Young Ugandan activist, Vanessa Nakate, says climate justice will only happen if every voice in the world is heard, reports Poloko Tau in Glasgow. | City_Press
She might have heard about the climate crisis before, but it had never really hit home until she overheard an intense conversation between her father and his friends about how the changing weather patterns were affecting agriculture and livelihoods.
Nakate added her voice to the loud chants that echoed through the city known for its well-preserved Victorian architecture, where tens of thousands had gathered and were calling for immediate action on the climate crisis.This week the Ugandan climate justice activist shared the story of her humble beginnings in one session she addressed at the summit.
“As I grew older, I studied more and more on how the climate crisis was already ravaging parts of the African continent, which is tragic and ironic, given that Africa is one of the least emitters of CO2 emissions of all continents except for the Antarctica … The entire continent of Africa is responsible for only 3% of global emissions and yet Africans are already suffering some of the most brutal affects fuelled by the climate crisis.
Last year she made the cover of Time magazine when she was interviewed by Hollywood star, Angelina Jolie. She has grown from a lone protester on Fridays in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, to big platforms where she continues to address international gatherings such as COP26. Unapologetic about her scepticism of the decisions coming out of the COP summits and their implementations, Nakate made a heartfelt appeal for public and private sector leaders to do things differently this time.
“It’s not a secret that COP26 is a failure … this is no longer a climate conference, this is now a global north greenwash festival, a two week-long celebration of business as usual and blah, blah, blah [while] the most affected people in the most affected areas still remain unheard.
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