South African youth have made it clear that their voices go beyond being tokens at climate action discussions and have taken action by drafting steps to climate action in line with a future that they would like to live in.
by Onke Ngcuka, Daily MaverickPillars of an action plan: South Africa’s youth step up to the climate challenge by Onke Ngcuka, Daily Maverick October 3, 2021 The youth have been driving climate crisis activism globally and nationally, and if their voices weren’t loud enough to encourage leaders to take climate action before, they have once again gathered to vocalise their climate concerns – this time by drafting the first national climate action document by the youth.
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