In October, Hivos’ African Crossroads organized its fourth edition. The theme of this year’s gathering was ECOEXISTENCE. At the end of the two-day conference, African Crossroads unveiled its Climate Justice manifesto in eight principles.
The principles emerged through contributions from the network’s members during the year. Subsequently, participants at the gathering engaged in a voting exercise to refine this input. The manifesto is subject to revision as consultation goes on. These eight principles form the basis of finer action points further elaborated by Africa Crossroads: