The Africa We Want – Quarter Three Newsletter

Greetings from ACRP! 

Can you believe this is the last newsletter of 2025?

What a busy year and quarter it’s been!

We kicked off the quarter with Conversations with Climate Leaders, where we discussed what meaningful youth participation in policy spaces looks like. We were joined by Climate Leaders Tinaye Mabara and Evelyn Adzovi, who unpacked how young people are often treated with tokenism, invited for visibility rather than real influence, and how this is worsened by a lack of funding and the capacity needed to engage effectively in complex negotiation spaces.

The discussion emphasised that youth delegates must be supported not just to attend COPs, but to ultimately become negotiators who can shape decisions from the inside. Meaningful participation also requires mental and physical preparation, because the pace, pressure, and intensity of COP can be overwhelming. 

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