Photo: Norwegian Church Aid.Photo: Norwegian Church Aid

Solheim meets NCA in South Africa

Last updated: 15/09/2011 // Grassroots mobilisation in the run-up to the Durban climate change summit was the order of the day when Norway's Minister for Development Erik Solheim met Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) in South Africa last week.

Erik Solheim on September 8 visited South Africa to take part in the informal ministerial meeting in connection with COP 17, the UN's climate change conference that will be held in Durban at the end of this year. Solheim and the rest of the Norwegian delegation also took time to visit the Norwegian Church Aid's office in Pretoria.

Photo: Norwegian Church Aid.Photo: Norwegian Church Aid
They were presented to The pan-African climate change campaign We have faith - Act now for climate justice. The campaign unites faith-based networks from across the continent - and the world - ahead of COP 17.

NCA works together with African partner organisations to make sure the voices of those who are already being affected by climate chgange are heard. A goal is to ifluence the negotiations to focus less on profit and more on justice.

"Solheim said that he was impressed by the work that has been put in to the campaign. He encouraged NCA and partners to continue mobilising a broad base, and to convey the content of the negotiations back to grassroot level to create enough pressure to influence change," said  Moreblessings Chidaushe, program advisor for NCA.

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