Floods across Africa: “Without Climate Action we’ll be queuing for Noah’s Ark”, says Greenpeace Africa
Kofi Adu Domfeh
Journalist | Media Trainer | Social Entrepreneur | Climate Reality Leader | Global Goodwill Ambassador
Rains have increasingly been torrential in the past months, striking large parts of Africa, in unprecedented intensity in decades, causing at least dozens of deaths, displacement of more than one million people.
Greenpeace Africa calls on Africa’s leaders to provide immediate aid to those affected, but also take action to tackle the climate crisis.
“From floods to drought, extreme weather is a direct consequence of bad energy policies, the senseless burning of fossil fuels and reckless destruction of our forests,” said Amos Wemanya, Greenpeace Africa’s Campaigner.
“This continent must not wait for a miracle to avoid the next flood. Without breaking away from coal, protecting our rainforests and oceans, transforming our farming and agriculture, and without bringing the US back to the Paris Agreement, we will all end up queuing for Noah’s Ark,” concluded Wemanya.
With more extreme weather upon us, Greenpeace Africa will continue to stand with youth striking for the climate.
Ahead of the November 29 School Friday for the Climate (Fridays for Future), Youth climate leaders across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and other affected countries will use Greenpeace Africa’s channels to continue to demand urgent action from their leaders.
Bed. University of Nairobi,MA. Northwestern Christian University,Laikipia University.
5 年Sad! something needs be done
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5 年Well said. However, in as much we need climate action, we need better city/ town planning, more effective waste disposable system and a change in our sanitary behavior much more urgently. We can’t sit with our hands between our thighs waiting for climate action to yield favorable results. Our state institution charged with infrastructural development should do a better job of making room for water ways when planning projects. Lands in and around these water ways should be clearly outlined as Not For Sale. Those who flout that and sell or buy properties in those areas should be severely sanctioned. Sanitary organizations too should think of more effective ways to deal with our ever increasing waste problem. In fact I won’t mind at all if parliament passes a law to curtail willful littering and improper waste disposal along with severe punishment for culprits. We won’t be needing Noah’s Ark if we do what’s within our might.
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5 年True let's implement ISO standard on Climate Change Adaptation right now.