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Rethinking the role of Africa’s youth in the green transition. In Africa, where 70% of the population is under 30, we have failed if we don't engage this rich and highly diverse pool of talents. Joshua Amponsem’s call is clear: the Global South’s youth are ready to lead the green transition. It’s time to rethink, refocus, and reinvest in their talent—not just as ‘laborers’ but as innovators, decision-makers, and leaders in this transformation. Explore how enabling policies, revised financial mechanisms, and technical education can position Africa and the #GlobalSouth as the leaders of the just transition in this TED Countdown. How are you enabling youth leadership in the Global South? #YouthLeadership #JustTransition #AfricaLeads #

There is talent. There is will. There is ambition. Joshua Amponsem questions global preparedness for the green transition if the most abundant resource for the transition remains untapped’; Africa’s workforce Explore how enabling policies, revised financial mechanisms, and technical education can position Africa and the #GlobalSouth as the leaders of the just transition in this TED Countdown. How are you enabling youth leadership in the Global South? #YouthLeadership #JustTransition #AfricaLeads

There is talent. There is will. There is ambition.  Joshua Amponsem questions global preparedness for the green transition if the most abundant resource for the transition remains untapped’; Africa’s workforce Explore how enabling policies, revised financial mechanisms, and technical education can position Africa and the #GlobalSouth as the leaders of the just transition in this TED Countdown.  How are you enabling youth leadership in the Global South? #YouthLeadership #JustTransition #AfricaLeads 

70% of climate research between 2016-2020 came from Global North institutions, while the Global South faces the brunt of the crisis. Joshua Amponsem, in this powerful TED Talk, challenges Africa’s academia to build Africa’s young talent for the transition—not just as laborers, but as innovators shaping climate solutions.

There is talent. There is will. There is ambition. Joshua Amponsem questions global preparedness for the green transition if the most abundant resource for the transition remains untapped’; Africa’s workforce Explore how enabling policies, revised financial mechanisms, and technical education can position Africa and the #GlobalSouth as the leaders of the just transition in this TED Countdown.  How are you enabling youth leadership in the Global South? #YouthLeadership #JustTransition #AfricaLeads

''𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴.'' Discover Joshua Amponsem's bold vision for youth leadership in the climate fight. Watch ''The absurd inequality of climate work — and how to fix it'' on TED Conferences to explore how we can support youth to drive meaningful change. ✨ #YouthLeadership #YCJF https://lnkd.in/d3jbYqN3

‘Having a conversation about the artworks and important issues such as climate change is everywhere in the globe. It's important for us also in the Horn of Africa region to talk about it through art, not politics necessarily. I feel like it opens a little bit of a door, a little bit more than the politics.’ https://lnkd.in/ganaAThU Dawit Seto is an Ethiopian performing artist specializing in contemporary dance and choreography who is currently based in Switzerland and whose artistic work intricately weaves together the stories of migrant histories from East Africa and engages in vigorous advocacy for climate justice in all of his artistic pursuits. And you’ll hear him talk with passion about the role of art in his life and for his communities. Through his dedication to storytelling via movement, Dawit transcends physical borders, amalgamating diverse influences and social consciousness into his creations, rendering them both captivating and socially impactful. And I experienced this when I saw his videos. Immersing in the intricate exploration of movement language within Ethiopia's vibrant traditional dance heritage, Dawit infuses his artistic works with an authentic cultural richness that resonates with global audiences. It certainly resonated with me when I first heard Dawit at a creative climate leadership alumni meeting on February 18th, 2024 where he spoke about the impact of climate change in eastern Africa. I spoke with Dawit on June 12th, 2024 by Zoom. Here’s an excerpt from our conversation that positions why he participates in meeting like the creative climate network: I have witnessed the disaster of what climate change can do. I see it in my age and it was also in my grandfather's age. For me, whenever international seminars or meetings are happening to talk about a future, it just makes me scared. And because I saw it in my age. It was not for future for me, climate. Climate was about yesterday. It was about today. Because of that I want to be a part of any conversation as much as I can handle because of resources. We are working on mobilizing and having a conversation and witnessing the disaster that we face. Our conversation helped me understand the impact of the climate crisis in the Horn of Africa and how artists, such as Dawit, are engaging with these issues through artistic creation and cultural leadership. #creativeclimateleadership

There are 8 actions African leaders and international partners can take by 2030 that place people at the centre of climate action. Action #7: Invest in resilient and connected cities Cities are first responders when it comes to the inclusion of newcomers. Progress is needed to enable cities to address climate mobility dynamics, promote the inclusion of migrants and displaced people, and mitigate climate impacts on marginalised communities and fast-growing, at-risk urban areas. To learn more, explore our African Shifts report: https://lnkd.in/eVtG-n7D

‘Having a conversation about the artworks and important issues such as climate change is everywhere in the globe. It's important for us also in the Horn of Africa region to talk about it through art, not politics necessarily. I feel like it opens a little bit of a door, a little bit more than the politics.’ https://lnkd.in/ganaAThU Dawit Seto is an Ethiopian performing artist specializing in contemporary dance and choreography who is currently based in Switzerland and whose artistic work intricately weaves together the stories of migrant histories from East Africa and engages in vigorous advocacy for climate justice in all of his artistic pursuits. And you’ll hear him talk with passion about the role of art in his life and for his communities. Through his dedication to storytelling via movement, Dawit transcends physical borders, amalgamating diverse influences and social consciousness into his creations, rendering them both captivating and socially impactful. And I experienced this when I saw his videos. Immersing in the intricate exploration of movement language within Ethiopia's vibrant traditional dance heritage, Dawit infuses his artistic works with an authentic cultural richness that resonates with global audiences. It certainly resonated with me when I first heard Dawit at a #creativeclimateleadership Julie's Bicycle alumni meeting on February 18th, 2024 where he spoke about the impact of climate change in Eastern Africa. I spoke with Dawit on June 12th, 2024 by Zoom. Here’s an excerpt from our conversation that positions why he participates in meeting like the creative climate network: I have witnessed the disaster of what climate change can do. I see it in my age and it was also in my grandfather's age. For me, whenever international seminars or meetings are happening to talk about a future, it just makes me scared. And because I saw it in my age. It was not for future for me, climate. Climate was about yesterday. It was about today. Because of that I want to be a part of any conversation as much as I can handle because of resources. We are working on mobilizing and having a conversation and witnessing the disaster that we face. Our conversation helped me understand the impact of the climate crisis in the Horn of Africa and how artists, such as Dawit, are engaging with these issues through artistic creation and cultural leadership. #culture #leadership #climate #arts #hornofafrica

Thuku: We have seen journalists engage. How important is it for journalists to learn and be able to engage in the area of climate change?   Mohamed Adow, Executive Director, Power Shift Africa. Climate change is a scientific issue. Unless we help explain to journalists, the opportunity to help tell the African story and amplify the African voice will not be realized. So, what this meeting was about was largely to help equip them with the understanding of the climate phenomenon and the issues that are at stake in a way that they can be able to explain and even domesticate to an African audience and, you know, and help link to the African realities around climate change.