Minister with responsibility for culture in the Prime Minister’s Office Senator Dr Shantal Munro-Knight is calling on the youth to not only speak out about the climate change crisis, but to also fight for change.Delivering the featured remarks at the opening ceremony of The Barbados Youth Climate Action Summit & Expo, at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre (LESC) on Friday, the Government senator said that while the fight against climate change could be deemed a challenge, it is not fair for the youth to have to carry the burden alone.She said Government and leaders of agencies, including UNICEF and the United Nations must walk with the youth on the journey.“It must not be a flavor of the month. Our commitment must be demonstrated by our willingness to bring them to the table and also to put resources where our mouth is. Very often we look at moments like these where we have conferences and where we can feel pretty, but it is what happens after we leave this moment that then tel
should look to focus on a barbados youth climate action team whereby us, as young persons, are engaging with you guys to really get that research and data which you re speaking to really build on our advocacy and communication with other young persons. all right, minister kirk humphrey? i want to make the point, you know, i think in terms of real change, the young people who are changing the world aren t waiting for the government. maria s not sitting down waiting for the government. all the brilliant young people across the world, they are not waiting for the government. my advice would be, do not wait for the government. you know, i think we have to keep the governments all over the region on their toes. and sometimes when you re brought inside the belly of the beast, you don t get to make the changes you would like. i think you have to find a way to be activists, you have to hold hands to a certain extent, but do not wait on the government. that is my genuine advice to you, beca
and i think that our government should look to focus on a barbados youth climate action team whereby us, as young persons, are engaging with you guys to really get that research and data which you re speaking to really build on our advocacy and communication with other young persons. alright, minister kirk humphrey? i want to make the point, you know, i think in terms of real change, the young people who are changing the world aren t waiting for the government. maria s not sitting down waiting for the government. all the brilliant young people across the world, they are not waiting for the government. my advice would be do not wait for the government. you know, i think we have to keep the governments all over the region on their toes. and sometimes when you re brought inside the belly of the beast, you don t get to make the changes you would like. i think you have to find a way to be activists, you have to hold hands to a certain extent, but do not wait on the government.
more young persons are involved in the climate negotiations processes when it comes to cop 26 and i think when it comes to building that resilience as well, we really need to provide our young persons with the data to conduct the research and to be really engaged in the governmental processes regarding climate change. so minister, i would really love to see a youth desk being implemented within our government. and i think that our government should look to focus on a barbados youth climate action team whereby us, as young persons, are engaging with you guys to really get that research and data which you re speaking to really build on our advocacy and communication with other young persons. alright, minister kirk humphrey? i want to make the point, you know, i think in terms of real change, the young people who are changing the world aren t waiting for the government. maria s not sitting down waiting for the government. all the brilliant young
within our government. and i think that our government should look to focus on a barbados youth climate action team whereby us, as young persons, are engaging with you guys to really get that research and data which you re speaking to really build on our advocacy and communication with other young persons. alright, minister kirk humphrey? i want to make the point, you know, i think in terms of real change, the young people who are changing the world aren t waiting for the government. maria isn t sitting down waiting for the government. all the brilliant young people across the world, they re not waiting for the government. my advice would be, do not wait for the government. you know, i think we have to keep the governments all over the region on their toes. and sometimes when you re brought inside the belly of the beast, you don t get to make the changes you would like. i think you have to find a way to be activists, you have to hold hands to a certain extent, but do not wait on th