የፕላስቲክ ብክለትን ለመቆጣጠር ዓለም አቀፍ ስምምነት ላይ ለመድረስ ሲካሄድ የቆየው የጄኔቫው ጉባኤ ካለውጤት ተጠናቋል። የምድርም ሆነ የውኃ አካላትን ከሚጣሉ የፕላስቲክ ቆሻሻዎች፤ እንዲሁም ከአደገኛ ንጥረ ነገሮች የሚዘጋጁ የፕላስቲክ ቁሳቁሶች እንዳይመረቱ በጋራ ለመወሰን አልተቻለም፡፡የአለም ሀገራት ኬንያ ላይ ከሶስት አመት በፊት በተካሄደው ዓለም አቀፍ ጉባኤ ነበር ሕጋዊ አሳሪነት ያለው የጋራ ስምምነት እንዲኖር የተስማሙት። አላማው በዋናነት የፕላስቲክ ምርቶች ዳግም ለጥቅም መዋል የሚችሉበት እንዲሁም፤ የሚመረቱበት ጥሬ ዕቃም ምንነት ትኩረት እንዲያገኝ የሚለውን መሠረት ያደረገ ነው።በዚህ መነሻነት ስድስት ተከታታይ ውይይትና ድርድሮች በሦስት ዓመታት ውስጥ ቢካሄዱም ሃገራት ከስምምነት ላይ አልደረሱም፡፡
By Nima Omar She moves with the city, almost as if she is part of it. We walk through narrow alleyways, past apartment buildings and abandoned sites, her sharp eyes scanning the ground, quick and precise. As we step onto the main road, the pulse of Addis Ababa quickens with cars honking, crowds moving in all directions. Her movements shift, fluid, instinctive. She weaves through traffic, sidestepping cars and obstacles with ease. It is fast but never rushed. She knows exactly where to look, what to pick, and what she can sell.
The race started in August 2024; Eco-justice Ethiopia, partnering with Serve Global Youth Volunteer Network, launched an essay competition for Ethiopian youth (age 15-29) with big ideas for a climate-just future. More than 150 climate enthusiasts joined the essay competition to share their unique vision on tackling climate change and win up to 10,000 Birr. Participants were given options to choose from two inspiring themes:🌍 "My Vision for a Climate-Just Ethiopia"🌱 "Climate Change Challenges and Opportunities: How I am Affected" The winners were promised that their work would be published, and here we are keeping that promise. We invite you to read the top three winning…
By Blen Wendimu In August 2024, Eco-justice Ethiopia, partnering with Serve Global Youth Volunteer Network, launched an essay competition for Ethiopian youth (age 15-29) with big ideas for a climate-just future. This is the second of three winning entries. Hi ! I am Borena. I am one of the southern regions in Ethiopia that was extremely affected by the climate change crisis in recent years. I am well known in my country as a major source of livestock, contributing significantly to the economy of the country and by my pastoralist lifestyle. My climate is mostly arid and semi-arid, and I have faced several challenges related to…
By Soliana Tafese In August 2024, Eco-justice Ethiopia, partnering with Serve Global Youth Volunteer Network, launched an essay competition for Ethiopian youth (age 15-29) with big ideas for a climate-just future. This is the first of three winning entries. It was a typical evening in Addis Ababa, and I was happily lost in my favorite TV show, wrapped up in my cozy corner of the couch. Just as I got to the good part, my dad marched in at 8 p.m. sharp with his usual, “Time for the news!” I rolled my eyes, muttering, but I knew better than to argue. So, with a sigh, I…
🌍 Are you an Ethiopian youth (ages 15-29) with big ideas for a climate-just future? 💡Here’s your chance to make a difference! Eco-Justice Ethiopia & Serve Global Youth Volunteer Network invite you to an essay competition to share your unique vision on tackling climate change. Whether inspired by indigenous knowledge or personal experiences, your voice matters!Participants can choose from two inspiring themes:🌍 "My Vision for a Climate-Just Ethiopia"🌱 "Climate Change Challenges and Opportunities: How I am Affected"What’s in it for you? 🎉 Win up to 10,000 Birr and unlock awesome perks: 🎓 exclusive workshops, 🌟 national event spotlights, and your work published!🌱 Your essay can be…
ፕላስቲክ ምርቶች በዕለት ተዕለት ህይወታችን ዙሪያ የከበቡን ነገሮች ናቸው፡፡ ፕላስቲክ ከውሃ መያዣዎቻችን አንስቶ ለልብስ መስሪያነት እሰከመዋል ድረስ ደርሷል፡፡ የፕላስቲክ ምርት የዕለት ተዕለት ኑሮአችንን አቅልሏል ብለን ከምናስበው በእጅጉ የበለጠ ረቂቅ በሆነ መልኩ አካባቢያችንን በመበከልና የሥነምህዳርና የአየር ንብረት ለውጥን በማስከተል ከፍተኛ ዋጋ እያስከፈለን ይገኛል፡፡የፕላስቲክ ምርትና የአለማችን ሙቀት መጨመር መካከል ያለውን ትስስር በዚህ ጽሁፍ ለመዳሰስ ይሞከራል፡፡አብዛኛዎቹ የፕላስቲክ ምርቶች ከቅሬተ አካል (ፎሲል)፣ከተፈጥሮ ጋዝና ከነዳጅ የሚሰሩ በመሆናቸው ነዳጅን በማውጣት፣ በማጣራትና በማጓጓዝ ሂደት ላይ እንደካርቦን ዳይኦክሳይድና ሜቴን የመሳሰሉ የግሪን ሃውስ ጋዞቸችን ወደከባቢ አየር በመልቀቅና በአየር ውስጥ ያለውን ሙቀት በመሰብሰብ የስነምህዳር ለውጥን ለማፋጠን ያላቸው አስተዋጽዖ በጣም ከፍተኛ ነው፡፡የቅሬተ አካል (የፎሲል) ነዳጅን ወደፕላስቲክ ለመቀየር በጣም ከፍተኛ የሆነ የሙቀት መጠን ያስፈልጋል፡፡ ከዚህም በተጨማሪ የግሪን ሃውስ…
Financing Adaptation in Developing Countries: A Glimpse into Overcoming Climate Challenges Climate change is no longer a distant threat; its impacts are being felt around the world, with developing countries bearing the brunt of its fury. While mitigation efforts are crucial in curbing greenhouse gas emissions, adaptation – preparing for and adjusting to the inevitable consequences of climate change – is equally essential, especially for vulnerable nations. There seems to be certain consensus on the need for enhancing adaptation action. But these actions are very costly, and more often than not discussions both at the global and national level tend to revolve around majorly addressing the…
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Eco-Justice Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority successfully hosted a multi-stakeholder national consultation workshop on the ongoing process to develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution on November 7, 2023, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The workshop invited participants from the private business sector, including companies that manufacture or sell products packaged in plastic. It also invited members of CSOs and waste pickers to the platform.The workshop began with opening remarks by EPA Director HE Dr. Getahun Garedew. This was followed by a presentation by Mr. Eskedar Awgichew, Executive Director of Eco-Justice Ethiopia, titled "Shifting the Narrative on Plastic Pollution" which discussed the connections…
November 2021 Women and the Environment: Climate justice as a women’s right By Kalkidan Lakew(MD, MSc ) and Eskedar Awgichew (LLB, LLM) Climate change does not affect everyone in the same manner. It is a social and intergenerational injustice that is affecting populations that contributed the least. Therefore, already existing inequalities are being exacerbated by climate change. Those that are vulnerable and marginalized in the communities are being disproportionately impacted. 80% of people displaced by climate change are children and women. Therefore, we are witnessing a climate emergency that will continue to make humanitarian crises and gender inequality worse. Women are affected highly since they work…
As climate change and rising energy demands destabilize communities, governments around the world are pursuing policies to support the transition to green economies. Across sub-Saharan Africa, from South Africa to Nigeria, ministries are implementing short to medium terms plans to ensure future stability and prosperity in a changing climate and uncertain energy future. The green economic transition also presents a unique opportunity for new, clean energy and technology industries. A critical component of the clean energy-based economy is the transition to energy-efficient LED lighting technologies. As African governments develop national plans to accelerate access to clean energy and mitigate the effects of climate change, local manufacturing…
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