Following the Path of the Next Generation: Youth Climate Activist Kiefer Mes

Mada Fyah

In this episode of Mada Fyah André talks to Belizean youth climate activist Kiefer Mes. Kiefer is the president of the Southern Youth Development Organization and was recently selected to
represent Belize at the Global Conference of Youth in Scotland, the largest youth event that unites youth activists to discuss with global leaders solutions to environmental problems such as climate change.

Kiefer talks to André about his perspective on the climate crisis as a young activist in light of a survey report released the week of September 13 by Oxford University, showing that young folks across ten countries are overwhelmingly scared for their future in light of the impacts of global warming. He also discusses his early environmental education, his interest in mangrove planting, and his hopes for what the national government can do to mitigate the worse of the climate crisis.

'Young People's Voices on Climate Anxiety, Government Betrayal and Moral Injury: A Global Phenomenon' by Elizabeth Marks et al

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3918955
Kiefer Mes' online fundraiser to cover the cost of the trip
https://gogetfunding.com/coy/?fbclid=IwAR3mdPmfyU50NiBoWSWWDV2K1JnAsBIjHMvt45iKWv_L4-YaSWWRnn7QXdQ