” It is the voices of the people on the frontline of climate change that need to be heard“.
Jenny Rafanomezana.
 
Jenny, one of the authors of the report, was born and brought up in Salisbury and attended South Wilts Grammar school.  Now working for Self Help Africa she is invloved in working in many of the poorest countries in Africa helping the rural subsistence farmers adapt to the changes in the climate which they have been experiencing for a number of years.
The report has been launched in London and in Brussels to draw the attention of World leaders to the efforts being made by the people themselves with the support of small NGOs and their local partners.

 
 International concern about climate change is rising, and although countless reports demonstrate the scale of the problem at the global and regional levels, the voices of men and women on the ‘frontline’ of climate change are heard less often.
Joining with four other development charities, Self Help Africa has produced a report called Climate Frontline which allows these voices to be heard directly.
In the report, vulnerable men and women describe, in their own words, how climate change is affecting them, and how they are doing their best to adapt by building on local knowledge and diversifying their livelihoods.
Climate Frontline is intended as a contribution to the ongoing discussions in advance of the Copenhagen summit on climate change next month in the hope that sufficient and reliable support will be provided for vulnerable communities.

To read or download the report visit www.climatefrontlineafrica.org

Or watch the climate frontline video.

Or request your own copy here.