Summary: An interview of 17-year old Kapambwe Chanda who speaks with passion and intelligence about the importance of getting youth involved and interested in climate change issues, and what will happen if we do nothing.
This type of topic on climate changes, not only needs to be heard by the general public, but as well heard by the younger generation. We as teens are the next generation and can influence our peers, because this is going to effect us. There is not enough information about climate changes that is being heard by teens. Most teenagers are unaware what global changes are occurring, and how serious this climate change is. What the Zambian girls say is very true, not many teens want to take a glance at what is around them. Most teens say that global climate change is a "bore" to them, and it's very upsetting that they do not want to take an interest in what will effect them. Finding ways to catch their attention, to feed them knowledge, should not be a priority. Teens should be finding ways that will make them want to take a stand to this type of problem. Most teens may seem to look at the change like a tough challenge, but it can be done, with motivation, before any permanent damage is done. If nothing is done with advising people on what's going on, or making an effort to make some changes, we will be extinct. The answers are out there. Just we as teen are too "lazy" to search for them. This was a very interesting piece. Nicely done and well approached with the answers.
“Two Zambian girls talk about climate change” captures just what its title implies – a casual conversation about climate, politics, and everyday attitudes in a biology lab in Zambia. This piece benefits immensely from the interviewee Kapambwe Chanda’s perspective and wit. Kampambwe’s emphasis on making climate change an interesting and entertaining issue for young people is enjoyably candid, and complements her argument about youth becoming engaged future leaders well.
Equally as important as Kampambwe’s insight is the editorial decision to foreground these youth voices on their own terms, without any framing or editorializing. I feel this piece, at a lightweight 3:45, is a wonderful example of the radio’s ability to be transportive and poignant & bring us for a moment to often-unheard terrain of a familiar issue.
With that said, the ending is quite abrupt. The sudden introduction of an editorial voice would alter the piece, but it would have been nice to hear some closing comment from the interviewer. Along those lines, the piece is really an interview rather than a ‘talk;’ perhaps we could hear more from Mwangala.
Do take a moment to listen to this wonderful little piece!
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This piece belongs to the series "COP16 Youth Voices from Africa "
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Darin Johnson
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 04:33 PM | Permalink
Hopi High School Radio
This type of topic on climate changes, not only needs to be heard by the general public, but as well heard by the younger generation. We as teens are the next generation and can influence our peers, because this is going to effect us. There is not enough information about climate changes that is being heard by teens. Most teenagers are unaware what global changes are occurring, and how serious this climate change is. What the Zambian girls say is very true, not many teens want to take a glance at what is around them. Most teens say that global climate change is a "bore" to them, and it's very upsetting that they do not want to take an interest in what will effect them. Finding ways to catch their attention, to feed them knowledge, should not be a priority. Teens should be finding ways that will make them want to take a stand to this type of problem. Most teens may seem to look at the change like a tough challenge, but it can be done, with motivation, before any permanent damage is done. If nothing is done with advising people on what's going on, or making an effort to make some changes, we will be extinct. The answers are out there. Just we as teen are too "lazy" to search for them. This was a very interesting piece. Nicely done and well approached with the answers.
Mark Saldaña
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 05:11 PM | Permalink
casual conversation & uncommon insight in the biology lab
“Two Zambian girls talk about climate change” captures just what its title implies – a casual conversation about climate, politics, and everyday attitudes in a biology lab in Zambia. This piece benefits immensely from the interviewee Kapambwe Chanda’s perspective and wit. Kampambwe’s emphasis on making climate change an interesting and entertaining issue for young people is enjoyably candid, and complements her argument about youth becoming engaged future leaders well.
Equally as important as Kampambwe’s insight is the editorial decision to foreground these youth voices on their own terms, without any framing or editorializing. I feel this piece, at a lightweight 3:45, is a wonderful example of the radio’s ability to be transportive and poignant & bring us for a moment to often-unheard terrain of a familiar issue.
With that said, the ending is quite abrupt. The sudden introduction of an editorial voice would alter the piece, but it would have been nice to hear some closing comment from the interviewer. Along those lines, the piece is really an interview rather than a ‘talk;’ perhaps we could hear more from Mwangala.
Do take a moment to listen to this wonderful little piece!