YAACC has rolled out the
Interfaith Youth Initiative on Climate Change (IYICC) as one way of achieving
broader reach with the action and message of climate change. Initially started in Mzimba
District, when youth Leaders representing different denominations were trained
on the basics of climate change, the programme has rolled out in Rumphi
District with a preliminary stakeholder consultation process (SCP) held on 2
August, 2013.
During this SCP in Rumphi, YAACC hosted a
total of fourteen youth delegates (aged between 15-25) from seven different
faith groups and denominations (Presbyterians, Catholic, Church of Christ,
Anglican, New Apostolic, Living Waters, and Islam). The meeting was dominated
by a discussion cession whereby delegates brainstormed issues with an aim of
coming up with a solid project idea/concept, and strategy for implementation
and resource mobilization.
In the end, it was resolved that
a steering body/committee be instituted to run the affairs of the network and a
patron/organization be identified to offer guidance to the initiative.Next meeting is slated for any day between 10 and 15 August, 2012.
The enthusiasm and passion shown
by the delegates gives us, at YAACC, absolute belief that climate change is not
a lost battle.
Evans Lwara
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