The Special Envoy deplored the fact that “those who suffer the worst effects of climate change are often the least responsible for it,” thus the need for climate justice. She described climate change as a “man-made problem that requires a feminist solution,” noting that some of her most cherished forces in the battle for climate justice are women, mothers and grandmothers at grassroots level. Such level of optimism may differ in Africa where Mithika Mwenda, Executive Director of the Pan African Justice Alliance, argued that climate justice isn’t getting the priority it deserves from governments. “Africa is most affected and impacted by climate change but we don’t do much about it. Climate justice is becoming a mainstream issue in the global north than here in Africa,” said Mr. Mwenda.

Source: Ethiopian News May 22, 2019 12:56 UTC