Global Voices Tour calls for climate action | News | goshennews.com - Goshen News
Global Voices Tour calls for climate action | News | goshennews.com
GOSHEN — Global Voices Tour stops in Goshen on Thursday to highlight climate action for peace.
Mennonite Central Committee and the Anabaptist Climate Collaborative are hosting a public event at 2 p.m. Thursday at Jennings Auditorium at Greencroft Senior Center, 1820 Greencroft Blvd.
Two international speakers will talk about the ways their communities are finding climate solutions and provide opportunities for how people can get involved. This event is part of the Global Voices Tour across the United States this winter.
Caroline Pugeni, from Zimbabwe, and Victor Odinda, from Cambodia, are the featured speakers.
Pugeni has worked as program director for Score Against Poverty, a grassroots women-led organization headquartered in the heart of Mwenezi district, Zimbabwe, for over a decade. In her role with SCORE, she orchestrates the organization’s strategic direction, spearheads resource mobilization and ensures the seamless execution of SCORE’s vision and mission, a statement from MCC reads. SCORE, an MCC partner, is a dynamic force in the fight against poverty and climate change in Zimbabwe.
Odinda works as a climate solutions partner adviser for MCC Cambodia where he advises local community development partners on design, planning and implementation of projects related to sustainable climate solutions. He lives in Phnom Penh but works with partners spread across other provinces in Cambodia. During the itineration he will tell stories about communities that work with MCC development partners to find sustainable solutions to the effects of climate change.
Around the world, MCC’s partners work to support people in adapting to the challenges of climate change. Climate change is making difficult situations even worse.
All are invited to this event to learn more about climate action to create a more just and peaceful future for all.
Learn more at climateactionforpeace.com.
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