Posts Tagged ‘youths’
#YouthBaton meeting
Successful #YouthBaton meeting in Burkina Faso In January 2016, 21 youth volunteers and coordinators of the #YouthBaton project met in Burkina Faso to strengthen ties across borders and to learn from each other and exchange best practices to tackle climate change. Furthermore, the meeting facilitated a fruitful opportunity for both African and Danish volunteers to…
Read MoreCOP 21: Perspective from Mali
A perspective from Mali During the COP21 SustainableEnergy met with Zakara Mamane. Zakara is the coordinator for the Youth Baton programme in Mali, and works on a daily basis for MFC. According to Zakara, as the climate is changing its usual patterns it is central to increase the support to countries like Mali with improved…
Read MoreYouth inspires youth
Youth inspires youth across continents: Cykla Ya tak! African youth activists met with SustainableEnergy’s youth volunteers in UngEnergi (Danish for Young Energy) in Denmark. During a whole week in May, the youth activist from Europe and Africa discussed methods and techniques to raise awareness among other youth about climate change. “The sharing sessions with other…
Read MoreMaputo youth take the baton
Maputo youth take the baton “Use improved stoves to reduce charcoal consumption” – this was the central message in Maputo during the first round of campaigns in the Youth baton project. The overall theme in this round was renewable energy and Maputo youth groups had chosen to single out one technology: Efficient charcoal stoves. The…
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