Dominic Naidoo spoke to the team working to put together the inaugural Open Dialogues on Climate Change event for SA.
COP25 President Carolina Schmidt noted, last year, the “importance of non-state actors as key players” and welcomed announcements and commitments on carbon neutrality from major economies such as China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. COP26 President Alok Sharma said that the “Climate Ambition Summit held on 12 December 2020 provided a platform for leaders to make announcements on mitigation, adaptation, and support.
According to their website, the African Network of Young Leaders for Peace and Sustainable Development is a network of Youth, Peace and Sustainable Development organisations from around Africa. One of the key aspects of the ANYL4PSD is the creation of partnerships with dynamic and diverse networks bringing together organisations from the private sector, civil society and philanthropic foundations.
“I am eager to get involved”, Ashlin continues, “and embed myself in the climate action movement that is shaping the world. Climate change is a global problem, however, solutions to this global problem cannot have a “one size fits all” approach. This further highlights the need for knowledge sharing amongst problem solvers as creative and innovative solutions will not only be derived but also be tailored to a country’s socio-political environment.
“It felt like my responsibility to make good on a quote that had stayed with me from an early age. ”Leave the world a better place than you found it. I joined because I felt compelled to be doing something more meaningful and proactive after completing my Masters” said Kanniah. She says that “it is important that young people place themselves at the centre of climate recovery and the sustainability of our circular economy. Activism is more involved with me than I am with it, the need to be active in steering our social standing comes from being impacted by decisions made on our behalf.”
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