By Nneka Nwogwugwu
A pan-African climate justice movement has been launched by the Pan-African social agency, Crtve Development (CD), to build a pan-African voice on climate justice ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Summit (COP 27).
The organisation in a statement, said that with COP 27 poised to take place in Egypt in November 2022, there has never been a better time for the continent to raise its voice in climate discourse.
Dr. Okito Wedi, Founder and CEO of Crtve Development, said that despite the profound repercussions of climate change on human rights and social justice, climate justice remains one of the least understood and socialised policy themes in contemporary African development.
“Through the WE!ARE campaign, we want to harness the power of art and creativity to change the narrative on climate change and development in Africa and bridge the gap between communities who will most be affected and policymakers who will determine our climate future”.
To further highlight the importance of climate justice in Africa, Crtve Development, in partnership with Africa No Filter, issued a call-out for creative participation in WE!ARE showcases that will resemble climate justice in the context of “The Africa We Want To See”.
The WE!ARE movement aims to inspire young people across the continent to share their vision of the Africa they want to see and voice the climate justice demands of their communities through creative mediums.
The movement is championed by emerging and established creatives, policymakers, designers, visual artists, auditory artists and community leaders across Africa.
Collectively, the WE!ARE champions and supporters of the movement will shape the broader narrative of climate justice and centre important policy issues for the respective communities and nations leading into COP27 and beyond.