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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.

UNICEF Sierra Leone/2025/Songa
Climate

Michael Nabieu: Empowering Sierra Leone’s next generation

How Michael Nabieu is mobilizing young people to strengthen food security and climate resilience in Sierra Leone and beyond.
Fatima Zannah Mustapha
Climate

Building the Next Generation of Climate-Conscious Innovators

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Zebras graze under acacia trees with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background, Kajiado County, Kenya.
Climate

Transforming climate challenges into opportunities

Climate action As the world marks World Environment Day, Rose Mwebaza, Director of the Africa Regional Office for the UN Environment Programme, highlights the urgent actions needed to strengthen climate resilience, protect natural resources and unlock green opportunities for Africa's growing population.
Madina Kimaro stands with the young WASH ambassadors at Mtongani Primary School.
Climate

Madina Kimaro: Empowering young minds to protect the planet

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Madina Kimaro stands with the young WASH ambassadors at Mtongani Primary School.
Climate

Madina Kimaro: Empowering young minds to protect the planet

Children watering a garden.
Climate

Africa’s water future requires a new mindset

Mariam Solika
Climate

Mariam Solika: Empowering Young Voices Through Hope Driven Media

Bull Elephant in front of Kilimanjaro, Amboseli National Park.
Climate

Africa’s Environmental Vanguard

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.
Wetlands

Empowering women and restoring wetlands go hand in hand

WetlandsEnvironmentalist and Women Changemaker in the World of Wetlands Cécile Ndjebet says women are crucial for sustainable environmental conservation.