Ghosts of past,
Dancing with the present
A dance to last?
Or 'till the full moon turns crescent?
After
writing an article on the Green Economy and Youth Nexus, one
of my mentors, although she may not know it (Grace Mwaura), asked a
question that has since been lingering in my mind: why come up with
more subjects on the environmental domain?
So, the last couple of years have seen issues of climate change and environmental degradation take centre stage in the global arena. More important, the role of human beings in creating and even aggravating these challenges is more prominent than ever. In 1987, a report was released by a commission formed, called the Brundtland Commission, which put forth the concept of Sustainable Development. In simple terms, sustainable development is development which uses resources in such a manner that they will still be available for use by future generations.
The heated debate sufficed to warm the chilly morning; it was quite animated and thorough, and it all centered on the relevance of international conferences to the lives of people. As diverse as the opinions were, there was consensus on the fact that it is our role to implement the policies agreed upon at such conferences with regards to our target community's context. This was the morning of April 22, 2012: Earth Day.
Members of Kenya Youth Climate Network (KYCN) and African Youth Initiative on Climate Change Kenya (AYICC-K) left together for Thogoto Center, on the outskirts of Nairobi, to spearhead Earth Day celebrations. The main event that marked this day was the Earth Race, a cycling event aimed at creating awareness on the need to conserve our environment and engaging the relevant authorities and local communities in environmental governance.
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| All was set for the event |