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April 19, 2021

MEI Climate Week – Raising the Alarm: Climate Activism in North Africa

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Climate, Economics, Energy, Algeria, Morocco, North Africa, Tunisia

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Across the MENA region, civil society plays a key role in putting climate on the agenda for governments and the private sector. How are activists and advocates in North Africa building momentum in their communities and globally to address climate change? How can social media, film, and art bridge gaps and create a global demand for greater sustainability? Intissar Fakir will be joined in conversation with leading figures in the fight for climate action in North Africa.

Speakers:

Hajar Khamlichi
President, Mediterranean Youth Climate Network

Ahmed Mebrouk 
CEO, Nrecycli

Moussa Elimane Sall
Executive director, Mauritanian Climate and Sustainable Development Platform

Intissar Fakir (moderator)
Fellow, Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Photo by KHALED DESOUKI / Stringer

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