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| Climate Caravan participants in Nairobi after a come back home |
Youth Mobilization towards COP17;
The sounds and sights of the 6 caravans’ trucks and young energetic passionate people about mother Earth may fade away in the distance and eventually die down but the impact and memories will never fade, that’s everybody’s view as we sit still and look back at those moments that made the caravan a truly amazing experience! And as we slowly part ways after paying an expensive price one still wonders if it’s not a dream, and yes it is, a dream come true!
The sounds and sights of the 6 caravans’ trucks and young energetic passionate people about mother Earth may fade away in the distance and eventually die down but the impact and memories will never fade, that’s everybody’s view as we sit still and look back at those moments that made the caravan a truly amazing experience! And as we slowly part ways after paying an expensive price one still wonders if it’s not a dream, and yes it is, a dream come true!
Among the many global issues such as Poverty eradication, Economic injustices, diseases eradication (Malaria and smallpox) and Environmental conservation, the young people have placed their engagement very high on addressing climate change and they are at the forefront in this fight against climate change consequences. Over the years since the Conference of parties was launched under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,COP17 in Durban marked the year with the highest mobilization of young people towards the meeting after COP 15 which was held in Copenhagen.In the history of the African continent, this was undoubtedly the biggest youth mobilization project ever! Going through six countries (Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana and South Africa), the 161 young environmentalists from 18 countries held concerts and mobilization rallies, which were well organized and attended.
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| Caravan participants during the demonstration in Durban |
Surely there is strength in numbers, and the young people have realized this, and taken the honors to change their societies for the better. We are the leaders of today, not tomorrow, and if you can’t beat them, you surely have to join them. We Have Faith, and We Are Acting Now!
The fight against climate change has proven impossible without the engagement of young people in this fight in line with the other stakeholders.Therefore the young people are key stakeholders in addressing climate change and other global issues thus mandatory for the world leaders to involve us in all aspects of tackling global issues.
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| Caravan Participants at a concert in Tanzania |
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| Caravan participants collecting petitions all over Africa |
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