Climate change is a leading threat to global security - but how is this threat connected to landmines and peace? That is a question that Tanaka Ndongera, a dedicated member of the Mine Action Fellows, has explored using a small grant from Mines Action Canada.
Tanaka hosted an inter-generational webinar that brought 72 participants together to discuss the nexus between climate security, mine action, and peace in Africa.
The event brought together diverse speakers including:
- Regional coordinators
- Youth ambassadors
- Climate governance experts
- Project management professionals
- Conflict resolution experts
- Climate security researchers
- African Union representatives
After a productive day of discussions, Tanaka didn't stop there. Along with his team at Pan African Climate Justice Alliance, he put together a concise and instructive policy paper to spread the message of what they discovered. This policy paper explains how climate change and mine action are connected, what the role of youth looks like in the solution, and recommendations for youth leadership.
Tanaka also put the Mine Action Fellow youth network to use by reaching out to Fellows from around the world to ask for their input on the issue. As a result, he had findings from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Colombia, and Ghana in the final policy paper.
To learn more about how mine action is connected to climate security, and how youth can be leaders on this, read the policy paper that Tanaka and his team created. Le document d'orientation est également disponible en français.
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