Climate change affects us all. In this episode, African journalists Tumelo from Botswana and Florence from Malawi tag team to get an insight on the work of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation in their combat against climate change and their fight for climate justice.

The expert on the matter is Katja Voigt. Head of Department for International Politics and North America also Advisor for Climate Policy at the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation.

The conversation also focuses on the outcomes of the COP26 since Voigt was a delegate. The highlight being the comparison of a ‘Just Transition’ between the Global South and Global North nations. Whether such will be achieved and how this will affect the economies of the developing and developed nations. 

What is your role in the face of the climate crises? 

As journalists from the global south meet with one in the global north it makes room for a controversial discussion on how reporting is done by those who face the brunt of the climate crisis in Southern Africa versus those in a high emissions country like Germany. 

Southern African journalists' Teneal Koorts and Lemuel Chekai discuss the role of climate journalism with Theresa Leisgang- journalist, campaigner and co-founder of the Climate Journalism Network based in Germany. 

She sheds light on the importance of the placement of climate change articles in newsrooms, storytelling and environmental education.