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As eco-anxieties mount, Africa's young people urge action on climate
(Reuters, 6 Dec 2021) Africa has the world's youngest population, and youth activists from Sudan to South Africa have been vocal in seeking bolder policy action.
As climate change takes a heavy toll on Africa, about two-thirds of the continent's young people are pushing for bolder policy action or trying to reduce their own carbon footprint, a new survey has found.
From locust infestations in the east to devastating droughts in the south, the impacts of climate change are being felt across the continent, which is responsible for only 3% of global carbon emissions.
Africa has the world's youngest population - 60% of its 1.25 billion people are aged 25 or younger - and youth activists from Sudan to South Africa were vocal in demanding bigger emissions cuts by rich nations at last month's U.N. climate talks.
New data compiled from 4,500 face-to-face interviews with 18- to 24-year-olds across the continent by the Ichikowitz Family Foundation, an African charity, shines a light on the concerns of young people in 15 countries.
From Angola to Gabon, Uganda to South Africa, here are some of the main concerns highlighted by the African Youth Survey:
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Reuters, 6 Dec 2021: As eco-anxieties mount, Africa's young people urge action on climate
