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African Youth Taking Global Climate Action

African youth play a significant role in the fight against the global climate crisis. The Ichikowitz Family Foundation conducted 4,500 in-person interviews across 15 countries in Africa highlighting the climate crisis concerns of 18-24-year-olds. The study reveals that two-thirds of Africa’s youth advocate for more decisive policy measures to address climate change or actively take steps to decrease their carbon footprint. Additionally, young Africans are more likely to participate in climate change protests and rallies than older generations.
Young generations demonstrated increased engagement as they actively raise awareness and advocate for climate action in their communities and beyond. What specific actions are African youth taking to combat the global climate change crisis? How can other regions learn from the example of African youth in participating in climate activism and raising awareness? This session explores the steps taken by African youth to address the effects of climate change in order to ensure a healthy, thriving future for themselves and the continent.

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Speakers

Edward Moses Mbewe

Edward Moses Mbewe

Founder/Lead, Youth Council on Energy in Africa (Moderator)

Edward is a Just Energy Transition (JET) advocate, working at the nexus of rapid electrification in sub-Saharan Africa and critical energy technology assessments. As founder/lead of the newly established Youth Council on Energy - Africa, Edward aims to empower young people to drive sustainable solutions for the continent's energy needs through entrepreneurship, research, and policy. Recognized as a G20 Young Global Changer by the World Policy Forum as well as a Fred Hansen Leadership Institute Fellow at the University of San Diego, Edward brings a diverse perspective and deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing African youth in tackling the global climate crisis.

Triomphant Tchulang Kouogue

Triomphant Tchulang Kouogue

Founder and CEO Clean Energy Services/ Cameroon Association of Renewables Energies Engineers President

Triomphant Tchulang Kouogue has more than nine years of experience in the renewable energy field and is the chief executive officer of Clean Energy Services with a Project Management Professional(PMP) Certificate. He focuses on solar energy, energy transition, solar cooling, and access to essential services in remote areas. Triomphant holds a Master of Engineering in Renewable Energies and is committed to helping communities in even the most remote places have access to electricity, water, and other essential services. He has won numerous awards for his work, including first prize in the EDF (Electricité de France) Pulse Africa Tour 2019 and, in 2021, being named one of the top three most innovative Sustainable Development Goal 7 project leaders by SE4ALL (Sustainable Energy for All); he was also a DOW challenge champion in Dakar.

Elizabeth Wathuti

Elizabeth Wathuti

Founder, Green Generation Initiative

Elizabeth Wathuti is a multi-award winning passionate Kenyan Environmentalist and Young Climate Leader. She is the visionary Founder of the Green Generation Initiative (GGI) and recently won the TIME100 Impact Awards in Singapore. She is the youngest Kenyan presidential appointee serving as a commissioner representing Civil Society and Youths at the Nairobi Rivers Commission. She also serves as a Commissioner on the Global Commission on the Economics of Water (GCEW) alongside H.E President Tharman Shanmugaratnam – President, Republic of Singapore, Ngozi Okonjo – Iweala, Director General, World Trade Organization, Professor Johan Rockstrom, among other Commissioners.

Mathias Charles Yabe

Mathias Charles Yabe

Founder & CEO, AkoFresh

Mathias Charles Yabe, Ghanaian social entrepreneur and innovator.
 Founder and CEO at AkoFresh, an innovative startup that strengthens food systems using climate smart solutions.

To date, he has contributed to the implementation of five social impact projects, benefiting more than 7,000 individuals across Ghana. His efforts in driving impactful projects have earned him recognitions from Global Solutions Initiative, FAO and UNICEF. He is a Ford Fund COVID-19 Grant Recipient, a Kofi Annan Changemaker, BAF Awardee and UpLink- World Economic Forum Top Innovator. In 2023, he was a Mentor for the Women Entrepreneurship Accelerator Challenge hosted by the International Telecommunication Union. As a speaker at the ADIS 2024, Mathias brings a wealth of grassroots experience and passion for catalyzing positive change through climate action.

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