Children and Youth Parliament dedicates session to Children’s Rights and climate action
The official session of the 2023 Children and Youth Parliament took place on November 20 at the National Assembly of Cape Verde, in Cidade da Praia. This educational and participatory event, which aims to involve young people in the country’s political and social issues, featured an extraordinary session under the theme “The Convention on the […]
Children and Youth Parliament debates climate change
Children and Youth Parliament draws attention to the issue of climate change and the importance of protecting the environment. Source: “Fala Cabo Verde”, Record d’nôs
Ilha do Sal: ICCA promotes children’s forum on “The Convention on the Rights of the Child and Climate Action”
The delegation of ICCA – Instituto Cabo-verdiano da Criança e do Adolescente (Cape Verdean Institute for Children and Adolescents) and partners, in Sal, will hold a children’s and youth forum on Monday, 20th, under the theme “The Convention on the Rights of the Child and Climate Action”. The event takes place as part of the […]
COP28 in Dubai: global strategies under the slogan “Unite.Act.Deliver” in the fight against climate change
As we approach the end of 2023, Dubai prepares to host the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Under the motto “Unite.Act.Deliver”, this conference marks a crucial point in this decade’s climate agenda, presenting the first global assessment of progress towards the goals set by […]
Civic week: climate action theme marks the beginning of the 2023/2024 school year in Cabo Verde
In a statement, the institution explains that the chosen theme has the “major objective” of raising awareness among the entire educational community about the importance of this subject, highlighting that “there is a low perception” in Cape Verdean society about the causes and consequences of climate change and the that the Government and society are […]
Cabo Verde wants all countries to make their climate commitments
Cabo Verde defends that all countries make their commitments to stop global warming and support financing for climate adaptation, in connection with the African Climate Summit, co-organized by Kenya and the African Union (AU). “We will defend that there is full assumption of responsibilities by all countries”, that resources are mobilized” in favor of the […]
Prime Minister of Cabo Verde hopes that agreement with Portugal on debt and climate will become “contagious”
“Mechanisms are needed to create circles: transforming debt into climate financing is one of them”, says Ulisses Correia e Silva, referring to the reduction in energy bills as an advantage. The Cape Verdean prime minister classified the agreement with Portugal to convert debt into climate financing as an example that he hopes will become “contagious”. […]
People & Planet mobilizes communities in Cabo Verde for climate action
Sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are topics worked on on the island of Maio, in Cabo Verde, by the People & Planet project. Similar to what happened in 2022, the project organized a meeting of the Cabo Verde Youth Climate Advisory Group, one of the project’s partner countries. The 17 young people, aged […]
“The impact of climate on the oceans is by far more serious and deeper”, warns Cabo Verde’s Minister of the Sea
Cabo Verde presents itself with a “huge potential for the blue economy”, which could come to fruition soon, with the confirmation of a package worth 240 million euros for the transformation of the Port of Mindelo, in São Vicente, into a “blue port”, which counts, among others, on the cooperation of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel […]
Cabo Verde approves national climate change adaptation plan
The Government approved the Cabo Verde National Climate Change Adaptation Plan (Plano Nacional de Adaptação às Mudanças Climáticas de Cabo Verde – NAPCV), aiming to provide the country with an instrument that promotes the identification of a set of actions and adaptation measures that can be implemented. According to the resolution published today, September 29, […]
