How north-eastern Africa’s impacted by climate change is to the fore of a special series of reports on Irish media this week.
KCLR is one of nine Irish radio stations to unite in support of this focused coverage of the international issues of drought and flooding, challenges which have long caused major disruption and hardship in the developing world and which are increasingly impacting Europe.
Reporter Lynsey Dolan travelled to semi-arid region Somaliland which has been badly hit by both drought and flooding. But people there are doing what they can to fight back using climate-smart agricultural techniques such as distributing drought-resistant seeds and tools, building dams, repairing gullies, harvesting rainwater, and working to limit damage when the floods arrive.
Across this week you’ll hear her reports on KCLR News with a special interview on Wednesday’s The KCLR Daily (10am-1pm) in a visit which is being co-ordinated by the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland and humanitarian organisation Concern.
Concern’s Richard Nunn said: “Concern is working with these communities to help them adapt as the impact of climate change continues to intensify. Our work includes climate-smart agriculture, supporting communities to access water, including rainwater harvesting and resilience building. We are currently working with communities to prepare for El Niño and to protect farmland from the devastating floods if and when they arrive.”
He adds; “We warmly welcome the opportunity which this visit presents to explain to Irish radio listeners the scale of the challenge which climate change poses and the measures that can be taken to help those impacted by it.”
All will be uploaded here, beginning with today’s in which Lynsey sets the scene and speaks with farmer Mohamed for Monday (12th Oct):
The installment for Tuesday (13th Oct) focuses on a water project with Lynsey hearing more from Umer;
KCLR News’ Martin Quilty spoke to Lynsey to find out more about her visit for Wednesday’s The KCLR Daily;
For Thursday, we’ve been hearing from Yasmin in conversation with Lynsey;
On Friday, we hear more about the Half Moon Plantations Project …
For the last installment, Lynsey spoke with 71-year-old villager Adda Chamber in Abassa;
Also involved in the series are: Midlands 103, Midwest Radio, Radio Kerry, Radio Nova, Ireland’s Classic Hits, Shannonside Northern Sound, South East Radio, WLR FM and Highland Radio.
