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There is a need to stand up and show the whole nation that it deserves to have a say in what is going on. <\/p>\n<p>The youth needs to ensure young voices are heard by principals in positions of power, in conversations that affect the communities and the future of the country. Young people\u2019s future is under threat due to human activities that negatively contribute to climate change, and as such it is possible if the youth pull together and take a positive stance towards climate advocacy. <\/p>\n<p>Everything that is happening in South Africa is showing exactly the things that do not resonate with the future of this country. Every young person yearns for a future of a financially stable country, having no problems towards global warming, and also loadshedding being a thing of the past. In the communities around the country there are many issues that need fixing, such as road infrastructure, dirty water and poor sanitation, and loadshedding and energy security, just to name a few. <\/p>\n<p>As the youth, the vision is to see a decrease in the dependence on coal as the primary source of power, and look at renewable energy as an alternative source of energy. Generating energy from coal should happen less, and renewable energy is the future, because of the many disadvantages that burning fossil fuels have on the environment and our carbon footprint. <\/p>\n<p>Losing the tendency of placing responsibility on the government and starting to take matters into our own hands for the betterment of the country and planet as a whole is crucial. 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