Bridging the Gap: Social & Environmental Justice, International Women’s Day

🌍 Climate Justice in Action: Understanding the Global & Local Impacts of Climate Change 🌍

Climate change isn’t just about rising temperatures—it’s about justice. The effects of climate change are not felt equally, with marginalised communities, low-income regions, and historically disadvantaged groups bearing the brunt of its consequences. From extreme weather events to food insecurity and displacement, climate change deepens existing inequalities across the globe.

Join ECO-UNESCO for this interactive session where we’ll explore:
✅ How climate change affects different regions and communities in diverse ways
✅ The role of intersectionality in climate justice—why race, gender, class, and geography matter
✅ How young people can take meaningful action to create change

We’ll be joined in this session by Sumaya who is is a passionate young climate justice activist with a proven history of mobilising and inspiring change. She co-founded the Students’ Climate Action Network (SCAN), a national network of students and teachers advocating for climate justice, which earned her recognition, alongside her colleagues, a Highly Commended award from the Young Environmentalist Awards for the project “Pull the Brakes/Climate Action Organisers.” Her work not only focuses on empowering young people to become active citizens and advocating for policy changes to address the climate crisis but furthermore ensuring quality/climate education for all. She has recently been elected as Associate General Secretary for global organisation, “Somalis for Sustainability” and is an advisor to the Youth Climate Justice Research Project.

This session is designed for ages 16+ and is perfect for activists, students, and anyone eager to understand the deeper social, political, and economic dimensions of the climate crisis. Through this event, we’ll explore how to be part of a movement that prioritises equity and sustainability.

Location: Online