Photo caption: Jhannel Tomlinson (left) and Ayesha Constable (right).

Twenty-five girls and young women from across the Caribbean will, over the next six months, take a deep dive into climate change and its implications for the region, while exploring the linkages with the global feminist agenda and youth advocacy.

The group is being mentored under the Girls Climate Action for Resilience & Empowerment (GirlsCARE) programme – the brainchild of climate justice advocates Ayesha Constable and Jhannel Tomlinson.

“In the Caribbean, as with many countries in the global South, women and girls are championing climate action, but with structural and resource limitations which limit their reach,” the duo said in a release to the media.

“The aim of the programme is to enhance the capacity of the young women to continue their climate advocacy and amplify their collective voices globally,” they added.