Earth Hour Africa Biggest Hour For Earth Webinar

Since 2007 Earth Hour has shone a spotlight on the issues of climate change and nature loss having reached over 190 countries and territories and millions of people around the globe. Earth Hour has grown to become the world's largest grassroots movements for the environment, inspiring individuals, communities, businesses and organisations in more than 190 countries and territories to take tangible environmental action.

For this Webinar we focussed on climate adaptation initiatives and renewable energy in Africa not only WWF initiatives but also through our Youth partners. That Africa is one of the world’s most vulnerable continents to the vagaries of climate change is no longer in doubt. Research now indicates more devastating climatic risks on our soils than previously anticipated. Despite accounting for roughly only 4% of global emissions, Africa is the region most vulnerable to and the least capable of protecting itself from the adverse impacts of climate change.

Our panelist:
- Dr Amani Ngusaru, Interim WWF Africa Regional Director and Country Director of WWF Tanzania.
- Harisoa Rakotondrazafy, WWF Africa Climate Change Adaptation Coordinator. Harisoa is based in Antananarivo, Madagascar
- Thomas Opande, WWF Africa Lead, Energy Access Initiative. Thomas is based in Kampala, Uganda
- Nelson Opany, Senior Manager, Communications & Partnerships World Scout Bureau Africa Support Centre.
- Rose Thuo, Africa Head of Communications and Marketing, WWF International. Rose is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Image Credits: Slide 22:
Image 1 (plantation): © WWF Uganda
Image 2 (landscape): © WWF TRIDOM
Men holding octopus: © WWF Tanzania
Man writing: © WWF TRIDOM
SLIDE 23:
Men in banana plantation: © WWF Uganda
Masai mara cattle rearers: © Richard Edwards/WWF UK
Woman holding a basket of dry fish: © WWF TRIDOM
The remaining 4 photos: © WWF Madagascar
SLIDE 25:
Women walking in water: © WWF Mozambique