What can people in the most affected areas do in the climate crisis? A voice from Uganda | with David Jesero

The climate crisis is already a reality, easy to see in the daily
news. The most affected people and areas are in particular hit
more than other people and areas. These areas are found in
particular in the global “South”, they often belong to the less
developed countries and some of them have been living with these
effects for decades. Not only have these climate crises been
predicted by scientists but they are occurring more quickly than
predicted. 


With the ongoing and accelerating climate crisis, the question
arises what people in those areas can do to encounter these
developments and how to become more resilient. Internationally
often discussed under the themes of “adaptation to climate
change” and the right to “loss and damage”, it implies
existential threats for billions of people around the
globe. 


Which kind of support do the most affected people and areas need,
and do the most affected people and area governments react
accordingly? Are the most responsible countries willing to step
by and provide substantial support? The most responsible
countries, not only often situated in the global north, are also
normally the least affected people and areas. How can the vicious
circle be broken that vulnerable countries are pushed to extract
even more oil, gas, coal and uranium?


We will speak with our guests David Jesero (Uganda), an activist
with Scientist Rebellion, about how they experience climate
change today and how it affects the daily life of people. What
are the future expectations, in the short and in the longer term,
and can there be effective protection against such disasters? How
can a lifestyle which stops climate breakdown also make
communities and citizens in those areas more resilient, e.g. by
using domestic and accessible renewable energy?