{"id":1221,"date":"2019-05-20T09:45:21","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T09:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afrikavuka.org\/?p=1221"},"modified":"2025-03-26T22:50:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T22:50:09","slug":"were-days-away-from-rising-up-calling-on-our-leaders-to-fight-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afrikavuka.org\/fr\/were-days-away-from-rising-up-calling-on-our-leaders-to-fight-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re days away from rising up calling on our leaders to fight climate change."},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve seen throughout history that movements that promote progressive social change have been driven by ordinary people dedicated to leading when governments have failed. People power leading the way has become even more relevant as the effects of climate change have begun to unravel across Africa, as leaders across the length and breadth of the continent prop up the importation and exploitation of fossil fuels. <\/span><\/p>\n

As part of Africa Day, on May 24-25<\/strong> we will see the determination of people, in communities across Africa rise up against new fossil fuel exploration, and developments – showing leaders the way to fight climate change. So far there have been over 50 events registered across the continent calling on their leaders to commit to building a fossil free Africa that puts people and justice before profits. <\/span><\/p>\n

The movement against new fossil fuel developments is global and extremely pertinent to the future of our planet. Here\u2019s a snippet into what will be happening in Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa on the 25th:<\/span><\/p>\n