Bernadette Shalumbu : Namibian Youth Voices on Water Conservation

According To Think Namibia, water’s central role in the biosphere has long implied that several of the most important challenges confronting human development are related to fresh water. This has been true for decades and will only intensify without a change in the course of human water use. If we are serious about meeting human development objectives for the coming …

Namibian Youth Getting Involved in COP24

In this episode of the MYD Earth Show, we speak to Reinhold Mugunda and Hans Hango from the Namibia Youth Coalition on Climate Change. Reinhold and Hans share here what is happening in Namibia in terms of climate change awareness, how Namibia will be participating in the global Conference of the Parties (COP) 24, as well as some of the details …

How Climate Temperature Rise Will Effect Namibia

“In the climate sphere in Namibia, there’s always been a very important call for evidence based research. There’s been a gap in terms of what we know about climate change, specifically for Namibia, so this where this project came to bridge some of that knowledge gap.” In this episode of the MYD Earth Show we chat to Bernadette Shalumbu, about …

Humanity’s Environmental Warning

In this episode of the MYD Earth Show, Kirsty talks to Dr. Justine Braby, about the Second Warning to Humanity.  “We live with ridiculous inequality and at the same time where we ruining the life support systems in which we need to survive. The core issue is the current economic system and if we do not change that, we’ll always be symptomatically …

Conversations About the Climate in Catastrophe

In this episode of the MYD Earth Show we chat to two gentlemen from the Namibia Youth Coalition on Climate Change.  Reinhold Mangundu and Hans Hangue join us to share the science behind climate change and why climate change mitigation strategies are urgently needed. We also hear where Namibia stands in terms of carbon emissions, and no its not as low as you would …

Breaking Cognitive Dissonance About the Climate

In this episode of the MYD Earth Show, we speak to Dr. Justine Braby, the Director of Progress Namibia Technical and Advisory Services, about the state of the world environment today. Dr. Braby shares here how global changes in climate are impacting systems all over the globe and how this will affect us here in Namibia if action isn’t taken …

The Youth Talking Climate Change

Development that considers the environment is the goal for a sustainable future. That future lies in the hands of the youth as the future custodians of our environment. “It would be pretty unwise of any of us for any young people to side step the discussions on climate change. I want young people to do the research, to see what …

Why We Need to Think Climate Change in Namibia

Why does Namibia need to think about their role in environmental protection? According to Think Namibia, “The prediction that weather conditions will become more severe during the next decades places the responsibility for adaptation on the shoulders of all Namibians.” Think Namibia is an environmental awareness information campaign that is contributing to environmental sustainability through raising awareness on what is …