The award ceremony will be on Friday at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP28). Both will receive it for the work done in their respective countries.
A young Mexican and a Kenyan They will be awarded next Friday at COP28 for their climate projects. Both will receive the annual UN Climate Action award for the work carried out in their respective countries.
The United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP28) will have Michelle Zárate, 27, and Sebastian Mwaura, 35, as two of those awarded for the climate projects they carry out in Mexico and Kenya. Zárate trains isolated communities in the Mixteca mountains of the state of Oaxaca (southern) to face drought, access sources of drinking water and learn recycling techniques, according to UN Climate.
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Furthermore, the young woman explained to AFP that it is marine biologist by training and works within the organization Espacio de Encuentro de las Culturas Originarias together with Tania Martinez and Aurora Sánchez. In the interview, she explained that they carry out work on “recovery and sanitation of micro-basins with technologies such as dry toilets and also rainwater harvesting.”
He climate project for which the award has been won takes place in Santa María Yucuhiti, a town of about 6,000 inhabitants without drinking water in the mountains and which has been taking place for three years. Also, indigenous people receive training to learn to make their own works and use local materials.
On the other hand is Sebastian Mwaura, a 35-year-old Kenyan who was awarded for his company Yna Kenya, which builds an entire network of charging stations for electric cars in his country.
When will they receive the award for their climate projects
Michelle Zárate and Sebastian Mwaura will be honored next December 8 during a ceremony that will take place in the Global Climate Action zone, Arena 1 (Al Hur). The event will be hosted by journalist and climate advocate Sophia Li.
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Latin America’s proposals on climate change
In Panama, the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean prepared a common position to take to COP28. According to the Panamanian minister, Milcíades Concepción, all countries will seek to explore solutions, share practices and establish alliances to address challenges.
In addition, he maintained that one of Latin America’s proposals at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change is “keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius“, in 2050.
Source: Ambito
