Floods, coastal erosion, drought, heat islands….. Togo and its capital Lomé are currently facing significant climate change impacts. Young people, who account for 60% of the Togolese population, are the main victims of climate change, which is also compromising the country’s socio-economic fabric.
In 2009, the UN highlighted the fact that « la dégradation du milieu naturel, et notamment les effets du climate change et de la réduction de la diversité biologique, est l’un des soucis majeurs des young people du monde entier et qu’elle influe directement sur leur bien-être et leur autonomisation actuels et futurs. »* Yet, when young people are well equipped, they can be key players in climate action.
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This project aims to position young pupils in neighbourhoods in Greater Lomé – who are particularly vulnerable to climate change – as stakeholders in their high schools and neighbourhoods, contributing to the fight against climate change via cultural, civic and technological tools.
In this project, young people will be at the core of the project’s activities from their planning to their completion. They will be fully involved in decision-making and in the various choices that will be made.
As levers of action to deal with issues, but also as means of expression and dissemination of information to young people, the project includes artistic and cultural dimensions, and CivicTech in its activities. These dimensions are not yet widely exploited in Togo
This innovative approach will stimulate real awareness among young people to address the issues and challenges of climate change, and will ensure long-term civic and professional commitment.
Designed from young people’s point of view:
