10-year-old Ghanaian climate activist receives standing ovation at Cop27
Guardian, 18 Nov 2022
10-year-old Ghanaian climate activist, Nakeeyat Dramani, appealed to delegates during a Cop27 session in Sharm el-Sheikh to 'have a heart'.
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Dramani spoke 'on behalf of young people' who see the impacts of climate change every day, in the form of air pollution, flooding, and droughts, in fear over their future. She joined Ghana's delegation to add her voice to the pressing impacts of climate change in her country. At the end of her speech, Dramani recited a poem, telling leaders to step up their game in fighting the climate crisis.
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