Tag: Climate Justice
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12 Practical Ways to Restore African Landscapes for a Sustainable Future
Introduction: Restoring Africa’s landscapes with hope and justice Across Africa, degraded lands threaten biodiversity, livelihoods, and resilience to climate impacts. The song Kiragala, meaning “green” in Luganda, echoes a powerful message: climate justice requires action that restores ecosystems and supports communities. Here are 12 practical, scalable strategies to revitalize African landscapes, balance ecological health with…
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12 Ways to Restore African Landscapes: A Path to Climate Justice and Biodiversity
Introduction: Restoring Africa’s Landscapes with Purpose Across Africa, landscapes face pressures from climate change, land degradation, and increasing demand for resources. Restoring these lands isn’t just about turning back the clock; it’s about building resilient ecosystems that communities rely on for food, water, and livelihoods. Here are 12 practical ways to restore African landscapes, each…
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US Retreat from Global Climate Cooperation Threatens Rights
Overview: A Shift in Global Climate Policy The announcement that the United States intends to withdraw from more than 60 international organizations, conventions, and treaties marks a significant shift in global climate policy. This move, which includes withdrawal from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and related mechanisms, signals a retreat from…
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Kenya Hosts Pan-African Journalists in Search of a Just Transition Through Information
Overview: A Continental Call to Action In a landmark gathering in Kenya, African journalists convened from December 18 to 20, 2025, to forge shared continental priorities on the just transition—an approach that aligns climate action with social equity. The workshop brought reporters, editors, and media trainers together to dissect how climate change is already reshaping…
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Kenya’s Journalists Lead Pan-African Dialogue on Just Transition and Information Equity
Introduction: A Continental Call for Coordinated Climate Information From December 18 to 20, 2025, a landmark workshop in Kenya brought together a diverse cohort of African journalists with a clear mission: forge shared continental priorities for a just transition. The gathering, anchored in the region’s real-time experience with climate effects, aimed to align reporting, sources,…
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Climate Crisis Is New Colonialism: How the Global South Pays the Price
Introduction: The Irony of the Climate Crisis The climate crisis reveals a troubling paradox: the communities contributing least to global warming bear the heaviest burdens. From rising seas to extreme droughts, the most vulnerable regions—often in the Global South—face climate shocks with limited resources and little control over the global systems that manufacture the problem.…
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Climate Crisis Is New Colonialism
The Irony at the Heart of Climate Change The climate crisis exposes a troubling irony: the nations least responsible for greenhouse gas emissions are often the first and most severely affected by its impacts. Small island states, least-developed countries, and communities in the global south face stronger storms, higher sea levels, and longer droughts while…
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Climate Crisis Is New Colonialism: Unequal Impacts Worldwide
Introduction: A Crisis That Mirrors Colonial Legacies The climate crisis is not just a scientific or environmental issue; it is a social and political phenomenon that exposes deep-rooted unequal power structures. The countries that contribute the least to greenhouse gas emissions are often the ones bearing the heaviest costs—rising seas, extreme weather, and disrupted livelihoods.…
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COP30: Caritas mobilises across continents for the Great People’s March
Global mobilization for COP30 As COP30 gathered pace, Caritas and its partners orchestrated a worldwide push for climate action. Delegations from Brazil and numerous countries joined the Great People’s March, using the energy of civil society to press for urgent policy commitments. The event underscored a simple, but urgent, message: communities need concrete steps to…
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Earth’s Reality Check: COP30 in Brazil Hit by Flooding as Climate Urgency Takes the Stage
Introduction: A Start Marked by Rain, Risks, and Reflection The COP30 climate conference in Brazil began under heavy rainfall and widespread flooding that disrupted venues, press conferences, and daily schedules. What was billed as a pivotal moment for global climate action quickly unfolded as organizers scrambled to relocate sessions, reroute media coverage, and reassure attendees…