National Hearings on Climate Change reveal hardships and opportunities for Tanzanians
At the National Climate Change Hearings in Dar-es-Salaam on Wednesday 2nd December, Tanzanians from around the country testified to the affects of climate change in their daily lives. The testimonies were provided inputs for the negotiating team from Tanzania to present at the international conference on climate change in Copenhagen, Denmark this month. Hon. Dr. Batilda Burian, the Minister of State in the Vice President's Office (Environment) was the keynote speaker and lead panelist. The event was organized by ForumCC - The Tanzania Civil Society Forum on Climate Change - with the support of DfID and Oxfam.
Panelists
- Hon. Dr. Batilda Burian, the Minister of State in the Vice President's Office (Environment)
- Professor Pius Yanda, Director of the Institute for Resource Assessment at the University of Dar-es-Salaam
- Dr. Emmanuel Mpeta, Director of Applied Research at the Tanzanian Metereological Agency
- Mr. Adam Mwarabu, Coordinator of the Pastoralist Indigenous Community Development Organization and Member of PINGOs Forum
- Mr. Stanford Chabonga, Chair of the Network of Farmer Groups in Tanzania (Morogoro)
- Ms. Carola Kinasha, Singer and Activist
Testimonials (see videos below)
- Godwick J. Mgalusi, Kilosa District, Morogoro Region(Organized by MVIWATA - Tanzania Network of Farmer Associations)
- Judith Meing'arana, Longido District, Arusha Region,(Organized by Longido Community Development Organization)
- Mariaclara Rogers, Jangwani High School Student, Dar-es-Salaam, (Organized by Global Networks of Religions for Children
- Sululu Akida, Saadani, Bagamoyo, Coast Region, (Organized by World Wildlife Fund - WWF)
- Hawa Hassani, Bangalala, Same District, Kilimanjaro Region (Organized by WWF)
- Daudi Mligula, Njombe District, Iringa Region (Organized by WWF)
- Revocatus Njau, Usambara Mountains, Same District, Tanga
Region (Organized by MJUMITA - Tanzania's Network for Community Forest Management) - Zaina Chezea, Kibaha District, Coast Region, Dar-es-Salaam, (Organized by MJUMITA - Tanzania's Network for Community Forest Management)
- Omari Nyange, Chumbe Island, Zanzibar (Organized by Chumbe Island Coral Park)
Highlights
- Video Clip: Representative from Longido District, Arusha Region
- Video Clip: Gitar music about climate change
Judith Meing'arana from Longido District describes the difficult situation facing pastoralists:
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