Government says the dissemination was critical, warning that without coordinated action and accountability, Malawi’s COP30 gains risk becoming promises remembered in conference halls, not protections felt by communities on the front line of climate change.
To a country like Malawi, impacts of climate change are not new. From the Cyclone Gombe to Idai, Ana and Freddy among others have been catastrophic in the country for the past years.
The youth forum for National Transformation (YOFONAT) has urged youths to engage in climate change justice projects as one way of protecting the environment.
One hundred Lead Farmers from over 20 village clusters under Traditional Authority Msakambewa in Dowa have been trained in climate-smart agriculture to help them make informed, climate-sensitive farming decisions and adapt to the effects of climate change.
Traditional Authority (TA) January of Thyolo district has urged learners in his area to be on the forefront in championing issues of climate justice as the district intends to plant 1,5 million trees in the current forestry season.
Communities in Chikwawa have hailed Climate Smart-Enhanced Public Works Programme (CS-EPWP) for its role in conserving the environment, mitigating the effects of climate change, and improving their economic well-being.
