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A voice for youths and children at "Africa's COP"
Kelo Uchendu, 26, is the policy lead of YOUNGO, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) children and youth constituency....
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Nov 21, 20223 min read
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Conservation agriculture has made Teresia Momanyi’s corn farm her refuge and "office"
Small-scale Kenyan farmer Teresia Momanyi introduces her “office and employer” - a neat, four-acre piece of land on which she practices...
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Nov 21, 20225 min read
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COP28 should not be ‘another talk show’: Pan-African Parliament
African lawmakers are pushing for a year of action ahead of COP28 in Dubai, avowing they’re tired of empty promises from developed...
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Nov 21, 20222 min read
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Young climate activists: a global community driving change
A drought that shut down their school's water supply marked Eric Njuguna's first strides into climate activism. Now they're at the...
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Nov 21, 20222 min read
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Africa's landmark climate damage compensation deal
A synchronised diplomatic offensive by African states, which resulted in a historic deal to set up a "loss and damage" fund, highlights...
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Nov 21, 20223 min read
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'A just transition, not just a transition': Africa's ultimatum on fossil fuels
"A just transition, and not just a transition" is Africa's declaration at COP27 as states vowed not to dissever their economies from...
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Nov 18, 20223 min read
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Climate technology programme for Africa launched at COP27
The five-year programme will accelerate the innovation, development, and deployment of transformative climate technologies. Seth Onyango,...
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Nov 18, 20223 min read
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Loss and Damage: Africa's final push for finance facility at COP27
Africa is in a last-minute dash to secure far-reaching climate deals, including a critical finance facility for the loss and damages...
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Nov 17, 20223 min read
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COP27 gender disparity: "Have more women present in negotiations"
Women in vulnerable communities are more sensitive to the climate crisis but are starkly underrepresented at COP27. Gender activists are...
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Nov 17, 20223 min read
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Charles Onyango-Obbo: How to talk about Tororo trees
In small corners, in small ways, we can build back our environment to secure it for our futures and the beautiful beasts with whom we...
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Nov 17, 20226 min read
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Breakthrough instrument launched at COP27 to unlock green bonds in Africa
The lending market for African bonds received a major boost at COP27 with the inaugural injection of US$100 million into the Liquidity...
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Nov 17, 20222 min read
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Butterfly farmers are protecting east Africa’s largest coastal forest
Inside Kenya’s Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, hundreds of former illegal loggers have turned to butterfly farming - helping protect an important...
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Nov 16, 20224 min read
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Struggling to save a mountain forest (YOUNG CLIMATE ACTIVIST SERIES)
29-year-old David Samikwa leads a youth organization trying to keep an ancient forest from disappearing. bird story agency staff 65km...
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Nov 16, 20223 min read
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Chasing net zero at Bomanoma
With traditions that have endured for centuries, the Maasai have always been, amongst other things, environmentally low-impact. As...
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Nov 16, 20224 min read
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INFOGRAPHIC: Africa leads world's purge of single-use plastics
Africa leads world's purge of single-use plastics. Graphic : Hope Mukami Greenpeace estimates that 34 out of 54 countries in Africa have...
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Nov 16, 20221 min read
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Tanzania's green startups tap blue economy investors
Startups in Tanzania are busy attracting investment for operations along a 1,424 km coastline as they look to build on opportunities in...
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Nov 16, 20223 min read
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OPINION : Transition minerals could transform the Democratic Republic of Congo
DRC’s minerals have been systematically plundered for centuries; now, its cobalt is coveted by the world for green energy transition....
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Nov 16, 20224 min read
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VIDEO: US President Joe Biden delivers address speech at COP27 summit
US President Joe Biden at COP. STORY NAME: PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN SPECIAL ADDRESS AT COP 27 LOCATION: SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT DATE SHOT:...
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Nov 16, 20222 min read
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VIDEO: YOUNG AFRICAN ACTIVISTS AT COP 27
STORY NAME: YOUNG AFRICAN ACTIVISTS AT COP 27 LOCATION: SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT DATE SHOT: 10/11/22 SOUND: NATURAL SOUND WITH ENGLISH...
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Nov 16, 20222 min read
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VIDEO: 'Pay up for loss and damage!' African activists led by Vanessa Nakate demonstrate at COP27
Vanessa Nakate with team demonstration STORY NAME: YOUTH-LED DEMONSTRATION DEMANDING FOR LOSS AND DAMAGE FINANCE AT COP 27 LOCATION:...
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Nov 16, 20221 min read
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