Untold stories: climate activism and the brutal realities of loss and damage
- English
People in the least developed countries (LDCs) have done the least to cause the climate crisis. Yet they suffer its worst impacts. This online event will see activists in the Solomon Islands, Rwanda and Sierra Leone bring their unseen stories to life in a series of powerful animations.
The impacts of climate change are vast. Some – like sea-level rise, ocean acidification and desertification – manifest slowly. Others – like hurricanes, cyclones, drought and flash flooding – hit hard and fast. The loss and damage from these impacts varies too. Some can be repaired at a cost. But others, such as the loss of human life, damage to health, destruction of crucial ecosystems, and loss of cultural heritage and indigenous knowledge, are deep and irreversible.
For people living in the LDCs, these deep and irreversible impacts – while often intangible and unmeasurable – are very real and increasingly unavoidable.
In a series of animations created by IIED and partners, the experiences of climate activists from Rwanda, Sierra Leone and the Solomon Islands are brought to life. Each animation gives us insights into what motivated them to tell their story on loss and damage, and share their hopes that they will drive action. The animations build on a series of blogs the activists published with IIED.
Join the activists in a dynamic viewing and discussion of their lived experience of the loss and damage caused by climate change.
Speakers
- Ineza Umuhoza Grace (Rwanda), CEO/founder of The Green Fighter, co-director of the Loss and Damage Youth Coalition
- Gabriel Kpaka (Sierra Leone), UNFCCC focal point for Sierra Leone
- Gladys Habu (Solomon Islands), UNICEF Pacific Ambassador, climate activist, Miss Solomon Islands 2019/2020 (pre-recorded remarks)
- Brianna Craft (moderator), senior researcher, IIED's Climate Change research group
Time
3 - 4pm BST