PACJA Archives - Ethio Negari

24 Jun

Fourth Nairobi Climate Justice School Opens with International Symposium

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsNews, EnvironmentAddisAbaba, Climatejustice, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, NSSCJ, PACJA

High-level dignitaries, government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, and hundreds of youths from 87 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and America gathered at the international symposium on Climate Justice in the Republic of Kenya. This important event marked the official opening of the fourth Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice, with the theme "Igniting Youth Power for Enhanced Global Solidarity on Climate Justice." Dr. Mithika Mwenda, the Executive Director of the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance, stated that it is the perfect time for the youth to step forward and advocate for Climate Justice. He further noted that the…

22 Apr

Climate Change: Over 250,000 Annual Deaths Projected in Africa

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsEnvironment, NewsADDIS ABABA, AddisAbaba, AMREF, Climatechange, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, PACJA

Recent projections suggest that over 250,000 lives could be lost annually in Africa due to the escalating effects of climate change. The urgency of this crisis was underscored at a recent forum convened in Addis Ababa by the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance, in collaboration with esteemed organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the African Health and Research Foundation (AMREF), and the Ministry of Health Ethiopia. The forum brought together a diverse array of stakeholders, including climate change experts, health professionals, policymakers, and institutional leaders, to address the multifaceted challenges posed by climate change. Dr. Mithika Mwenda, the Executive…

20 Feb

African CSOs call on the African Union to rise to the urgency of the climate crisis

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, News, PoliticsAddisAbaba, Africa, Climatechange, Cop28, CSOs, Environment, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, MithikaMwenda, PACJA, SarahNgoy, WorldResourcesInstitute, YaredDeme

African CSOs call on the African Union to rise to the urgency of the climate crisis in Africa. Addis Ababa, Ethio Negari, 19 February, 2023: - As the 36th AU Heads of States and Governments Summit kicks off from February 18-19, 2023, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, African Civil Society Organizations coalesced under the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance call on the African Union to rise to the urgency of the climate crisis in Africa. Dr. Mithika Mwenda, the Executive Director of Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) said that voices of communities must be heard and that the summit needs to…

18 Feb

PACJA warned that Africa keeps suffering from Climate Change

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsEnvironment, News, PoliticsAddisAbaba, Climatechange, Cop27, Cop28, Environment, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, PACJA

By Samuel Abate The Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance warned that Africa keeps suffering from climate change The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) held its annual conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia attended by representatives of 51 member countries and other stakeholders. According to Mithika Mwenda, the founder and executive director of the Alliance, Africa is paying more and more for greenhouse gas emissions from industrialized countries. The director also pointed out that although conferences are held every year to advise on climate change, developed countries have not set up a compensation system for Africa's damage. At the 2022 COP27 climate…