The climate crisis is already a reality, easy to see in the daily news. The most affected people and areas are in particular hit more than other people and areas. These areas are found in particular in the global “South”, they often belong to the less developed countries and some of them have been living with these effects for decades. Not only have these climate crises been predicted by scientists but they are occurring more quickly than predicted. 

With the ongoing and accelerating climate crisis, the question arises what people in those areas can do to encounter these developments and how to become more resilient. Internationally often discussed under the themes of “adaptation to climate change” and the right to “loss and damage”, it implies existential threats for billions of people around the globe. 

Which kind of support do the most affected people and areas need, and do the most affected people and area governments react accordingly? Are the most responsible countries willing to step by and provide substantial support? The most responsible countries, not only often situated in the global north, are also normally the least affected people and areas. How can the vicious circle be broken that vulnerable countries are pushed to extract even more oil, gas, coal and uranium?

We will speak with our guests David Jesero (Uganda), an activist with Scientist Rebellion, about how they experience climate change today and how it affects the daily life of people. What are the future expectations, in the short and in the longer term, and can there be effective protection against such disasters? How can a lifestyle which stops climate breakdown also make communities and citizens in those areas more resilient, e.g. by using domestic and accessible renewable energy?