Episode 3: SDGs and the Role of Children in Africa Amidst the Climate Crisis

This podcast features conversation between Dr Elvis Fokala, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, and Dr Melanie Murcott, Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town about the role of children in Africa in the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
The following was discussed:
2:00 The role of children in implementing the SDGs to respond to climate change
5:32 Whether the SDGs are central or peripheral to climate action by children, and whether the SDGs are intentionally influencing what children are doing as governance actors
9:40 Why are the SDGs relevant to children as governance tools in a time of climate crisis
11:04 Are there particular SDGs that are especially relevant to children in a time of climate crisis
12:30 The contribution of the shipping sector to climate change
13:50 The role of the SDGs in shaping policy reform for the shipping sector in a time of climate change
14:33 Whether the SDGs could begin to play a 'hard law' role for children in governing climate change
17:23 What is the value of North-South dialogue when it comes to implementing the SDGs in a time of climate crisis