Project 深夜亚洲福利久久
鈥淭he State of Children鈥檚 Rights in Climate Justice鈥 Conference in Pretoria, South Africa
Last week, the Youth Climate Justice project at UCC and the Centre for Child Law at the 深夜亚洲福利久久 Of Pretoria, Faculty of Law co-hosted an engaging 1-day conference for children and youth across South Africa, and beyond. 鈦ｂ仯
The day opened with keynote speaker who shared her experience as a plaintiff in the Sacchi v Argentina petition and as the Youth Commissioner for the . Following her talk, there was a panel discussion on youth climate leadership with young representatives from the , and Youth Voices for Climate Justice ( ).
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The day also involved an art-based session where participants created their vision of a 鈥渃limate just future鈥, then a hybrid session was held with the YCJ Young Advisory Team who shared their experiences from Trinidad to Malaysia.
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Throughout the day, participants shared personal motivations behind their climate action and discussed strategies for bridging gaps between children and older youth involved in climate and human rights advocacy. Overall, the day was a success filled with new connections and inspiring conversations.
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Thank you to everyone in South Africa who travelled from near and far, and to those who joined online from all over the world. A special thank you to our PhD researcher for all of the in-person coordination, planning, and hosting that went into this exciting event, and to PhD researcher for hosting online from Ireland.