Youth are innovative and creative. But far more important than this is our willingness to change our way of doing things, our readiness to challenge the conventional, and our understanding that we are in this for the long haul. – Next Generation Climate Board advisor Winnie Asiti Today, youth leaders worldwide – Greta Thunberg, Xiuhtezcatl […]
By Nnimmo Bassey, Co-chair of the Board of Directors Extreme storms, hurricanes, and cyclones are occurring so frequently that they seem commonplace. Recently the Bahamas and parts of the USA were hit by Hurricane Dorian. Earlier in the year it was Cyclone Idai, followed by Kenneth, and then Fani in the Indian Ocean. Those cyclones […]
“We are striking because we have done our homework and they have not. I am here to say, our house is on fire… I want you to act as you would in a crisis. I want you to act as if our house is on fire.” –Greta Thunberg When then 15-year old Greta Thunberg stood […]
“I am the Lorax who speaks for the trees, which you seem to be chopping as fast as you please!” ― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax Earlier this month, a new study revealed the “mind-blowing potential” of widespread tree planting as a solution to the climate crisis. The study found that adding 1 billion hectares of forest could […]
When Greta Thunberg refused to go to school last August, demanding that the Swedish government reduce carbon emissions in accordance with the Paris Climate Agreement, a spark of youth climate work ignited across the globe. From Europe to Africa, and Asia to North America, school-aged children ditched school and took to the streets adorned in […]
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