Young Climate Activist Decide

The Nigerian chapter of the African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC) votes for its national leaders. The elections would usher in a new team to lead this awesome network for the next two years (2012-2014) with a clear mandate to position AYICC as the Nigerian/African youth network supporting Nigerian/African governments in proffering sustainable solutions to problems attributable to climate change.

A total of 11 positions are now open for youth leaders in Nigeria to lead this awesome and fast-growing network in Africa. The Positions been contested for are National Coordinator; Deputy National Coordinator/Programme Director; Finance and Fundraising Officer; Networking and Partnerships Officer; Information and Communications Officer and Zonal Coordinators - North East, North West, North Central, South East, South West, South South) respectively.

AYICC is the region’s youth platform on climate change which includes most African countries. An umbrella youth-led network- organization represented in 33 African Countries with the aims to equip African youths with the skills and opportunities that are needed to influence climate policy locally, nationally and internationally. AYICC coordinates the efforts from African youth so that they can act in a more coordinated and effective manner at forums such as the UNFCCC, UNCSD, AU forums etc.

Nationally and locally AYICC Chapters are involved in activities like awareness rising, tree planting, environmental education, stakeholder consultations and community projects around sustainable development and environmental conservation among others.

Presently, the initiative has national chapters in over 20 African countries and focal points in 35 countries. Some of them have been well established since they formed part of the founding team, while others have just been established and have had an immense growth in the past year. African youth in the Diaspora include those in Denmark, China, UK and US.

Abuja+20(mycity+20) event

The members of the network seek to address the bigger picture of climate change by appreciating its links with sustainable development. In this regard, they link climate change with key development challenges, like poverty alleviation, agriculture, health, education, economic growth, urbanization and migrations, governance among others.

We hope to develop capacity and strong partnerships among African youth so that they would understand the urgency of the situation and take action against the impacts of climate change for both present and future generations. An African continent with an empowered and united youth movement, proactively involved in the decision making process and the adoption of sustainable options towards a better climate and social equity.

To cast your vote, please follow the instructions carefully: 

Organizations and individuals not affiliated to AYICC-NIGERIA are not eligible to vote. Kindly join the Group on http://groups.google.com/group/ayicc-nigeria and cast your vote on https://t.co/TLdEFaSE

Voting ends on 26^th August 2012 at 06:00p.m. (GMT+1)

Nigerian Youth Pre-Cop17 event   Photo Credit: Ugochi Anyaka