Let’s finance that future – together.
Climate finance is not just about dollars. It is about dignity. It is about hope. It is about ensuring that a child born today in Kampala, Accra or Lusaka has the same right to a safe, clean and livable future as a child born anywhere else on Earth.
As the sun rises each morning over our continent from the Sahel to the Cape – we feel the heat not only on our skin but in our homes, our farms and our futures. Climate change is not a distant threat; it is a lived now reality. In 2025, we are no longer talking about “what might happen.” We are living through floods in Nigeria that have claimed hundreds of lives, droughts in Kenya and rising tides in Senegal.
Climate justice is not just about emissions; it’s about resources. And here lies the heart of the issue: climate finance.
We’ve heard the promises. In 2009, developed nations pledged $100 billion per year by 2020. In 2025, we are still waiting. For many African nations, accessing climate funds feels like climbing Mount Kilimanjaro – with no gear, no guide and no guarantees.
This isn’t just a policy failure. It is a generational betrayal.
Through the Lens of African Youth we ask: How do we adapt when schools are destroyed by floods? How do we innovate when farms dry up and our parents can’t afford to send us to colleges? How do we dream green futures if our villages are still powered by charcoal?
We are innovators, organizers and builders. From green startups to eco-activism, we are leading. But we can’t do it alone. We need investment not charity, but equity. Not handouts but partnerships.
To global leaders: we are watching. Don’t let promises die in boardrooms while our communities flood, lives lost, forests burn and our rivers dry.
To our African governments: invest in us. Support education, clean tech and youth climate leadership.
To our youth: do not wait. Organize. Innovate. Mobilize. The climate crisis may define our time but our response will define our legacy.
