Gustavo Figueirôa, biologist and communications director at SOS Pantanal, and Habiba Abdulrahman, eco-fashion educator, introduce themselves as champions for “Verified for Climate,” a joint initiative of the United Nations and Purpose to stand up to climate disinformation and put an end to the narratives of denialism, doomism, and delay.
The El Niño climate pattern, a naturally occurring phenomenon, can significantly disrupt global weather systems, but the human-made climate emergency is exacerbating the destructive effects.
Award-winning Senegalese musician and activist Oumy Gueye presents 'My Sahel', an initiative that aims to raise awareness and funding for humanitarian action across West Africa’s Sahel region through music, visual arts and web3 technology in support of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.