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A Rise of 1.2 Degrees Celsius is Already Hell for many people who are experiencing the impacts of Climate change right now!

We cannot eat COAL and we cannot drink OIL!
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In 2021, I want our world leaders to treat the climate crisis like a crisis. It’s not something that’s going to happen in the future, it’s an issue that’s already affecting millions of lives around the world. We need drastic action now. #Riseupmovement #FaceTheClimateEmergency

The Paris Agreement aims to keep temperatures below 1.5 degrees Celsius—but I want people to understand that a rise of 1.2 degrees Celsius is already hell for me and other people living in Uganda and on the African continent.  #Riseupmovement #FaceTheClimateEmergency

We’ve had severe droughts, floods, and storms, which are getting worse as a result of climate change. In 2019, Cyclone Idai—the worst cyclone to ever hit the continent—caused destruction and flooding in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi,
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leaving more than 1,300 people dead and many more missing. Historically, Africa has only contributed 3% of global greenhouse-gas emissions. Countries in the global south are suffering the most as a result of climate change, but have contributed the least. #Riseupmovement

And it’s people of color that are the least listened-to in the climate movement. I’ve experienced this on a personal level, when I was cropped out of a photograph of climate activists in January 2020. There is so much environmental racism that people need to understand.

This year, a crucial UN Climate Conference, COP 26, is taking place in Glasgow. I want to see real ambition from world leaders in cutting CO2 emissions now—not in 20 or 30 years. We don’t have any time left.
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We need to stop digging up and burning fossil fuels and invest in clean technologies. We need to recognize the importance of our ecosystems, including our forests and oceans, as they are vital for our existence. We cannot eat COAL and we cannot drink OIL
#Riseupmovement

We can all do something; we can rewrite the story. I’m optimistic about 2021. My hope lies in the millions of young people who are speaking up and demanding action. Let’s continue doing that, because I know we will win. #Riseupmovement
#FaceTheClimateEmergency
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Please read my op-ed at vogue.com/article/vaness…

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Thank you 💜