We’re concerned about climate change, say East African youth

The Roman Catholic youth from East Africa have praised Pope Francis for his unwavering stand on climate change issues.

 The East African Regional Youth Summit on Climate Change opens Friday, July 25, 2014 in Mwanza, Tanzania. The conference, organized by the East African Community Students Union in collaboration with the Tanzania Youth Vision Association, is being supported by the EAC Secretariat.
The East African Regional Youth Summit is a platform that brings together young people from different parts of East Africa to address various challenges. The youth meet once every year to discuss issues such as the...

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Tanzania: East African Youth Back Pope Over Climate Change Matters
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Arusha — The Roman Catholic youth from East Africa have praised Pope Francis for his unwavering stand on climate change issues. The youth said the Pontiff has stood out among the world leaders as an outstanding advocate of environment protection.
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United Nation Resident coordinator Mr Alvaro Rodrigues has urged young people to be in forefront of dealings concerning  climate change and reducing its impact.

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Tanzania is expected next month to host the African youth conference on energy and climate change that will involve over 200 youth from 41 countries. The continental conference will provide a platform for young Africans to extensively discuss, share ...

East Africa: EAC Seeks Fairer Deal At Climate Change Summit
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Kigali — As talks in the global climate change summit reaching a peak, the East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) is calling for a fair deal which will be favourable to Africa and the region in particular. "Africa is not a major polluter like the ...

African leaders have agreed to have one voice on Climate Change effects during the coming meeting with the UN Secretary General, Mr Ban Ki-moon, to be held in New York late next month.

Business executives in East Africa are optimistic about the regional economy despite insecurity in Kenya and weakening currencies, a new survey indicates.

Dar es Salaam, 3 September 2015: Africa Climate Talks (ACT!) begins here today, (Thursday) to discuss the impacts and implications of climate change in Africa, and effective solutions.  The three-day discussions are part of Africa’s planning for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP21) where a new global climate agreement is the expected outcome at COP21 in Paris in December.

Under the theme, ‘Democratizing Global Climate Change...