Continent’s youth challenge narratives that downplay or omit campaigners and affected communities from the Global South
Ugandan youth climate activist Leah Namugerwa speaks during the Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Implementation Summit of the COP27 climate conference on November 7 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/SEAN GALLUP
"I would advise you [Africans] to start your own thing," Njuguna said."Many of us come from countries with authoritarian governments. The moment you organise civil disobedience as extreme as they do in Europe, the consequences can be severe." Njuguna said his activism started in 2017, when he was still in secondary school, in response to a severe drought that led to water rationing with an acute impact on youngsters and children.
At a panel at COP27, Njuguna said the summit - which has been dubbed"the African COP" - must be"more than just a location change" in order to deliver climate justice for Africa. Namugerwa decided to become a climate campaigner at 14 after hearing about the devastating effects of a landslide in Uganda on the news. She was inspired to join the Fridays for Future movement Friday after learning about Thunberg and her campaign.
"Africa contributes less than 4% of carbon emissions, but we suffer the most," she said at the start of the summit."The future is at stake, mostly [for) young children. We’re not sure whether we’re heard when we speak, or if we’re just ignored." "There’s so much work to be done in climate change communication," said Anya, a researcher who leads a team aiming to simplify and incorporate fun in communication around the issue - be it through Instagram Live sessions or podcasts.
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