They are challenging the structures of power that they are squeezed out of, elbowing their way into conversations in order to have a say in their own futures. Nakate’s generation is coming of age in a world that is warming far faster than scientists had predicted, and they see with clear eyes the climate catastrophe that looms. Like I always say: we cannot eat coal, we cannot drink oil, and we cannot breathe so-called natural gas.” “And that means putting an end to fossil fuel projects. “I want to see leaders, governments, and corporations rise up for the people,” Nakate told CNN. She says the youth understands the urgency of divorcing from fossil fuels much better than older generations. As intensifying storms, devastating wildfires, and unrelenting drought wreaked havoc in Africa and around the world, Nakate publicly called out governments for not doing enough to make the Earth habitable for future generations.
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