Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) with support from the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) has today conducted Media Stakeholders Forum on Environment and Climate Change in Juba.
The event was organized under the theme: “The Role of Radio in Raising Awareness of Climate Change and Environmental Issues in South Sudan,” brought together at least 40 participants from government institutions, civil society organizations, academia, research institutes, and media.
Speaking during the opening of the event, Ayaa Irene Lokang, the Director of AMDISS says climate change is a global and all discussions now surround the issue of climate change and its impact on Human being and on Wildlife
Irene said, “The issue of climate change has become a global. All over the world people are discussing the issue of climate change and the associated impact on Human being and on Wildlife.”
For Ayaa, it is time South Sudanese speak up on the posed by the climate change as witness by floods and droughts in different parts of the country.
“We in South Sudan will not continue to keep quiet while seeing the dangers being created by the climate change. We have witness many cases of floods and droughts in different parts of South Sudan, all these are affecting us as a country,” she stated.
The Director of AMDISS further added that, “Media play crucial role in ensuring that Environmental issues are amplified. We look at Radio as one of the powerful tools in amplifying issues to do with Climate Change.”
Meanwhile, for Jacob Atem, the Representative of the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) pledged their continued support to the media and civil society in thematic areas.
“We, as Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), will continue to support the media and civil society despite the challenges caused by the cut of USAID funding,” he expressed.
The Media Stakeholders Forum on Environment and Climate Change aims to reflect on the positive role the media plays in creating awareness on climate change.