Climate Justice Talk^KE/DK

What does it mean to fight for climate justice – in Nairobi and in Copenhagen? And how can hope, love, and solidarity become real tools for change in a time of global crisis?

At this year’s Roskilde Festival, climate activists from Kenya and Denmark come together for an honest, powerful conversation about struggle, community, and dreams for the future. You’ll hear personal stories from the frontlines – from the streets of Mathare to the Danish climate movement – and get a sense of how deep change starts with human connection. Their stories show us that when we stand together, anything is possible.

The conversation will feature:
Wanjira Wanjiru, co-founder of Mathare Social Justice Center (MSJC), activist, and one of the front-runners for the mobilization of young people in Kenya, who last year went on the streets in their thousands against the ruling elite.

Njeri X, administrative coordinator at Mathare Social Justice Center and environmental justice activist from Mathare.

Caroline Besserman and Marie Rørby, climate activists in the Danish Green Youth Movement and graduate students in Climate Change at the University of Copenhagen. Recently, they spent four months in Uganda making a documentary about the EACOP oil pipeline with local activists.

The conversation is moderated by Anna Lin and will be in English.

Dreamtown is a Copenhagen-based NGO that supports the dreams of young people living in cities
across Africa. Their key focus is the development of youth-friendly urban spaces within slums and
informal settlements.

MSJC is a social justice advocacy group for the people of Mathare, envisioning a community free of human rights violations. It promotes justice through active community engagement and is part of the Social Justice Centre’s Working Group (SJCWG), a network of around 30 grassroots centers focused on human rights and social justice across Kenya.