In Tunisia, climate activists from around the world gather in preparation for COP27
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- 05 Oct 2022
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Five weeks from COP27 in Egypt, more than 400 climate-focused organisers, advocates, and campaigners from the Middle East, Africa, and other regions of the world have been brought together in Nabeul, Tunisia.
“It is the first time such a camp is organised, and hopefully it will pave the way for many others to come,” says Nouha Awwad, one of the many Greenpeace organizers of this venue.
People from as many as 65 countries are represented, “but it is mainly a Global South cast. Also, two third of the participants are less than thirty,” she adds. As the two next climate conferences will be held in Egypt and UAE, “we thought it was important for this gathering to take place in a MENA region country."
"It is important for us to know how to use collective power in a tactical way... As civil society, we need to set the agenda for a change"
The four-day gathering seeks to contribute to the implementation of working strategies in a bid to demand a fair and just response to the climate crisis.
“The least responsible states and societies are those suffering the most from climate change across the globe. They need capacity building, a transfer of technology, and to connect to have a local and international impact," Awwad told The New Arab.
Ayisha Siddiqa, 23, from a tribal community in northern Pakistan and Patience Nabukalu, 24, from Uganda met on the first day of the camp, even though it seems they have known each other for a long time. These two young climate advocates are on the way to becoming key influencers in climate matters, both campaigning against the fossil fuel industry. Read More…
