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By Miranda Dzumbunu
Ecoethics Global Movement on Friday 2 September 2022, successfully held EcoEthics Africa Climate Week in an engagement that spearheaded knowledge sharing among youths across Africa on matters of climate change and the environment.
Climate change and environmental activists from Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, and Nigeria among other African nations participated in the Climate Change Summit that was held virtually.
The engagement was held in line with the Africa Climate Week held in Gabon and the Conference of Parties (COP27) that will be held in Egypt in November this year.
Speaking during the engagement, Climate Change Mitigation and Energy Finance Expert with the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry for Zimbabwe, Mr. Lawrence Mashungu reiterated that youths can leverage the efforts being made by the Governments across Africa to tackle climate change.
He gave an example of Zimbabwe being among African countries that have updated their nationally determined contributions (NDCs), a move that has opened a lot of opportunities for the private sector and youths to participate in Climate action programmes.
“The youths play an important role in climate-related programmes. Zimbabwe is among the top countries in Africa that have successfully updated its nationally determined contributions on climate change(NDCs) and this has opened opportunities for the private sector and youths to take part in Climate Action programmes.”
EcoEthics Global Movement Founder, Madhvi Chittoor, in a speech, urged youths across Africa to work towards the fulfilment of climate goals through building synergies and collaborations.
“It is through such forums that we can build synergies and collaborations as young people to achieve climate change goals. I am glad that this engagement has taken place during the Africa Climate Week and ahead of the Conference of Parties to be held in Egypt this year.”
Issues that emerged from the virtual engagement show that most participants are eager to see the outcome of the Conference of Parties improving financial flows for Africa to successfully implement both climate change mitigation and adaptation programmes.
The EcoEthics Africa Climate Week Virtual Meet was coorganized by EcoEthics Zimbabwe and Madhvi4EcoEthics where Tendai Guvamombe as the President of EcoEthics Zimbabwe, successfully co-moderated the session.