World leaders are often looked upon to chart a clear plan on how to address the urgent climate issues that are manifesting in one country after another. While the COP26 summit affords them the opportunity to pool together ideas, what is pressing at this point is a move from talks to actions.
Countries all over the world differ in terms of their exposure to climate change, resilience to shocks as well as adaptive strategies. As such, solution transportation from one country might not find easy application in another.
In Africa, our reality is different; taking collective climate actions is now critical than ever. Why? Because the continent is disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of climate change which compromise its development and threaten the livelihoods of millions of Africans.
Even worse, many Africans have to contend with many other socio-economic challenges that the reality of climate change takes a backseat and/or is even ignored.
Part of this issue is what Climateaction.africa hopes to explore with its upcoming Climate Action Stakeholders Forum. Tagged “Building Sustainable Climate Action Ecosystem,” the event is slated to hold on Friday, October 8, 2021.
Hence, with less than two days to the webinar, the stakeholders’ forum hopes to unlock the right kind of collective actions that will prepare Africa to become resilient encourage the right kind of policies that will strengthen climate adaptation.
The keynote address will be given by Achenyo Idachaba-Obaro, Founder of MitiMeth, an award-winning social enterprise transforming waste and building livelihoods through the transformation of invasive aquatic weeds and agricultural residues.
Confirmed speakers for the event include:
- Bankole Oloruntoba – Founder, Nigeria Climate Innovation Center (NCIC)
- Hiwot Schulte – Founder, Haile Hempress House Ltd
- Richard Munang – Coordinator, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Africa Regional Climate Change
- Olumide Idowu – Co-founder, International Climate Change Development Initiative (ICCDI) Africa
- Henri Nyakarundi – Founder, ARED Group Inc.
- Natalie Beinisch – Executive Director of Circular Economy Innovation Partnership in Lagos
- Lindiwe Johnson -Skillsed Development Project manager, a WISP facilitator at GreenCape
- Otunba Akinbo Akin-Olugbade – CEO, Kawai Technologies
- Pretty Ndlovu – Founder, Slow Textiles South Africa
- Nneka Ukay – Executive Secretary, ISN Hubs
Join over 600 attendees at Climateaction.africa stakeholders forum as the event will see climate enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, ecosystem builders, C-Suite executives, investors, journalists, and policymakers across Africa and beyond.
The online event will be a highly informative webinar with opportunities to network with fellow attendees. Hurry now to register here if you have not done so already.
