In South Africa, addressing climate change and achieving a sustainable energy transition will require significant changes in current systems and should be rooted in the active participation of women and youth. However, ensuring these changes are implemented fairly and inclusively is essential. It is also crucial to consider what information and knowledge youth and women...
In the midst of the Women and Youth Symposium hosted by the Southern African Resource Watch and the Climate Ambition to Accountability Project Youth Climate Champions programme, Bongekile Zwane took some time to share her unique story as an advocate of women's rights and a climate activist. This profile is written by Zikhona Mtwa, from...
In honour of Youth Day, the Youth Climate Champions (YCC) under the Climate Ambition to Accountability Project (CAAP) in collaboration with the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) held its second Intergenerational dialogue and launch of the YCC position paper on the 15th of June 2023. The 2-hour hybrid event was facilitated by Hlengiwe Radebe, Civil Society...
Exploring Meaningful Youth Engagement in South African Climate Policy Introduction The Climate Ambition to Accountability Project is a partnership between WWF South Africa, Institute for Economic Justice and Climate Action Network South Africa.The project aims to build a solid cross-cutting civil society organisations (CSO) community and enhance South African CSOs and youth’s capacity, enabling them to effectively...
