09/2026
The @whatworksclimate.bsky.social Summit is open for abstracts! Taking place in Cape Town from 13–16 April 2027, the Summit is looking for rigorous, real-world evidence on what works in climate policy and practice. 📋 Call for abstracts: whatworksclimate.solutions/summit-2027/...
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Call for Abstracts - What Works
What Works Climate Solutions Summit 2027 Call for abstracts The climate crisis does not wait—and neither can the evidence needed to tackle it. As we confront the urgencies of a warming planet, there…
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Our latest #ClimateSolutions newsletter dropped on #LinkedIn — join our growing community of 3,200+ This month, we feature the five African-led living systematic review teams, the call for abstracts for #WWCSSummit2027 with @ascend-uct.bsky.social, and preview #WhatWorksCrowd 🙌 shorturl.at/vLjbf
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🌍 Syntheses, Support, Spotlights — the WWCS #ClimateSolutions newsletter brings you Syntheses we're profiling, Support we're building, and Spotlights on people, partners, and progress. This month: 3 w...
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Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE) @envevidence.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
📣 @whatworksclimate.bsky.social launched the call for abstracts for the Summit 2027 — Cape Town, 13–16 April, hosted by @ascend-uct.bsky.social. Talks, posters + sessions invited until 20 Sep 2026. Join the leading conference for evidence-based climate policy #WWCSSummit2027 #EnvironmentalEvidence
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Deadline: 20 September 2026 (AoE). Notifications, following peer review, by 2 November 2026. @wellcometrust.bsky.social @pik-potsdam.bsky.social @ascend-uct.bsky.social @cochrane.org @aliveevidence.bsky.social @envevidence.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social @campbellreviews.bsky.social @3ieimpact.org
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Early-career researchers and applicants from low and lower-middle income countries are especially encouraged — travel support is in development. 📋 Read the call for abstracts: lnkd.in/gykjX9m5 ✍️ Submit your abstract: lnkd.in/gYt3Pj3p 📰 News release: lnkd.in/giqNW3xK
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Submit for a 15-minute talk, a 90-minute session, or a poster, choosing from the attached focus area(s). You'll also select a method — policy (instrument) evaluation, evidence synthesis, evidence use, or a novel methodological contribution. #WWCSSummit2027 #climatesolutions
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🌍 Cape Town, April 2027 is coming — and we want your evidence on the podium. We're inviting researchers, evaluators, data scientists, decision-makers and practitioners to help shape the agenda of the WWCS Summit 2027, hosted by @ascend-uct.bsky.social 13–16 April 2027.
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Check out early details about the Cape Town Summit and learn more about our call for abstracts 🔗 whatworksclimate.solutions/summit-2027/ #climatesolutions #whatworks
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What Works Climate Solutions WWCS Summit 2027 SAVE THE DATE – The next edition of the What Works Climate Solutions Summit will be hosted by the African Synthesis Centre for Climate Change, Environment...
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
"Robust evidence is at the heart of the OECD's mission. The WWCS Summit 2027 provides an important platform for sharing knowledge, strengthening partnerships and promoting evidence-based policymaking." — @tkruse.bsky.social @oecd-ocde.bsky.social
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
"We're building a future where evidence-informed climate action is the norm, and I'm excited to see Cape Town help accelerate that momentum." — Isabel Fletcher, @wellcometrust.bsky.social
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
"As we enter a period of climate overshoot, practitioners need context-relevant and actionable information to understand and address the compounding and cascading risks that lie ahead." — Debra Roberts, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
🌍 Meet the first members of our WWCS Summit 2027 Steering Committee — guiding the agenda for Cape Town, 13–16 April 2027. Call for abstracts now open and hosted by @ascend-uct.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social @oecd-ocde.bsky.social @ukznofficial.bsky.social @tkruse.bsky.social
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Follow us on LinkedIn for more updates #WWCSSummit2027 #climatesolutions #evidencesynthesis
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📣 Launching the call for abstracts for the WWCS Summit 2027 The climate crisis does not wait — and neither can the evidence needed to tackle it. That's why we're inviting researchers, evaluators, dat...
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
🌍 5 teams to conduct rigorous living #systematicreviews on #whatworks in addressing #climateandhealth #climatesolutions in Africa - now you can meet them all as they meet in Cape Town to refine their syntheses. @aliveevidence.bsky.social @cochrane.org @lshtm.bsky.social @pik-potsdam.bsky.social
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Meet the #evidencesynthesis teams in Africa working on #climateandhealth #climatesolutions #EvidenceBasedPolicy What policy-relevant interventions and adaptation responses sustain maternal health service access and continuity of care under climate-related stress in Africa?
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
@wellcometrust.bsky.social @ascend-uct.bsky.social @pik-potsdam.bsky.social @cochrane.org @lshtm.bsky.social @envevidence.bsky.social @campbellreviews.bsky.social
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The climate crisis does not wait — and neither can the evidence needed to tackle it. 🔗news release lnkd.in/guWv-Cwv 🔗 call + submission info lnkd.in/gykjX9m5 ? info@wwcs.science #ClimateEvidence #WWCSSummit2027
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The call is open to researchers, evaluators, data scientists, decision-makers and practitioners. Early-career researchers and applicants from low and lower-middle income countries are particularly encouraged — travel support is in development.
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Seven themes, intentionally broad: climate policy + practice interventions · the Global South · evidence to action · co-effects · climate + health · climate + food systems · climate solutions for cities.
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
We welcome rigorous, real-world evidence of what works in climate policy and practice — with a preference for empirical evaluations over theoretical frameworks or technological solutions.
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
📣 Launching the call for abstracts for the WWCS Summit 2027 — Cape Town, 13–16 April, hosted by @ascend-uct.bsky.social. Talks, posters + sessions invited until 20 Sep 2026. Help shape the leading conference for evidence-based climate policy 🧵 #WWCSSummit2027
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Meet the #evidencesynthesis teams in Africa working on #climateandhealth #climatesolutions #EvidenceBasedPolicy How effective are interventions to strengthen health facility resilience to extreme heat in Sub-Saharan Africa?
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Meet the #evidencesynthesis teams in Africa working on #climateandhealth #climatesolutions #EvidenceBasedPolicy Climate change is transforming the epidemiology of malaria and climate-sensitive NTDs across Africa — how can Africa build climate-resilient health systems to respond?
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
⏱️ Get ready to share your work in Cape Town. Last month we announced the WWCS Summit 2027 will be hosted by @ascend-uct.bsky.social at the University of Cape Town in April 2027. 📝 Next, the call for abstracts opens — Follow us so you don't miss it. #WWCS2027 #WWCSSummit2027
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Meet the #evidencesynthesis teams in Africa working on #climateandhealth #climatesolutions #EvidenceBasedPolicy Climate adaptation and mitigation are urgent — but not automatically safe. What happens when climate action causes harm?
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Meet the #evidencesynthesis teams in Africa working on #climateandhealth #climatesolutions #EvidenceBasedPolicy Health workers are among the most trusted professionals globally — and they are uniquely placed to lead climate resilience. Yet they're largely missing from climate policy.
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Ready to meet the teams ? In May, we announced that five African-led teams were conducting rigorous living systematic reviews on what works in addressing #climateandhealth challenges in Africa. Next, we introduce the teams and their #evidencesynthesis questions… Follow along !
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
🌍 Syntheses, Support, Spotlights — the WWCS #ClimateSolutions newsletter brings you Syntheses we're profiling, Support we're building, and Spotlights on people, partners, and progress. Here's our latest edition. Get in monthly by joining us on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/posts/whatwo...
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🌍 Syntheses, Support, Spotlights — the WWCS #ClimateSolutions newsletter brings you Syntheses we're profiling, Support we're building, and Spotlights on people, partners, and progress. Here's our June...
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
New meta-analysis: what makes climate policy effective? @oecd-env.bsky.social Knowing a policy was adopted isn't enough — we need ex-post evidence on how it was implemented and why it worked. That's the gap living evidence synthesis fills. #climatesolutions www.linkedin.com/posts/whatwo...
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📄 New meta-analysis: What actually makes a climate policy effective? A new OECD - OCDE meta-analysis pools 336 estimates from 121 studies to find out — and the answer isn't the policy instrument you ...
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International Initiative for Impact Evaluation @3ieimpact.org · 24/06/2026
#JoinUs on 9 July as 3ie and What Works Climate Solutions close our three-part Evidence Dialogues series on Investing Smarter in Climate Action with a session focused on the demand side of the evidence equation. 🔗Register: bit.ly/4g3SVw8 #ClimateEvidence #EvidenceDialogues #ClimateAction
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ASCEND @ascend-uct.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The climate crisis does not wait. And neither can the evidence to tackle it. We are thrilled to announce the 2nd What Works Climate Solutions Summit will be hosted by ASCEND at the University of Cape Town — 13–16 April, 2027. whatworksclimate.solutions/wwcs-summit-... #WWCS2027
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Follow along for #WWCSSummit2027 developments 🔗: whatworksclimate.solutions/summit-2027/ @wellcometrust.bsky.social @ascend-uct.bsky.social @pik-potsdam.bsky.social @cochrane.org @lshtm.bsky.social @envevidence.bsky.social @campbellreviews.bsky.social #climatesolutions
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Supporting research to transform life, health and wellbeing. We’re taking on three urgent health challenges: mental health, climate change & infectious disease.
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Call for abstracts + speakers coming soon. #WWCSSummit2027 #ClimateEvidence @ascend-uct.bsky.social
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Global news media took notice in Berlin #WWCSSummit @nature.com @theeconomistnews.bsky.social @bmj.com 📰🗞️📰🗞️📰🗞️📰🗞️
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