On behalf of the Resilient40 and the wider community of young African climate leaders, our Founder and Chairperson, Michael Kakande held a successful closed-door meeting with the COP29 and COP30 Presidencies and Climate Champions on 5th September 2025 during the…
Mombasa, Kenya Resilient40, a pan-African youth-led climate resilience network, is proud to announce the successful convening of the first-ever East Africa Future Generations Tribunal, held in Mombasa, Kenya. This groundbreaking regional forum brought together youth leaders, community advocates, legal scholars,…
Nairobi, Kenya — October 30, 2025 Resilient40 proudly announces the successful conclusion of its Post-Africa Climate Summit 2 (ACS2) and Pre-COP30 High-Level and Youth Event, held in Nairobi, Kenya. The event brought together youth leaders, policymakers, diplomats, and frontline climate…
We’re excited to announce the Resilient40 Workshop on Climate and Media, happening on 14th August 2025! This one-day workshop brings together young African climate leaders, journalists, content creators, and media professionals to explore how storytelling, digital media, and journalism can…
Our continent bears the heaviest burden of climate impacts yet Africa remains one of the smallest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions. The inequity is undeniable and the urgency is absolute. As an African youth climate action network, we stood…
Resilient40 welcomes the ICJ’s advisory opinion as a landmark affirmation that states have legally binding obligations under international law including human rights and environmental law to act on climate change. We emphasize that failure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or…