Climate change action enthusiasts march to the Wangari Maathai Institute during the climate change walk on September 27, 2019
On September 27, 2019 the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) held the climate change walk which marked the climax of the Global Climate Week. The walk was organized in partnership with OXFAM, 350.ORG, the Kenya Platform for Climate Governance, Christian Aid among others. Mr. Charles Mwangi, the Thematic Lead for Resilient Economies, Societies and People led the walk. He mentioned that the choice of WMI as the final stop was symbolic as this was in honor of the late Prof Wangari Maathai and her efforts in championing climate justice. The theme of the walk was One Voice Climate Action focusing majorly on two sub-themes: 100% Renewable Energy and Climate Induced Migration and Conflicts. Mr. Alvin Munyasia from OXFAM highlighted the key challenges resulting from climate change as per a study carried out after the Cyclone Indie and Kenneth. The study found that 13 million people were suffering from climate affiliated problems mainly food insecurity and diseases.
Prof. D. Mungai, Director WMI, welcomed and applauded the efforts of PACJA, their partners and the participants for making an effort to impact change on climate justice. He noted that Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies is dedicated to working hand in hand with organizations that front for climate change action. He pointed out that the issue of climate justice is long overdue and that all sectors should play their roles to bring the issue to realization.