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SYAH Seychelles replicates COP21 |30 November 2015

The non-governmental organisation Sids Youth Aims Hub (SYAH) Seychelles has hosted a simulation of the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) on climate change to take place in Paris in December.

The ‘cop in my city’ is taking place in various countries across the world to involve youth participation in one of the most critical agreements that the world can ever make.

The event here took place at the Citizens Engagement Platform Seychelles (Ceps) meeting room in Victoria at the weekend where various students from secondary and post-secondary institutions met to discuss key issues on climate change.

Students have been researching key states to represent at the conference and they will be presenting a position statement on behalf of those countries and ultimately settle on one agreement.

According to the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), global warming of more than 2°C would have serious consequences, such as an increase in the number of extreme climate events.

In Copenhagen in 2009, the countries stated their determination to limit global warming to 2°C between now and 2100. To reach this target, climate experts estimate that global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions need to be reduced by 40-70% by 2050 and that carbon neutrality (zero emissions) needs to be reached by the end of the century at the latest.

COP21 is expected to bring together world leaders to hammer out an agreement aimed at stabilising the climate and avoiding the worst impacts of climate change.

Present at the ‘cop in my city’ conference were the principal secretary for environment Alain Decommarmond who stated that the youths are devoted to protecting the environment and saving their future from global warming.

“It is a nice initiative that the youths are trying to find solutions to tackle climate change,” he said, adding that our small country is trying hard to find key solutions to that major problem.

“The government appreciates the fact that the youths take great pride in protecting the environment,” said PS Decommarmond.

Rosseta Alcindor presented a youth statement on climate change in which she pointed out that small islands are the ones who are more affected by climate change.

“We the youths of Seychelles recognise that small island developing states (Sids) are the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change and we remain determined to keep fighting for the survival of the islands and their peoples. This is our call to the world leaders, members of the community, our government and fellow young people around the world; we need to take action now. Together we can save the islands and save the world,” she said.

All the schools present were able to discuss key issues affecting our planet, and search for crucial solutions to solve them before it is too late.

 

 

 

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