The African Youth Climate Justice Caravan comes Home
I always pride myself in my fluency and ease of writing, but this is one of those occasions where you have to reflect on the moment, look for the right words and savour the moment before setting to write. The ' We Have Faith-Act Now for Climate Justice' African Youth Climate Justice Caravan, henceforth referred to as the Caravan, made its grand entry into Nairobi, Kenya, on 15 th December 2011, after 42 days of road travel to Durban, South Africa, and back, for the COP17 climate change talks. And, as was the norm – defying all odds – the mood of the caravan youth was euphoric and greatly optimistic, despite all the fatigue from the long travel. The reception luncheon on 16 th December 2011 was the actual testament of what had just happened. The Caravan family poses infront of the Caravan trucks after the Luncheon in Nairobi In the history of the African continent, this was undoubtedly the biggest youth mobilization project ever! Going through six countries (Keny