African Voices – Blog

Allow us to share the inspiring tale of two young girls residing in the enchanting city of Alexandria, Egypt, nestled along the beautiful shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Yet, beneath the city’s captivating beauty, lurks the ominous threat of the climate crisis, looming over its future. Nour and Nada Mohamed, are two remarkable African Climate…

A few days after returning to Cameroon from COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh Egypt, I had to prepare for the UN Global Climate Change Summit in the United States of America. I was still basking in the warmth of the memories of my first Conference of the Parties, sponsored by the African Climate Reality Project (ACRP),…

The climate crisis is intrinsically linked to social justice issues. From natural disasters to the burning of fossil fuels and extreme weather events, we are seeing how vulnerable, marginalised communities are and continue to be most impacted by the climate crisis. Autistic individuals are one of the groups vulnerable to climate impacts given that they…

How the African Development Bank kicked civil society to the curb at COP 26. It was one of the biggest announcements at COP 26 so far. “Twenty countries pledge end to finance for overseas fossil fuels,” proclaimed the headline in the Guardian. The bottom line here is that leading economies including the US and the UK…

On the 29th of October, the African Climate Reality Project (ACRP) participated in Climate Reality’s annual 24 Hours of Reality event at Saint John the Divines Orphan Outreach Centre in Mohlakeng, Johannesburg. 24 Hours of Reality is a global day of action undertaken by thousands of Climate Reality Leaders around the world. This year’s theme, “Let’s Get Real” had Climate…

In April 2021, the African Climate Reality Project launched a powerful documentary series, Not on Our Soil – A Climate Justice Reality to share the stories of the active citizens working in communities on the ground in South Africa fighting for an equitable and sustainable future for all. The docuseries, produced in partnership with ReWild…

To be African means having a deep, meaningful, and unconditional connection to the continent. As we celebrate Africa Day, how do we use this opportunity considering the continent faces a climate emergency that requires us all to stand for greater unity and solidarity. Development finance institutions such as the African Development Bank have a unique…

Some Climate Reality Leaders (CRLs) in Ghana led by Chibeze Ezekiel (Country Mentor) met key officials of the African Development Bank (AfDB) during the bank’s recent AGM held from 23rd – 27th May in Accra to discuss the Position Paper submitted to the bank last year as well as deliberate on ways of strengthening work…

Jackson Kinyanjui Koimbori and Climate change Kenya organisation commemorated the World Environment Day in a fruitful event at the Menengai Crater Forest station and Viewpoint. The event graced with a tree planting ceremony saw 1000 tree seedlings (fruit trees, indigenous low water tolerant trees) of various species planted across the forest mostly targeting the factions…

By: Amy Giliam Thorp On the 31st of May, I boarded a flight to Cameroon together with Alessandra Squarzon and Justin Woods from ReWild Africa. The purpose of the trip was to document the stories and work of Cameroonian climate leader Ewi Lamma who lives in Limbe and works with rural women, youth, and rural…