AEN HELPS TAKE LOCAL WORK GLOBAL
I got fully engaged in 2016 when I took part in the conference [AEN's EVIDENCE 2016] in Pretoria and presented my work on the use of local knowledge and practices on climate change adaptation. It was the first time I did an international presentation on this particular research.
by Eric Ngang
Eric Ngang, an environmentalist from Cameroon, links local knowledge to global problems. He aims to make evidence from relevant Local Indigenous Knowledge and Practices (LIKP) on climate change adaptation available to inform decision- making in Africa. For Eric the AEN has been a strong contributor to his growth from a local to a global stage.
"It all started with the Evidence 2016 conference: I joined the AEN in 2015. I got fully engaged in 2016 when I took part in the conference in Pretoria and presented my work on the use of local knowledge and practices on climate change adaptation. It was the first time I did an international presentation on this particular research."
The feedback he got provided him with the encouragement to continue with his work, and the exposure around presenting his research opened up new opportunities. For example, at the conference he met another member from Cameroon with which he has had continuous discussions around potential collaboration. He was also invited to be an external examiner for a Masters thesis on local knowledge and practices at the University of Johannesburg.
Now pursuing his PhD at the Birmingham Law School focusing on climate change law making, Eric continues to thrive on the global stage.
