On Friday, the 16th of September 2022 the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) hosted a climate justice symposium within the larger Rethinking Economics for Africa (REFA) Festival. The primary objective of the symposium was to bring together stakeholders in climate action, human rights, economic justice, and gender equity to unpack areas of convergence and contestation...
The youth are significant stakeholders that need to be earnestly engaged for the global society to address climate change effectively. Young climate activists have called for more inclusion and active youth participation in climate policy-making. South Africa contributes 40% of the African continent's carbon emissions; as such, it is the largest African carbon emitter and the...
On the 15th of June, the day prior to national Youth Day, the Climate Ambition to Accountability Project (CAAP), hosted a two-part hybrid event in commemoration of youth in South Africa looking to make a difference in the climate policy space. The first part of the event involved the launch of the Youth Climate Champions...