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LOCAL CONFERENCE OF YOUTH (LCOY) 2024 - ZAMBIA 🇿🇲
Call for Volunteers to Support the Organizing Team.
Application link is now open and the deadline is 2nd July, 2024: 23:59 hours.

“Time for Climate Action at the Battlefront.”
Be part of the Solution without leaving anyone behind.

1. Only for Youth - 18 -35 years at the time of Application.
2. The Link for LCOY 2024 Delegates or Participants will be shared after this application is closed.

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LCOY ZAMBIA 2024 Team.

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Latest Updates

1. Climate Education Project

The training is on going and progressing well. Phase two will begin this week and call for participants not to miss. The high level panel discussion, Parliamentary Dialogue and Local Youth Led Dialogue are loading on the training.

2. Subsidiary Bodies number 60 (SB60)

The BS60 will take place from 3-15 June, 2024 in Bonn, Germany 🇩🇪 at the UN headquarters. This year sessions will have some key focus on Climate Finance, Carbon Markets, Adaptation, Agriculture and Food security and Global Stocktake. All Executive Members will attend to represent youths from Zambia and look for opportunities and build networks with other Organizations and other partners in Climate Education.

3. ACE Hub 2024

As Advocacy for Climate Change Education we are proud, send congratulations and happy that one of our team member Ikasaya Sepiso was selected as part of the 25 international delegates for Action for Climate Empowerment Hub with focus on community advocacy and engagement. This is being organized for the second time with the UNFCCC and YOUNGO. The official constituency of Children and Youth in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

4. Local Conference of Youth - Zambia

We are here to inform you that the preparations are on going and call of partnership is on going to potential funders. Get in touch with [email protected] for more information and follow the page Local Conference of Youth 2024-Zambia for updates.

5. Open Dialogue

We have the honor and privilege to announce our partnership with Open Dialogues International Foundation to organize Open Dialogue on Climate Change in Zambia this year 2024. Be on the look out for more information.

6. UN- Agricultural and Food Conference in Ghana

We are proud to congratulate one of our team members Mirirai Tembo for being part of selected 25 participants to represent Africa for incubation United Nations Agriculture and Food Security Programme for Young People. This training program took place in the last week of March in Ghana, Accra.

7. World Environment Day

Preparedness for the World Environmental Day which will happen on the 5th June will commence soon.

8. Media Visibility

Let’s follow the following pages highlighted above.

Thank you so much.

Simpilo Syabwanta
Founder and Executive Director
Advocacy for Climate Change Education.

Day 3: Understanding of Climate Justice

On the 16 April, 2024, we dived deep into understanding Climate Justice and Gender issues. Climate Justice was handled by Mr Philip Kilonzo, head of policy,advocacy and communications at Pan African Climate Justice Alliance. A consortium of more than 1000 organizations across Africa and the global south. The Gender and Climate Change was handled by Samantha Munang'andu, Gender and Project Coordinator at ActionAid Zambia.

It was so amazing and educational to learn more from local and international experts in this field. Advocacy for Climate Change Education is thrilled and delighted to bring youths and influencial participants from across Zambia being trained to become Climate Educators and Champions. This is a five year flagship project to build capacity of young people and people at the frontline of the climate crisis. Looking forward to Day 4 today as we dig deeper and deeper into the key topics with Mr Abel Musumali of The Abel Musumali Foundation.

Thank you so much.

Update: Climate Education Training Project Started:

Very exciting and amazing. I say this is a dream come true to see this initiative and project kick start after so much preparation and dedication to be here. The training has started on a high note and so inspiring to learn and learn.

13th April, 2024 (Day 1:) Understanding the UNFCCC, COP Process and Outcomes. More than 250 registered participants joined. Mr Abel Musumali of The Abel Musumali Foundation Zambia took on the topic.

14th April, 2024 (Day 2): Understanding Climate Change, Climate Education, Role of Education and Education for Sustainable Development. We hard four Presenters - Hafiz Jawad Sohail of Global School Program and WWF-Pakistan, Dr Joseph Kurauka from Kenyatta University and Pan African Climate Justice Alliance from Kenya, Lisa Tadala Banda from Malawi and Neloba Ruth from Kenya.

Upcoming 16th April (Day 3): Will dive deep into understanding Climate Justice from local to international perspective with a presentation and panel discussion from Climate Justice Alumnus.

Exciting Announcement: Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) Zambia 2024!

The wait is over at a time when Zambia is facing the worst drought, a threat to agriculture and food security. This clearly shows that Climate Change is real and affecting everyone. Today, the 07th April, 2024 marks a milestone, great honor and rare privilege to be given the mandate.

Advocacy for Climate Change Education is thrilled to share a monumental announcement as official approved Host for Local Conference of Youth in Zambia 2024. This marks and highlights a significant milestone in our collective journey towards climate action and sustainable development in Zambia. As the LCOY Zambia team, together with Youth leading the charge, and in collaboration with visionary partners we have received the official endorsement from the YOUNGO LCOY Working Group to organize the Local Conference of Youth in Zambia.

Local Conference of Youth embody or brings inclusivity, action oriented agenda, participation and global unity offering young people a vital space to engage in climate dialogue, boost their advocacy skills, build network, find right partnership and contribute to sustainable initiatives to address our challenges. Our mission with extends beyond aligning with the Paris Agreement, 8NDP, and SDG 13 of 2030 Vision. We aim to develop a significant five years policy that will be launched at COP 29, elevate youth voices, making climate action more accessible, innovative, inclusive, transparency and significant.

A key focus of our journey is preparing Zambian youth for global stages, specifically the COY 19 and COP 29 in Baku Azerbaijan. We're dedicated to creating opportunities for young climate advocates to represent their ideas and solutions on an international platform, ensuring their voices are heard in critical global discussions. With the Climate Education Project which is starting on the 10th April, 2024 leading up to COP and beyond is part of the LCOY activities and action to enhance capacity building, training, access to climate information among young people.

As we gear up for this journey, we invite youth, partners, and supporters to join us. Whether you wish to participate, collaborate, or offer support, LCOY Zambia welcomes you. Stay tuned for how you can engage and contribute to turning our collective vision into a reality. Let's unite to mark LCOY Zambia as a significant step forward in our climate action journey, empowering us to make a global impact.

Ministry of Green Economy and Environment - Zambia
European Union in Zambia
United Nations in Zambia
Zanaco
WWF Zambia
Zambia Climate Change Network
BioCarbon Partners - BCP
Absa Bank Zambia
Unicef Zambia
ChildFund
Irish Aid
Nickolas J Whooley
Mizinga Melu
Sonny Zulu
Shalom Bus & Truck Services
Trade Kings Group

Be on the look out for the application process and updates on the following official Facebook, Youtube and lInkedin pages.

LCOY ZAMBIA 2024
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557617185420&mibextid=eQY6cl

ACCE
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086796616831&mibextid=LQQJ4d

YOUTUBE
https://youtube.com/?si=NrFp27ZpTIkZA07j

LINKEDIN
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/advocacy-for-climate-change-education_we-are-in-the-space-activity-7175508888195063811-4MX3?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

Advocacy for Climate Change Education is so excited to officially announce that the process is now complete! Congratulations to the selected candidates/ participants. See you on Board for this Flagship Project on Climate Education in Zambia. Don’t forget to follow, like and share the page.

Dear Applicants, check your email and spam and confirm receiving email the great news.

Yours
Simpilo Syabwanta
Climate Ambassador
Negotiator at the UNFCCC

Apply for the Climate Education Training Project 2024 - 2028. The 12 week webinar training program will help participants gain technical, latest information, gain robust practical knowledge, skills, critical thinking, sharing real experience and create a network of climate education champions/ ambassadors and implement climate action initiatives in their communities through the organization Advocacy for Climate Change Education in Zambia.
If you would like to be part of the first flagships fellow or participants from across the country in this first cohort. Expertise speakers from abroad and within are waiting for you.

Click on this link to apply.
https://forms.gle/HGfkg9f44973Lb159

14 February is the deadline. 4 days to go😊🥰😍
Let’s share to many platforms and groups.

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Climate Education Training.

Moving towards the closing of the application with only 10 days remaining: Still inviting you to apply and equipped with climate information from expertise using the link below m:

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18 Days Count Down To Deadline:

!!CLIMATE EDUCATION PROJECT!!

This is the prestigious and ground breaking flagship training on Climate Education in Zambia. Will conduct 2-3 months online training with Global and Local Experts and later have physical training Climate Education Simulations in Provincial Cities with those selected delegates.

The trained ambassadors will now start training other young people in their constituencies around the country. Remember there is no fire without smoke. Don't wait for fire to start but come we start the smokes together and rejoice when the fire begin with a great impact.

Advocacy for Climate Change Education is still receiving the applications.

The link is here:

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Upon a time in Mukazimaziba 2024.

Simpilo Syabwanta ✍️ “Life must be enjoyed, look nice, travel 🌍 🌎 and have fun because only God knows what comes tomorrow.”

Don’t forget to Apply to be a Trained Climate Education Ambassador in Zambia with great opportunities and collaborations.

The link is here; https://forms.gle/HGfkg9f44973Lb159

Advocacy for Climate Change Education

Good morning

We have received over 200 applications: This is amazing and exciting. The invited and inspirational speakers and experts can’t wait to share their stories, insight and ideas with you. It will be more than theoretical information but implementation of it.

Don’t be left out and wait for 2025, Be part of this amazing and inspiring project in Zambia at inception by applying using the link Provided below:

https://forms.gle/HGfkg9f44973Lb159

Wishing you all the best.

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