In a world desperately in need of sustainable solutions, the voices of the future are conspicuously absent from international climate negotiations. As the COP28 unfolds in Dubai, the stark underrepresentation of young people, especially from marginalized communities, is more apparent…
Time to Act Now! Action on the climate crisis is needed now. The recent IPCC Sixth Assessment Synthesis Report states that it is likely that warming will exceed 1.5°C during the 21st century and make it harder to limit warming below 2°C.…
We, the Youth of Africa, declare a humanitarian crisis induced by climate change on our continent. Despite Africa contributing less than 4% of the historical global emissions, the brutal slow and rapid onset extreme weather events such as heat waves, …
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…
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…
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…