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Climate

This beat covers the effects of climate change on people and the planet, and individual and collective climate actions to mitigate and adapt to its impacts.

Modou Fall campaigns for a Senegal free of single use plastic.
Climate

The ‘Plastic Man’: Turning trash into treasure

plasticSocial Protection Modou Fall does more than recycling, he campaigns for a cleaner and greener future.
A bone-dry part of the River Niger at Mopti, a major town in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Mali.
Climate

Floods and droughts are two sides of the same crisis

Climate action Wetlands can fix both.
Ebaide Quincee Omiunu is one of the young African women attending the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the UN headquarters in New York.
Climate

Beijing+30: Women can drive positive change in Africa

Social Protection — says Nigerian SDG Advocate, Ebaide Quincee Omiunu.
Electronic waste.
Climate

Lead poisoning: the persistent threat from mismanaged waste

WHO In excess amounts, lead can contaminate food sources, harm biodiversity, and cause severe neurological impairments in humans, especially in children.

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Samuel Jepi, National Forest Initiative, outside of the NFI camp near Kupiano, Papua New Guinea. May 23, 2019
Climate

Creating credible carbon market in Africa

a woman
Climate

Restoring landscapes, fighting climate change

vegetables
Climate

Transforming Africa’s Food Systems: the challenges and opportunities

A motor bike rider in Nairobi, October 19, 2022, next to an electric bus
Climate

Energy: Africa’s stand at COP27

Maguette Ba is a young climate activist, who advocates for a clean environment in her home country of Senegal.

Climate youth advocate making a difference

SenegalMaguette Ba, a young climate activist, advocates for a clean environment in her home country of Senegal. At 23, she wants to protect natural resources, raise awareness among young people and propose solutions suited to African realities.
Gadiaba Kodio.

Turning waste into treasure: Gadiaba Kodio's mission to recycle Africa's waste

plasticMalian artist reimagines Africa’s waste, blending art and activism to spark an eco-conscious revolution.
Civil society actions at the ongoing 2024 Conference of Parties (COP 29), dubbed the “Financing COP,” are taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11–22, 2024.

COP29: Africa’s negotiating strategy must build on past lessons

COPA stronger Africa is essential for the world to effectively build resilience against the impacts of climate change. The Africa we want is the Africa the World needs.
At COP29, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for action to transform Africa into a global renewable energy leader.

Africa’s Green Momentum: A call for action at COP29

Climate actionAt COP29, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for action to transform Africa into a global renewable energy leader, emphasizing the continent’s untapped potential and the urgent need for investment and reforms.
Amjad Abbashar, head of the Regional Office for Africa at United Nations office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).

Building a resilient Africa through disaster risk reduction, preparedness

climateUNDRR leading in collaborative efforts to enhance countries’ early warning systems.
Dried-up state of the Thamalakane River in Maun.

Examining Africa’s climate-disease connection

healthSouth AfricaAt CHAC 2024, African countries seek to advocate for tailored solutions, mobilize resources, and influence global policies to address their unique challenges and build resilience.
Food for Education feeds millions of school children across Africa.

Meals for Schoolchildren: How to Combat Child Hunger in Africa

foodWawira Njiru says school feeding is essential for strengthening human capital and developing the future workforce.
Mount Nimba Nature Reserve in Liberia.

Financing Nature

climateOne city demonstrates how to effectively restore and protect its rivers using nature-based solutions.
Solar energy is the most abundant of all energy resources and can even be harnessed in cloudy weather.

Affordable and clean energy in focus

Clean EnergyProgress, challenges, and the road ahead.
Vivienne Rakotoarisoa harvests a reed known locally as Rambo (scientific name: Lepironia articulate) on her small plot of land in Mangatsiotra village in Madagascar’s coastal Vatovavy Fitovinany region, which she will later craft into baskets and mats to sell at a nearby market.

A triple planetary crisis scarring Africa’s landscapes

climate changeHow African unity can turn an environmental crisis into growth opportunities.
A champion for sustainable development and climate action.

A champion for sustainable development and climate action

Africa youthEbaide Quincee Omiunu works to create a lasting impact on her community and beyond.
A staff member at the Environment and Agribusiness Laboratories (ENVAL) in Côte d’Ivoire.

How to tackle gender disparity in African climate change research

Gender EqualityPersistent gender disparities in scientific research, particularly in climate change, result in a lack of essential perspectives and biased conclusions.