East Africa Climate Change

Kenya as a country so far has showed the world and Africa continent that we are able to conquer the Corona epidemic, thus the appeal to President Uhuru to use any means necessary to keep up the fight.  President Uhuru is faced with a situation which befall father of faith- Abraham, getting first a love child Ishmael and then siring Isaac the anointed marriage desired child in old age, only to be requested by God to offer the child as a sacrifice, today president is faced with similar situation with Country health vis a vis our economy and development agenda. A quick reminder to all Kenyans the President swore for full realization the high calling of the Republic of Kenya, he did swear and solemnly affirm that he will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Republic of Kenya; that he will obey, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of Kenya, as by law established, and all other laws of the Republic; and that he will protect and uphold the sovereignty, integrity a...

Yesterday 9 th March, 2020 a great Son of Africa passed on while undergoing medical attention at Agha Khan Hospital Nairobi. "If you live for yourself only, you have not really lived, only by living for others can you claim that you have truly lived”   quote by Sir Mohinder Mohinder, as we reflect on this timely wisdom passed to him and   resonate with all   human race to date. Sir Mohinder Dhillon. Born in 1931 in Babar Pur Village, Punjab India. He was among Urdu speaking youngsters whom travelled from India Continent to Africa in 1947 to join his father Tek Singh fondly referred as Bau Ji –Who was working for the East Africa Railways. I wish to confess that, to me Sir Mohinder Dhillon is more than a mentor and a father figure to me. Sir Mohinder Dhillon reflections are captured vividly in his memoir book titled” My Camera, My Life”. Most notable activity that he will be remembered for is the way he managed to mobilize the world through his ph...

 By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance March 1, 2020 The coronavirus (COVID-19) is in its very early stages in the United States so it is too early to predict its full impacts. The World Health Organization reports that COVID-19 has  stricken more than 86,000 people around the world, killing nearly 3,000  and has spread to  at least 60 countries . The global march of COVID-19 looks unstoppable. On Friday, three new patients in California, Oregon and Washington State who had not traveled outside of the US were diagnosed with COVID-19, suggesting community transmission in the US has begun. The first death in the US happened this weekend in Washington State. The Times reports that “flawed test kits distributed to states by the CDC and strict criteria initially used for identifying potential cases  may have slowed detection of the virus  spreading within communities across the country.” The  virus is likely to spread to every corner o...

African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC)  www.ayicc.net  is a continental youth network that was conceived in 2006 in Nairobi Kenya, during the Conference of Youth held just before the UNFCCC COP12. This initiative has continued to link, and share knowledge, ideas, experiences, skills and strategies on youth action around the continent on climate change, its mitigation and adaptation and sustainable development. In 2009, AYICC was granted observer  status to the African Minister Conference on Environment (AMCEN). AYICC has been identified by most youth to have the potential to provide a platform for them to address their regional challenges at such international gatherings as the Conference of Parties of UNFCCC, CBD, UNCSD, among others. AYICC currently operates in over 45 African countries with over 20,000 members. In response, to the call by AU Heads of Sates and Government to establish the CAHOSCC Youth Programme on Climate Change (CYPCC), (Assembly/AU/D...

Young people can tell the world how they are shaping a more sustainable future and win a trip to the UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech, Morocco (COP22) in November by entering the second annual  Global Youth Video Competition on Climate Change . The deadline for entries to the competition is 30 August 2016, with people between the ages of 18 and 30 eligible to participate The competition, which is being run by  Television for the Environment  (tve) and is part of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change’s  Action for Climate Empowerment  and  Momentum for Change  initiatives, will culminate in a high-profile awards ceremony at COP 22 Marrakech. “Young people are taking action on climate change and the environment and we want to hear and see what they are up to in order to inspire the UN and everyone across the globe—so whether it’s leading a divestment campaign at university campus; running a sustainable business or broadcasting p...

Get a fully funded trip to Tunisia as a trainer for young bloggers and writers       Do you speak Arabic and want to inspire young writers and bloggers to shape the public debate on climate change? Have you pushed yourself to publish amazing stories about climate change when everyone else told you it would be too hard? Maybe impossible? Arab Youth Climate Movement in Tunisia  and  Climate Tracker   will be giving a workshop for young writers in Tunisia on the 8 th  and 9 th  of October. And you can join our team - fully funded. As there is less than 100 days are left until COP22 in Morocco. Together we build momentum for climate action in the MENA region. If you want to become a part of that, now is your time to share your story with us. We are looking for Climate Trackers who already have experience in writing climate stories and who can share their experience and conduct an inspiring workshop on climate journalism. Accommodation, exp...