All participants add their ideas, inspired by virtual events held around the world by local organizers in each city. The city with the most ideas will receive the award for the most creative city.
eThekwini communities
Create knowledge sharing platforms that:
Respect top down approach – scientists – need to build on that – problem description
Combine with bottom-up approach from eThekwini communities – find out what do the floods mean to the community members – problem description – hybrid – scientists + ordinary people – big on existing Knowledge, integrate indigenous knowledge
Encourage post-disaster reflections
Involve communities in river cleaning exercises, and engage them in ways that are innovative
Building knowledge base that is true to specific communities, to build agency. Involve communities in river rehabilitation – where they live
