Climate Action
“Climate Justice is not an end in itself. It is a path to ensure equity in the distribution of burdens and benefits in the push towards net-zero emissions.
Africa should instead take the lead in tackling climate change leveraging on its renewable energy potential, young workforce, green technologies, carbon removal and green manufacturing. It can lead a revolutionary approach to climate change.
One that recognizes Climate Action as the job engine for Africa. It can become the first truly green civilization – the first civilization on earth to use renewable fuel for purposes of a transformative economic journey. And we have the comparative advantage to do so.”
— Prof. Yemi Osinbajo
COP 28: Climate Positive Growth
Climate Action and Justice
African youth are on the front lines of the climate crisis. They are increasingly recognizing the urgent need to tackle climate change and its impacts, as they are the ones who will bear the brunt of its consequences in the future.
At Future Perspectives, we aim provide the youth with the tools needed to influence policies, raise public awareness, and drive transformative change towards a sustainable and just future for Africa and the planet as a whole. Through our platform, we:
Build the capacity of a new generation of climate champions, leaders and negotiators to encourage youth engagement and mobilization on climate issues – Skills will be built in areas such as Climate Justice, Climate Adaptation and Climate Science with a particular focus on empowering women and girls.
Invest in raising awareness for climate change education through targeted and immersive storytelling to highlighting the peculiarities, shape powerful narratives, educate, inform as well as inspire action to tackle climate issues.
Climate action and justice in Africa is the principle that Africans should have the opportunity to contribute to and benefit from climate action, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, or geographic location.
Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents to climate change despite contributing the least to global greenhouse gas emissions. The continent is already experiencing the effects, such as more frequent and severe droughts, floods, and heat waves. These effects are having a devastating impact on people's lives, livelihoods, and health.
Climate action justice in Africa requires that all people in Africa have access to the information and resources they need to take action on climate change. It also requires that all people in Africa benefit from the economic opportunities that climate action can create.
As a global community, we have to acknowledge the differences between groups in how they experience climate change, ensure that processes for making decisions about the impacts of, and responses to climate change are fair and transparent, and determine how the costs and benefits of climate action will be equitably shared.
