Stakeholders, yesterday, insisted that just and inclusive economic growth remain as the global economy transforms in the face of climate crisis. The global experts, who stated this at a workshop organised by Green Growth Africa on “Path to Just and Sustainable Africa: Attracting global opportunities and impacting policy,” stressed the need for all hands to be on deck to ensure sustainable growth, especially in Africa.
German State Secretary & Special Envoy on International Climate Policy, Jennifer Morgan, said while a comprehensive transformation of the global economy is already underway, there is a need to ensure that the transformation leads to sustainable development and a better life for all. She stressed the need to transition away from fossil fuels and adjust to an orderly fashion in line with the science of 1.5 degrees.
Also speaking at the programme, which was attended virtually by 593 participants from 49 countries, Regional Coordinator, Education for Sustainable Development WWF – Africa, Zipporah Musyoki-Webola, said there is a need for non-governmental organisations across Africa to keenly monitor countries’ national biodiversity action plan towards the global biodiversity framework.
Similarly, Executive Director of Green Growth Africa, Dr Adedoyin Adeleke, said numerous green growth initiatives are contributing to the restoration and conservation of ecosystems, in conjunction with social and economic development across the continent.
He said the Green Growth DigiHub, a digital networking and convergence platform, would serve as a continental map, database, resource library, and catalogue for profiling green growth initiatives and experts in Africa.
Also, the Executive Director, International Climate Change Development Initiative (CCLI), Olumide Idowu, also called for local solutions to the impacts of climate change crisis, stressing that there is a need to tailor solutions for inclusiveness.
He also noted that while the government is working on some levels, it must be broken down in such a manner that the communities would sustain it.
Stressing knowledge transfer, Idowu said community involvement would be strengthened if global issues were broken down for the understanding and involvement of locals.
