POP Malawi launched the 2023 tree planting season in their community in a bigger and certainly louder way. The 10,000 tree seedlings we have raised from October 2022, now have been planted. Team from Malawi did their best to take care of the principle of intersectionality in climate actions by engaging all necessary players in the society in their activities. This multi task event began with a two Kilometer climate parade followed by guest speeches, learner’s climate  performances, and concluded by planting of trees at the school. The event was attended by high profile personalities from the local government district council, representatives from the  forestry department, faith leaders, and traditional leaders just mentioning a few.

“For a small group like ours, to come up with such a bigger program was challenging and involved, but the pleasure of satisfaction at the end, pays it all” said a youth representative from Malawi.

Place: Wataka Primary School, Machinga District, Malawi
Partners Involved: Mibawa Youth Network
Stakeholders Involved:

• Local Government District Council Machinga, Malawi
  • Forestry Department
• Faith Leaders
• Traditional Leaders
• Education Department
• Times Television and Radio Station

Direct Impacted Population: 3000

Indirect Impacted Population: 300,000

Objectives Attained:  

• Reinforced tree planting and caring culture in the communities
• Promoted unity and intersectionality among the communities in the  climate struggle
• Nurtured the nature in the school premises by adding more trees
• Provided an important chance, in which the young meet the old in once place to enable intergenerational learning and motivation

Conclusion 

Climate change is intact. Therefore, it is important that people are not divided in the  struggle. There is a need to promote intersectionality among the players because the pain of climate change itself will not select.