Categories: Cryosphere Capsules

COP27 Video of the Week: “Cross-regional Climate Impacts and Youth-led Solutions from the Arctic to Africa to the Pacific”

This panel discussion from COP27 lifts up the voices of young people, underscoring the importance of reducing emissions to slow the devastating and global impacts of cryosphere loss. Speakers explored how Arctic, African and Pacific communities can form cross-regional collaborations critical to building resilience and collectively working towards climate justice. Soomin Han, Climate Finance Lead at Youth Climate Lab, moderated this event. Panelists include Kevin Mosca, Youth representative from Togo; Emmanuel Ameyaw, Youth representative from Ghana; and Liam Watts, Youth and indigenous Inuit representative from Nunatsiavut in the sub-Arctic regions of Canada.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSf8dR8h8hQ

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