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10/26/2020 0 Comments

YOUTH IN ACTION

MONDAY NOVEMBER 9, 1PM-2PM
GUEST SPEAKERS:
  • Protect Our Future (Grand Cayman)
  • Jamaica Climate Change Youth Council (Jamaica)
The 17 year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg gave the youth voice a jump start with her unequivocal, urgent message on climate change. She made it clear that young people will not accept procrastination and mere words from older generations; they want action, now. Thunberg has inspired many youth activists globally – from Indonesia to Uganda to India. Her #FridaysforFuture climate strike call in 2018 may not have resonated in Jamaica (taking a day off school may not have been feasible), but youth organizations across the Caribbean are beginning to rise to the challenge. How can young people not only have a seat at the table in national and regional climate change discussions but also where decisions are made - since it is their future that is at stake? What are the specific issues they care about the most? What concerns do they have? And most importantly, how can young people move from talking to planning and then action, to put their issues on the front burner? The discussion might also touch on what kind of support is needed for youth climate activists, and where.
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CARIBBEAN ENVIRONMENT WEEK OVERVIEW:

The Caribbean faces a range of environmental challenges. We already know the problems: decline in biodiversity; waste management and our “plastic problem”; the urgent need for sustainable development, not “business as usual,” as we move towards economic growth; financing for sustainable development; and planning and designing for a more sustainable future in our urban areas. The overarching, ever-present phenomenon of climate change is having an impact on every aspect of our economy and livelihoods; is the Caribbean building sufficient resilience and placing priority on disaster preparedness?

This inaugural series of discussions aims to provoke a free flow of ideas on some of the solutions to these issues. When the week is over, we plan to have some clear pointers for further discussion, planning, and implementation, which we will present to our expert participants and followers on social media. Moving forward!


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