A German-aided Climate Change Learning Lab with all modern learning facilities on climate change for learners and researchers will start functioning at the Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) near Kunnamangalam in Kozhikode district on Friday. Mayor Beena Philip will open the new project.
The lab has become a reality with the support of ‘Indo-German Support Project for Climate Action in India’ in partnership with the Strategic Partnerships for Implementation of the Paris Agreement (SPIPA). The German Government enterprise- Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) established the facility here under a joint partnership.
According to officials, the learning lab offers a unique opportunity for experiential learning. It can be used both for self-paced learning and training activities. As a learning centre where innovative instruments can be used to explore topics such as climate change and climate finance, it will contribute to the sustainable competence development of target groups on these topics, they added.