The Africa Climate Week (ACW) kicked off on Monday in Nairobi, Kenya bringing together governments, businesses, international organisations, and civil society. Afrobarometer led an Action Hub event highlighting Africans’ views on climate change, including perceptions of worsening drought and an urgent need for climate action.
AWC takes place two months ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, setting the stage for meaningful conversations around climate action.
At Monday’s TEDx-style event, representatives from the Institute for Development Studies at the University of Nairobi, Afrobarometer’s core partner for East Africa, shared findings from Round 9 surveys in 36 African countries in 2021-2022, shedding light on Africans’ perceptions of climate change.
Project Manager Sam Balongo revealed that citizens demand urgent government action on climate change: Majorities in all 36 countries want their government to take action now to limit climate change, even if it is costly, causes job losses, or takes a toll on the economy.
Source: African Property Magazine – Joyceln Magazine