Executive Director for Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO), Joshua Amponsem is calling on global leaders to empower the youth about climate change adaptation by introducing mandatory climate change education in schools.
He made the call at the 2021 Climate Adaptation webinar hosted by the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday.
The objectives of the Summit include Enhancing Ambition on Adaptation where Joshua Amponsem emphasized the need to increase investments for youth in Global South where adaptation is needed the most.
“I speak to you today, on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of young people brought together by the GCA to produce a ‘Youth Call to Action’ because while we must continue to accelerate progress towards a net zero world, young people, especially young women and those from indigenous communities, are already feeling the impacts of climate change now.
“Our ‘Call to Action’ shows we want to play our part in building a resilient future, but we need your support to; Empower us through mandatory climate change education, equip us with skills and training for green jobs that focuses on adaptation and finance us as we develop innovative solutions to adapt for our future”, Joshua. Amponsem said.