Climate and resilience

Media and communication can help build resilience and inspire climate action, sharing information and ideas to adapt and cope at speed and scale

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Millions of people around the world are experiencing the effects of climate change, environmental degradation and economic downturns. The poorest feel these impacts most, and often find it hardest to cope.

Our work aims to reduce risk and build resilience by equipping people with practical information and platforms for discussion that support decision-making within households and communities.

Climate-related programming helps audiences adapt farming practices, protect their homes, and use weather forecasts more effectively to safeguard their lives and livelihoods.

Programmes to reduce disaster risk have inspired people to build earthquake-resistant homes and take other actions to protect themselves from natural hazards.

Economic-focused programming is helping audiences increase incomes and manage their money more wisely through advice on employment, entrepreneurship, budgeting and financial services.

Our work in these areas also addresses governance - to inspire people to engage in discussion and debate about what can be done about environmental and climate issues, and to encourage accountability among leaders.

 

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Media and communication spark imagination, determination - and climate action.
  • Can radio be a lifeline for farmers like Oliver?

    Oliver Mukampaila, a maize farmer in Monze, Zambia, and Boyd Chibale from our in-country team discuss a project that helps communities adapt to droughts
  • World Radio Day 2025

    For World Radio Day, we're celebrating projects where radio is empowering communities on the frontline of climate change
  • Check out our latest courses on effective climate reporting!

    Our Massive Open Online Courses support journalists with more effective climate reporting - now refreshed and available in multiple languages!
  • BBC Media Action, Norad launch new climate change project

    Read the press release launching our new climate-focused project in Kenya, Nepal and Bangladesh
  • Risk communication for early action (RiCA)

    Check out our pocket guides to disaster risk communication and essential research
  • Responding to Zambia's drought

    To respond to the drought, we had to explore what was missing from the conversation, prioritising research and content on climate.
  • BBC Media Action at COP29

    We are at COP29 in Baku - find out about our event, our project launch and our new content!
  • A Light in the Dark

    Read our policy note on how media can support anticipatory action to prevent humanitarian emergencies
  • BBC Media Action at COP28

    Watch new films from Nepal and Bangladesh and check out our event moderated by BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt!
  • Living Climate Change Africa: the podcast

    Our five-part podcast shares stories from the frontlines of climate change in East Africa - how people are affected, how they are coping and the role for climate science and communication.
  • Averting disaster through media

    We received an Averted Disaster Special Recognition Award for our work in East Africa - learn more!
  • Our films on climate action

    Watch our films from around the world (leads to third-party site)
  • Living Climate Change: six unheard stories

    Watch the films and go behind the scenes in Bangladesh, Kenya and Nepal
  • And Action - our event with USAID

    Gillian Caldwell, Chief Climate Officer of USAID was the keynote speaker in this event at the National Press Club in Washington DC - learn more and watch the recording.
  • BBC Media Action at COP27

    Check out our podcast, watch our films on the COP27 Resilience Hub and hear Climate Voices from around the world
  • Women and climate

    Women are increasingly more vulnerable to climate change due to economic, social, political, and cultural factors.
  • Our climate projects

    Read more about our work on climate
  • Down2Earth

    Kenya and Somalia
  • Weather Wise

    East Africa
  • Climate Asia

    The largest-ever research study into understanding and experiences of climate change in Asia.
  • Our insights

  • Building resilient communities

  • Our economic security projects

  • Stay in touch

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