Both nature and young people are underserved and underrepresented in climate action, funding, and policy, yet both are critical components of climate solutions. Nature plays a strong role in the mitigation and adaptation of climate change. Over half of anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide are sequestered by the land and…
ROAD TO COP28 Documents R40 Africa Youth Climate Action Plan _FINAL R40 Africa Youth COP28 Declaration R40 COP28 Recommendations AFRICA YOUTH CLIMATE DIALOGUE. TENTATIVE DATES: 2nd – 3rd September, 2023 AFRICA YOUTH CLIMATE DIALOGUETheme: Achieving Climate Justice through Meaningful and inclusive Youth Engagement;VENUE: Safari Park Hotel TENTATIVE DATES: 2nd –…
Introduction We, the youth of Africa, declare a humanitarian crisis induced by climate change on our continent. While African countries historically contribute less than 4% of global emissions, our most vulnerable communities are facing the brutal impacts of both slow and rapid onset extreme weather events such as heat waves,…
From November 6-18th, 2022, Egypt hosted the 27th UN Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh on climate change. As a youth organization advocating for nature and for climate justice we managed to convene a delegation in attendance at COP27 with a view to building on…