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Novelty, fashionable in an unfashioanble climate friendly world.

Over the years the talk on climate change has caught up with almost everyone. Calls for living in a climate neutral world and in mitigating and adapting to climate change impacts have been heard. Many organizations are more focusing on climate change issues on awareness, advocacy and adaptation. In Africa particularly the campaigns are on going with more and more people becoming aware of what is going on. I beg to take a pause and find out what really is our goal? do we really believe we can be able to adapt to climate change impacts effectively, do we believe we can mitigate the impacts of climate change. In most Africa countries their economy is struggling to grow, more are more people are working hard and working smart to try to achieve the western lifestyle, novelty is becoming more common. A graduate from university will want to get a good paying job and would hope to either be driving within a year or under-taking further studies and even eventually moving into a bigger house.

New Posts from the NYCCC III Kenya

Here are some of the comments i am receiving from the young people attending the NYCCC Kenya on the second day: We need people powered movement to achieve the 350 pp mm!! There is need for the youth, first to accept there is climate change and create more awareness, sensitisation, through education, outreach to the community where they live. We need to shift blames from pointing fingers towards the government and  civil society but rather unite and forge on  developing mitigation and adaptation projects that will empower the youth.  Kenyan youth are vehemently supporting policy change to  ensure  that the Annex 1 countries who emit green house gases reduce emissions to the required 350 pp mm thus pledge to support developing countries towards climate change mitigation and adaptation. From Martin Elkanah, AYICC Kenya Youth Activitist from Mombasa

Could Kenyan youth be the resource that the government needs to respond to climate change?

Could Kenyan youth be the resource that the government needs to respond to climate change? "National Youth Conference on Climate ChangeInstitute for Peace & Conflict Resolution, Central Area, Abuja 28th October, 2010 Climate chan..." http://nigerianyouthclimatecoalition.blogspot.com/2010/10/national-youth-conference-on-climate.html Yes! As the National Youth Conference on Climate Change is ongoing in Kenya, our colleagues in Nigeria is also holding a similar conference. Its exciting to see the energies of youth being appreciated and upscaled in different parts of the African continent. The youth are showcasing their efforts to respond to climate change in their societies including practical projects on ground, policy and advocacy work and capacity building. Prof. Naituli, of the Multi Media University, and MESA (Mainstreaming Education for Sustainability in African Universities) representative for the East Africa, is at the conference. "We need to ask why p

KENYA NATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE

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KENYA NATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE October 28 – 29 2010, Multi Media University , Mbagathi Climate Change is a global threat that can only be tackled through urgent collective and concerted action. The impacts of climate change in Kenya cannot be underestimated – in 2009, over 3.5 million Kenyans faced severe food shortages as a result of failed rainfall seasons leading to intense drought. The understanding of and action on climate change among the youth in Kenya is still very low, yet they are important change agents on environmental issues both at community and national levels. The Office of the Prime Minister in partnership with Norwegian Church Aid, Oxfam and the Kenya Youth Climate Network (KYCN) will host the Third National Youth Conference on Climate Change, on Thursday 28 to Friday 29 th October 2010 at the Multi Media University (former Kenya College of Communication Technology - KCCT), Mbagathi, Nairobi. This is the third National Youth Conference on Clima

AYICC-Kenya Debrief From ADF in Addis- Ethiopia

This is the Report from one of the youth members from AYICC-Kenya That are in the forum as we blog. "Hoping you are all well.We got to the ADF forum well and safe and the opening ceremony just happened a while ago. ADF VII Addis Ababa The ADF VII started on a very high note in Addis with the various clusters discussing the issues in detail for the presentation to the main ADF forum later this week. During the session on youth and climate change several nissues came up among them the need for African youth to take up transformationl leadership, a need for education and capacity building for the yoputh who are more often marginalized.The issue of inclusion of disabled youth and youth refugees in matters of climate change was also discussed. As well there was the question of investin more 9in research by youth as well as dissemination of research findings in a manner easily understood by young people across the continent. Also brought to the forth was the issue of intergenerat

Obama's White House To Get Solar Energy

October 5th 2010 Obama's White House To Get Solar Energy Announcement Precedes World's Most Widespread Political Demonstration Ever, Calling For Action On Climate The most famous seat of power in the world, the White House, is going solar. Barack Obama's Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu, today announced that by early 2011 solar panels on the presidential mansion will be generating hot water and electricity. "President Obama has a strong commitment to American leadership in solar technologies and the jobs they will create." he said. "As we move toward a clean energy economy, the White House will lead by example." Chu added that "Around the world, the White House is a symbol of freedom and democracy. It should also be a symbol of America’s commitment to a clean energy future." On September 10th activists from 350.org , a global climate action campaign, travelled to the White House with a solar panel originally installed there in 1979 b