Speaking at COP26 on Monday, Kenyan climate activist lizwathuti urged world leaders to “open [their] hearts” to the reality of the climatecrisis:
Taking to the stage at the World Leaders Summit opening ceremony on Monday, Wathuti urged leaders to “open [their] hearts” and take action to protect the people of sub-Saharan Africa from the devastating effects of the“I have done a lot of soul-searching about what to say here today,” she began. “I have asked myself over and over what words might move you. And then I realised that making my four minutes count does not rest solely on me.
She continued: “This is not only happening in Kenya. Over the past few months there have been deadly heatwaves and wildfires in Algeria, and devastating floods in Uganda and Nigeria. And there is more still to come. By 2025, in just four years’ time, half of the world’s population will be facing water scarcity. And by the time I’m 50, the climate crisis will have displaced 86 million people in sub-Saharan Africa alone.
“The decisions you make here will help determine whether the rains will return to our lands. The decisions you make here will help determine whether the fruit trees we plant will live or perish. The decisions you make here will help determine whether children will have food and water.”
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