COP26: Diversify your climate change feed with these WOC activists
From Vanessa Nakate to Joycelyn Longdon, these climate change activists are raising awareness of climate issues and amplifying the voices of marginalised communities.In a year that has seen the world battle catastrophic wildfires across Europe and marine mucilage in Turkey to reports that restricting warming to close to 1.5°C or even 2°C will be beyond reach, it’s safe to say that the crisis is at an all-time high – and amid this is another issue that lingers beneath the surface.
While a number of activists are making their voices heard and highlighting the climate emergency, there is still a lack of awareness and representation toward marginalised communities who are also affected by this global issue – and this is further highlighted by the disproportionate lack of representation of the Global South at Cop26, the highly-anticipated summit which brings together world leaders to discuss climate change.
As COP26 is officially underway, we’ve listed some women of colour activists to follow to get a different perspective on what’s happening right now and who are on the front lines fighting for all voices to be heard.Vanessa Nakate is a Ugandan climate justice activist who began her activism in 2018 after becoming concerned over the high temperatures of her country.
At COP26, Adenike will be highlighting concerns over the shrinking of Lake Chad, which she says “is not just affecting one country but many countries including Nigeria”.While Disha Ravi is not attending COP26, she is a youth climate activist who is a prominent voice worth following.
Loach has used her platform to bring awareness to the climate crisis but also to acknowledge the importance of collective activism and the role each person plays as opposed to highlighting one or two singular figures – an important message when discussing an issue that requires a collective approach to combating it.
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