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....
Article by Letago Kgomoeswana – Climate YES South Africa Attending the Regional Conference of Youth on Climate Change (RCOY Southern Africa 2024) as a delegate for ClimateYES has been an empowering and transformative experience. Held under the theme “Shaping Financial Climate Resilience for Child and Youth-led Adaptation,” the event broughttogether passionate young leaders from across...
We’re thrilled to announce that Climate YES has been recognized with the prestigious “Power of Hope” Award! This incredible honor celebrates the impactful work of our dedicated volunteers and their commitment to climate justice. Christian Aid specifically sought to acknowledge powerful ecumenical work that aligns with their mission, values, and thematic priorities, connecting UK volunteers...
Article by Eric Kapira, Climate YES – Tanzania My name is Erick Kapira, a champion for climate change in Tanzania and the chairperson of Climate Yes Tanzania. We have been involved in various environmental conservation activities, particularly focusing on marine environments, through the following activities: 1. Cleaning beaches by removing plastic waste.2. Planting mangroves to...
Article by Abraham Byamukama, Climate YES – Uganda. Climate change is a long term gradual increase in warming of the planet due to increased average in Global temperature that are ,as a result of human activities like bush burning, deforestation, heavy industrialization and infrastructure development. Food security is the state of having access, affordable, nutritious...
