Faith-based youth leaders in Ezulwini gathered on 14 May 2026 at the Community Hall in Ezulwini Royal Kraal for the Climate Justice Advocacy Indaba hosted by Climate YES Eswatini. The event brought together 23 young people from churches affiliated with the Council of Eswatini Churches, the Conference of Churches, and the League of Churches to...
In Africa, young people make up the majority of the population and are the hardest hit by environmental crises. In Togo, these challenges manifest daily as recurring floods in Lomé, depleted agricultural soils, declining crop yields, biodiversity loss, and a mounting plastic waste crisis. In response, Climate YES Togo—with support from Climate YES—officially launched its...
On the 6 th of June 2026 More than 65 Christian youth from different denominations gathered in Juba to launch the Climate Youth Ecumenical Summit (Climate YES) South Sudan, marking the beginning of a nationwide faith-based movement dedicated to climate advocacy, environmental stewardship, and climate justice. The launch brought together young leaders, church representatives, and...
On Saturday, May 17, 2025, Climate YES recently convened a one-day hybrid leadership gathering in different countries, bringing together country hub leaders. The event saw 88 people from 9 country hubs of Zambia, South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Botswana, South Sudan, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Malawi, Rwanda, and the DRC were in attendance virtually. The gathering...
Article by Bino Makhalanyane – Climate YES South Africa Fifty three passionate young people from churches across South Africa, Lesotho, and Botswana came together for an unforgettable four-day Climate Justice Bootcamp at the Golden Gate Wel Geoff Youth Centre from December 3rd to 6th Dec 2024. We kicked things off with Ms. Naledi Matima, who...
Climate YES proudly joined the Rising Tide Climate Justice Festival Week in Manchester, from September 22 to 29, 2024. This event brought together young Christian climate activists globally, all committed to environmental stewardship and justice. Our goal was to hold world leaders accountable for their COP26 promises and highlight the vital link between faith and...
Article provided by Augustine Muema On the 9th and 10th of May 2024, the United Nations organised a civil society conference in Nairobi which attracted around 3,000 people in preparation for the summit of the future which aims to create the conditions in which implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development can be readily...
Article by Bino Makhalanyane A Gathering of Young Minds for Climate Action On the 2nd and 3rd of August 2024, the South Africa Climate Action Network, the Global Shapers Community: Tshwane Hub, and the African Climate Reality Project hosted the Local Conferences of Youth (LCOY) South Africa 2024. This significant event convened over 100 youth...
Article by Morena Pule On Monday 17 June 2024 , 43 young people from the ecumenical joined the Climate YES one day workshop on Generational Restoration under climate justice. Eco-champ Morena Pule began the day with a brief bible study on See, Judge and Act using Deuteronomy 6 as the base of bible study, the...
Article by Climate YES members The young people of Climate YES were invited to attend the Continental Capacity Building and Roundtable of the Africa Faith Actors Network for Climate Justice in Nairobi Kenya from 27th to 29th August 2024. Four youths from Eswatini, Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia participated in the meeting, representing the different hubs....
