At the maiden Earthwise Summit hosted by the Nation Media Group (NMG) on Friday, November 17, a powerful message emerges — one of transformative action, re-imagination and an unwavering commitment to seeking solutions to climate change. The convening of the event is timely and a response to the escalating vulnerability to climate change such as ravaging drought cycles, flooding, soaring temperatures and the surge in animal to humans’ infections among other unpredictable manifestations of climate change. “If you tell me to tell you about climate change, I am a farmer. Our approach to environmental management involves diligently identifying and controlling potential carbon emissions, a major contributor to climate change,” he said. “Despite the progress that African nations have made in climate change, there exist substantial gaps when it comes to climate finance,” he said.

Source: Daily Nation November 18, 2023 16:21 UTC