Climate Activist @Fridays For Future MAPA | Co-founder End Fossil Occupy Uganda & Plant For My Future | Volunteer @YOUNGO
📢 African Youth Demand Climate Justice at COP29 At #COP29 in #Azerbaijan, youth #climatejustice activists from the Agape Earth Coalition (a Pan-African collective) are driving an urgent call for #climate #adaptation #finance. This COP, termed the “finance COP,” is crucial for setting a new global climate finance goal to address the disproportionate impact of the #climatecrisis in the Global South. African youth activists including me have been on a European tour, raising awareness and meeting with policymakers, NGOs, and local communities to emphasize that the #climatecrisis isn't just an environmental issueit's a matter of social justice. 🔍 The Urgent Need for Adaptation Funding The impacts of #climatechange are felt deeply across #Africa, with floods, droughts, and extreme weather forcing people from their lands and livelihoods. Current #adaptationfinance remains limited, while most funding focuses on mitigation efforts that often benefit private sectors. African leaders are urging for a $1.3 trillion annual target to replace the previous $100 billion, a sum grossly inadequate to address the urgent #adaptation needs of vulnerable communities. Activists are stressing that funding should come as grants, not loans, to avoid additional debt burdens on affected nations. 💰 Holding Polluters Accountable: #Climate activists are calling for major #fossilfuel companies—responsible for nearly 90% of global CO₂ emissions—to contribute to the #adaptationfund. In 2022 alone, the oil and gas sector made $4 trillion in profits, while frontline communities in the Global South are left bearing the brunt of #climate disasters. Justice demands that the polluters, not the communities affected, pay to build resilience in the Global South. 🌿 A Vision for an Equitable, Green Future #Africa has vast renewable energy potential, yet lacks sufficient finance for sustainable technologies. Young changemakers want African countries to have access to sustainable technologies and green jobs instead of stranded #fossilfuel assets. They also highlight issues such as the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which threatens to displace over 100,000 people and damage critical ecosystems. Activists argue that Africa’s transition must be just, prioritizing local communities and ecosystems over the profits of international corporations. 🌐 Standing Together for Global Change With #COP29 underway, African youth are making it clear: the climate crisis is a global injustice that demands a united global response. They are using every platform available to press for action and accountability. This year’s COP won’t be the last, and they are committed to ensuring that African voices remain at the center of global climate discussions. Link Here 🔗: https://lnkd.in/dsdwqV9d #COP29 #ClimateJustice #AdaptationFinance #GlobalSouth #YouthClimateAction #AdaptationInFocus
Bachelor student of Geography Climate activist
3wThank you soo much for stopping by in Bonn and your inspiring input and motivation ! Make Polluters Pay