capture the country's second largest city kandahar, with fears mounting for the capital kabul. the united states has announced plans to airlift thousands of people a day out of the city. in the uk, a vigil has been held to remember the victims of thursday's mass shooting — the country's worst since 2010. the victims include the mother of the gunman, and three—year—old sophie martin, who'd been out walking with herfather, who was also shot dead. scorching temperatures are continuing across europe with italy recording a new record high earlier this week and spain and portugal forecast to suffer blistering temperatures this weekend. it comes as us government scientists have confirmed that july was the world's hottest ever month.

now on bbc news, hello and welcome to this second additional global questions from barbados. the caribbean is the region in the world most vulnerable to natural disasters such as hurricanes. these have become more stronger and frequent as temperatures and sea levels rise, causing coastal erosion and damage to marine life and ecosystems. the government here in barbados says that climate change is the biggest threat to the caribbean and is urging strong action at the national, regional and global level. other right steps being taken, and is the world listening? that is global questions: climate and the caribbean.

applause. iam now i am now at the 18th century george washington house, one of the finest historic buildings here in the capital of barbados, bridgetown. iam joined by a local audience, who are going to be putting their questions to my two panellists. let me tell you who is in the hot seat. kurt humphry is the minister of maritime affairs and the blue economy for barbados, you also have held senior roles at international development agencies, and you believe caribbean countries need to come together as one to tackle climate change, welcome to you. and you are the founder of a campaign group called hey, which stands for healthy and environmentally friendly youth,

and ashley lashly, you have been involved in grassroots and climate activism since you were 16. and welcome to you, you can join the conversation, the hashtag is #bbcglobalouestions. let's get to our first question, from maria marshall. your question is?— your question is? honourable ministers. — your question is? honourable ministers, panellists, - your question is? honourable ministers, panellists, ladlesl ministers, panellists, ladles and gentlemen, thank you for this opportunity. now for the question. wejust had a tropical storm elsa and this is the first of the hurricane season and it caused major damages and disruption. the caribbean have a —— cope — i caribbean have a —— cope — i caribbean countries have a plan of action for recovery from these types of natural disasters?— these types of natural disasters? ~ , , ., ~ disasters? minister, you kick off. i disasters? minister, you kick off- i think— disasters? minister, you kick off. i think it _ disasters? minister, you kick off. i think it is _ disasters? minister, you kick off. i think it is important - disasters? minister, you kick off. i think it is important to | off. i think it is important to ut this off. i think it is important to put this question _ off. i think it is important to put this question into - off. i think it is important to i put this question into context, and realise that no matter what the caribbean does we really

are on the front line of what is happening in the front line of changes in the climate. the reality is for us in the caribbean are hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanoes, many of us in the region are affected by volcanoes. we'll have landslide, tsunamis, storm surges, so there are lots of things happening in the caribbean. we are really on the frontline. and the question askedis frontline. and the question asked is what are we going to do about it, i believe the intensity, the frequency, because it is changing. the reality is first i think we have to accept that things are changing. we have to plan for it. barbados and the caribbean has taken a number of steps in terms of our planning, to be more prepared. one of the worst things we can do as a region is to act as if we are responding, reacting to something we should have seen coming. a lot of these changes we should see coming. firstly as you said, i think the caribbean region has to work together as one. when we speak on the international

platform and the international stage as individual islands, we are not heard. and the reality is that when we speak as a collective we have a much better chance of being heard, we face the exact same issues, we face the exact same issues, we have to come together to tackle these issues. i think we also have to invest in research because i have come to the realisation very clearly, no—one is coming to save us. we have to come together to save ourselves, we have to invest in research... ourselves, we have to invest in research- - -_ research... these are all long-term _ research... these are all long-term measures. i research... these are all i long-term measures. what research... these are all - long-term measures. what are long—term measures. what are you doing when the hurricanes in the storms are all heading you now, you need to improve your stormwater infrastructure, improve your drainage system, adaptation, resilience? in terms of what we're we have to build stronger houses, we have to make sure we have houses that can withstand category three, four and five hurricane, because these are becoming the norm for us. we have to look at our water. traditionally we would build houses in areas where water would run and now we are dealing with the rising surges in water we are finding more houses are being exposed.

many of the islands in the caribbean have what they call a physical development plan, they have adaptation plans. we are putting them into action but we have to build out better, and thatis have to build out better, and that is the only way we're going to be to deal with it, and i think really and truly we have to consider education, we have to consider education, we have to consider education, we have to work with the people and we have to work as a government regionally. ashley, what is your _ government regionally. ashley, what is your answer _ government regionally. ashley, what is your answer to - government regionally. ashley, what is your answer to maria'sl what is your answer to maria's question?— question? minister, i share our question? minister, i share your same _ question? minister, i share your same sentiments - question? minister, i share your same sentiments and | question? minister, i share| your same sentiments and i believe _ your same sentiments and i believe that as a caribbean nation _ believe that as a caribbean nation we need to become more resilient, — nation we need to become more resilient, to the impact of natural_ resilient, to the impact of natural disasters. i also believe _ natural disasters. i also believe that within our country, each individual ministry— country, each individual ministry should have a mandate to deal— ministry should have a mandate to deal with climate resilience and climate adaptation and mitigation. it needs to be a mandate, because as people we need _ mandate, because as people we need to— mandate, because as people we need to see more sensitisation and awareness on these issues being _ and awareness on these issues being brought to the fore, sol really— being brought to the fore, sol really believe that we need to do more — really believe that we need to do more to become more resilient _ do more to become more resilient as a small island developing nation to these natural_ developing nation to these

natural disasters.- developing nation to these natural disasters. maria, do ou natural disasters. maria, do you want — natural disasters. maria, do you want to _ natural disasters. maria, do you want to respond - natural disasters. maria, do you want to respond to - natural disasters. maria, do| you want to respond to what natural disasters. maria, do - you want to respond to what you have heard ashley and the minister say? have heard ashley and the ministersay? i have heard ashley and the minister say?— have heard ashley and the minister say? i would like to say that. — minister say? i would like to say that, thank— minister say? i would like to say that, thank you - minister say? i would like to say that, thank you for - minister say? i would like to say that, thank you for the l say that, thank you for the answer. _ say that, thank you for the answer, and _ say that, thank you for the answer, and i— say that, thank you for the answer, and i could - say that, thank you for the answer, and i could have l answer, and i could have learned _ answer, and i could have learned a _ answer, and i could have learned a thing - answer, and i could have learned a thing or- answer, and i could have learned a thing or two. answer, and i could have i learned a thing or two from that — learned a thing or two from that. learned a thing or two from that, , , , learned a thing or two from that. , ,, ' , that. so impressive, 12 years old, and _ that. so impressive, 12 years old. and an _ that. so impressive, 12 years old, and an ardent _ that. so impressive, 12 years old, and an ardent climate i old, and an ardent climate activist. applause. thank you maria, thank you. let's go to a second question now.- maria, thank you. let's go to a second question now. where is the balance _ second question now. where is the balance between _ second question now. where is the balance between boostingl the balance between boosting economic activity, for example the expansion of the tourism industry, and environmental impact of pollution, deforestation and the disruption of ecosystems? minister kirk humphrey, you have to get the balance right, you want economic growth for the people here, you have got unemployment level of about 17%, youth unemployment is even higher at 32%, you want to give people a decent living, but you don't want to do it at the expense of the environment? yeah. thank you for your

question. i am the ministerfor environmental affairs and blue economy, the blue economy in itself is almost a paradox. i have been dealing with this for a long time. you want to preserve on the one hand lotion space and you want to produce at the same time affiliation space. these are conflicting ideas. how do you do that in a way that is sustainable? i have a view that we have to protect first of all the ocean space, we have two give credence to the idea that the climate matters, but there is more value i think, beyond extractive values. if you look at the ocean space, people believe all you can get as extraction. and that is not reality. there is value inherent to ocean in itself. so that tourism, when it comes to barbados, tourists have the opportunity to see a total, they have an opportunity to see a fish, and that is what you call inherent value. many people believe we ought to catch those turtles and catch those fish, it is going to require a long conversation with the barbadian people and

the caribbean people because many people do not fully appreciate what is going to be required to do these things sustainably. covid—19, it taught us that we cannot rely on tourism. covid—19 taught us that the old model of tourism will not work in the long—term. covid—19 taught us we have to be able to grow our own food, harvest our own fish in the region, we have to have a balanced approach. ashley? thank you — balanced approach. ashley? thank you for _ balanced approach. ashley? thank you for the _ balanced approach. ashley? thank you for the question i thank you for the question again. _ thank you for the question again. i_ thank you for the question again, iagree thank you for the question again, i agree with you, mr minister _ again, i agree with you, mr minister. we really need to look— minister. we really need to look at _ minister. we really need to look at a _ minister. we really need to look at a diversification of our— look at a diversification of our economies, as it relates to barbados, _ our economies, as it relates to barbados, they are heavily dependent on tourism. and speaking to tourists, i think what — speaking to tourists, i think what we _ speaking to tourists, i think what we should do is we should l00k— what we should do is we should look to— what we should do is we should look to invest more in eco— friendly— look to invest more in eco— friendly activities for our tourism _ friendly activities for our tourism when they come to barbados, so continue to build that resilience as it relates to our— that resilience as it relates to our economy, to reduce their carbon—

to our economy, to reduce their carbon footprints when they come. — carbon footprints when they come, when our tourists come to barbados — come, when our tourists come to barbados. ., come, when our tourists come to barbados-— barbados. you are being very olite to barbados. you are being very polite to your _ barbados. you are being very polite to your minister - barbados. you are being very polite to your minister here. | barbados. you are being very| polite to your minister here. i mean what you really want to say to him is minister, is our tourism sustainable enough? is that right or not?— that right or not? correct. minister- _ that right or not? correct. minister. we _ that right or not? correct. minister. we have - that right or not? correct. minister. we have had - that right or not? correct. minister. we have had a l that right or not? correct. - minister. we have had a model of tourism _ minister. we have had a model of tourism that _ minister. we have had a model of tourism that worked - minister. we have had a model of tourism that worked for - minister. we have had a model of tourism that worked for us. | of tourism that worked for us. make no mistake, it worked for us. the world is changing as we have to change with it. i don't think tourism is what destroyed our environment. in fact i would say to you, we have now in the recent past been working to make sure that our tourism product is a lot more sustainable. what we do need to have, and i agree, is some diversification. i don't think we need to diversify to offer more tourism. i think tourism is not going to be that thing that saves barbados anymore. if you have eco— friendly tourism you have eco— friendly tourism you are still trying to cater to tourists. i think we have to diversify in the real sense to offer a different product. we have to grow our own food so we can consume our own food...

ashley, we will come back to you want sustainable tourism. although we are speaking about the diversification of our economy, we still have to remember that barbados is heavily— remember that barbados is heavily reliant on our tourism sector — heavily reliant on our tourism sector 50 _ heavily reliant on our tourism sector. so when i am speaking to the — sector. so when i am speaking to the diversification of our economies we have to look at, as a _ economies we have to look at, as a young _ economies we have to look at, as a young person we have to look _ as a young person we have to look at — as a young person we have to look at those jobs in which we can get, — look at those jobs in which we can get, those newjobs we can -et can get, those newjobs we can get from — can get, those newjobs we can get from the tourism sector when — get from the tourism sector when we _ get from the tourism sector when we are thinking about creating _ when we are thinking about creating those eco— friendly and — creating those eco— friendly and sustainable practices. but still, — and sustainable practices. but still, we — and sustainable practices. but still, we have to look at away that — still, we have to look at away that our— still, we have to look at away that our tourism product can remain— that our tourism product can remain sustainable, because oftentimes our country is considered the land of sun, sea and sand, — considered the land of sun, sea and sand, so capitalising on those — and sand, so capitalising on those three characteristics, i believe — those three characteristics, i believe that barbados can become the first ecotourism country— become the first ecotourism country within the caribbean. all right, _ country within the caribbean. all right, let's get to our next question. hi all right, let's get to our next question. all right, let's get to our next cuestion. , ., g next question. hi everyone. my auestion next question. hi everyone. my question is. _ next question. hi everyone. my question is, given _ next question. hi everyone. my question is, given the - next question. hi everyone. my question is, given the impact i question is, given the impact of covid-i9 _

question is, given the impact of covid—19 on _ question is, given the impact of covid—19 on the _ question is, given the impact of covid—19 on the tourism i of covid—19 on the tourism sector, _ of covid—19 on the tourism sector, we _ of covid—19 on the tourism sector, we can't— of covid—19 on the tourism sector, we can't only- of covid—19 on the tourism sector, we can't only rely. of covid—19 on the tourism i sector, we can't only rely on tourism _ sector, we can't only rely on tourism 50— sector, we can't only rely on tourism. so what _ sector, we can't only rely on tourism. so what other - sector, we can't only rely on tourism. so what other for l tourism. so what other for diversifying _ tourism. so what other for diversifying our— tourism. so what other for diversifying our economy, | tourism. so what other for i diversifying our economy, for example _ diversifying our economy, for example fortifying i diversifying our economy, for| example fortifying agriculture to make — example fortifying agriculture to make it _ example fortifying agriculture to make it more _ example fortifying agriculture to make it more profitable, i to make it more profitable, more — to make it more profitable, more sustainable i to make it more profitable, more sustainable and i to make it more profitable, more sustainable and more attractive, _ more sustainable and more attractive, especially- more sustainable and more attractive, especially to i more sustainable and more i attractive, especially to young heapie? — attractive, especially to young --eole? r , attractive, especially to young neale? �*, , attractive, especially to young --eole? a , attractive, especially to young n-eole? a , people? ashley, can you make agriculture _ people? ashley, can you make agriculture interesting, i agriculture interesting, attractive to young people like yourself? i attractive to young people like ourself? , .., attractive to young people like ourself? , ., yourself? i believe we can, and that goes _ yourself? i believe we can, and that goes back i yourself? i believe we can, and that goes back to i yourself? i believe we can, and that goes back to our— that goes back to our educational system. i believe within— educational system. i believe within our school system, from the primary school here in barbados, we should be looking at teaching our young people how — at teaching our young people how to — at teaching our young people how to plant more of what they consume, — how to plant more of what they consume, and it goes back to the level— consume, and it goes back to the level of sensitisation and awareness and the education process— awareness and the education process to a young persons. so i process to a young persons. so i really — process to a young persons. so i really believe that our culture, _ i really believe that our culture, the diversification of our economy can play a ranger role _ our economy can play a ranger role as— our economy can play a ranger role as it — our economy can play a ranger role as it relates to —— major role — role as it relates to —— major role as— role as it relates to —— major role as it _ role as it relates to —— major role as it relates to —— major role as it relates to —— major role as it relates to the diversification of our economy. it diversification of our economy. it is _ diversification of our economy. it is a — diversification of our economy. it is a big — diversification of our economy. it is a big problem for

barbados, isn't it, that 80% of the food consumed in barbados has to come from outside. so can you make agriculture attractive to young people? absolutely. i think the reality is that agriculture is, again we are thinking in the old way. we have to reframe our thinking. we need to do verticalfarming, bring vertical farming, bring technology into verticalfarming, bring technology into farming, bring their methodologies into farming. things that young people are naturally drawn to. when people think of agriculture they are thinking of a fork and hoe and digging ground that is not very fertile. we are in another place, we are another space. we are thinking of vertical farming, using greenhouses more effectively, we are also thinking of medicinal marijuana, it is an opportunity for a number of locals in the region to generate revenue, maybe an area where they have tremendous expertise. and then to use our revenue to help countries in the caribbean region. i also think we have to realise that we have to think sustainably even as we discuss

agriculture. we are using a lot of products that have been given to us from outside containing significant amounts of disastrous nutrients, nitrogen is, phosphates and chemicals that have penetrated our ground and remain in the ground fora number of our ground and remain in the ground for a number of years. so when we are thinking sustainably, again i make the point, this cannot be ad hoc responses, we have to be able to look at these things and think scientifically, and there are a number of young people who are now thinking so differently about, and the space in relation to agriculture. and we make agriculture. and we make agriculture sexy? i definitely think so. �* , agriculture sexy? i definitely think so. 3 ., agriculture sexy? i definitely think so. �*, ., ., ., think so. let's go to our next question- — think so. let's go to our next question. roland, i think so. let's go to our next question. roland, youri question. roland, your question?— question. roland, your cuestion? ., ., ., ., ., question? we have a mandate for a complete _ question? we have a mandate for a complete green i question? we have a mandate for a complete green economy. i question? we have a mandate for a complete green economy. howl a complete green economy. how do we — a complete green economy. how do we make — a complete green economy. how do we make that _ a complete green economy. how do we make that giant— a complete green economy. how do we make that giant leap- a complete green economy. how do we make that giant leap from| do we make that giant leap from the moneymaking _ do we make that giant leap from the moneymaking fossil- the moneymaking fossil industries _ the moneymaking fossil industries to— the moneymaking fossil industries to renewable| the moneymaking fossil- industries to renewable sources of energy? _ industries to renewable sources of energy?— of energy? ashley, let's come to ou. of energy? ashley, let's come to you- the — of energy? ashley, let's come to you. the government i of energy? ashley, let's come to you. the government says| of energy? ashley, let's come | to you. the government says it wants to be carbon neutral by 2030 and it was to be fossil free in transport and

electricity by 2030. so... what is your response to roland? yeah, you know, some persons would _ yeah, you know, some persons would say — yeah, you know, some persons would say that it is a very ambitious move, but i honestly believe — ambitious move, but i honestly believe that ambition in a sense _ believe that ambition in a sense is— believe that ambition in a sense is a good thing, because as a _ sense is a good thing, because as a small— sense is a good thing, because as a small island developing state — as a small island developing state we need to set that precedent on the international stage — precedent on the international stage to— precedent on the international stage. to see that transformation from larger developing nations, to actually take the — developing nations, to actually take the step in that direction because — take the step in that direction because we are so prone to these — because we are so prone to these natural disasters and these — these natural disasters and these climatic events. so i love — these climatic events. so i love the _ these climatic events. so i love the idea of barbados becoming fossil free by the year— becoming fossil free by the year 2030, and the level of ambition— year 2030, and the level of ambition by our government needs— ambition by our government needs to _ ambition by our government needs to be commended, especially coming from a small island — especially coming from a small island developing state. so what — island developing state. so what i _ island developing state. so what i would love to see is that — what i would love to see is that bigger nationstates take these — that bigger nationstates take these same ambitious steps in building — these same ambitious steps in building their climate resilience and adaptation and mitigation processes.

so you like the target. when you say it is ambitious, using it is not achievable? i you say it is ambitious, using it is not achievable?— it is not achievable? i don't think it is _ it is not achievable? i don't think it is achievable i it is not achievable? i don't think it is achievable in i it is not achievable? i don't think it is achievable in the | think it is achievable in the timeframe that was that. mr kerr comfrey. i timeframe that was that. mr kerr comfrey. to i timeframe that was that. mr kerr comfrey. to answer i timeframe that was that. mr| kerr comfrey. to answer your question — kerr comfrey. to answer your question specifically, i i kerr comfrey. to answer your question specifically, i don't. question specifically, i don't think we have a choice. to be straight with you, we do not have a choice. and the reality is this is an existential threat to the caribbean. either we do this or we don't do this. either we survival we don't survive. it is as simple as that for me. i will begin where ashley started. even if we do all these things and do everything in adaptation and resistance, —— resilience if the wealthier nations in the world don't do it, it is not enough. the agreement in 2015,

i believe, people said 25 years is a long way away. the truth is a long way away. the truth is now we find ourselves faced with a situation where we have to act urgently. with a situation where we have to act urgently-— to act urgently. solo could be big here- _ to act urgently. solo could be big here. exactly. i to act urgently. solo could be big here. exactly. we i to act urgently. solo could be big here. exactly. we are i big here. exactly. we are thinking _ big here. exactly. we are thinking big _ big here. exactly. we are thinking big and i big here. exactly. we are thinking big and acting i big here. exactly. we are l thinking big and acting big. the caribbean is also inking big, acting big, and it's been many people said you would be able to do it. i bade us, for example, is a region, we don't have the most electronic vehicles of any nation in the caribbean. the caribbean has significantly higher percentage than many other developed nations. we were using solar before many others were. if you were to pass any fish market in barbados, if you pass many of the areas in the region, what you would see are a number of

panels on the roof because we realise we would have to fuel our energy with renewables resources. our energy with renewables resources-— our energy with renewables resources. . , ., resources. when you achieve the tar: et resources. when you achieve the taruet b resources. when you achieve the target by 2030? _ resources. when you achieve the target by 2030? the _ resources. when you achieve the target by 2030? the question i resources. when you achieve the target by 2030? the question is| target by 2030? the question is not whether— target by 2030? the question is not whether we i target by 2030? the question is not whether we achieve i target by 2030? the question is not whether we achieve it i target by 2030? the question is not whether we achieve it but i not whether we achieve it but whether we commit every single day to being fossil fuel free and to reducing greenhouse gases? and to reducing greenhouse cases? ., , _, gases? that is the commitment from barbados. i gases? that is the commitment from barbados. sheena i from barbados. sheena frederick, your question. does barbados and i frederick, your question. does barbados and the i frederick, your question. does barbados and the region i frederick, your question. does barbados and the region have the space _ barbados and the region have the space to _ barbados and the region have the space to fashion i barbados and the region have the space to fashion a i barbados and the region have the space to fashion a green. the space to fashion a green economy? _ the space to fashion a green economy? i_ the space to fashion a green economy? i believe i the space to fashion a green economy? i believe this i the space to fashion a green i economy? i believe this would contribute _ economy? i believe this would contribute to— economy? i believe this would contribute to resilience i economy? i believe this would contribute to resilience and i contribute to resilience and sustainability— contribute to resilience and sustainability in— contribute to resilience and sustainability in our- contribute to resilience and i sustainability in our country. thank— sustainability in our country. thank you _ sustainability in our country. thank you. minister, i sustainability in our country. thank you. minister, so i sustainability in our country. i thank you. minister, so there are people in developing countries that say the richer nations, the big polluters, need to step up to the plate and provide some funding for countries like barbados. is money coming?— countries like barbados. is money coming? not in the way that it should. i money coming? not in the way that it should. finances i

money coming? not in the way that it should. finances go i money coming? not in the way that it should. finances go to l that it should. finances go to be big problem. again, there were many commitments they were made and we have not seen those commitments. i wanted thank sharma. he is putting financing on the agenda, mitigation, adaptation. these are really big conversation for the caribbean. iam big conversation for the caribbean. i am concerned as anybody else's about the commitment they were made. bier: commitment they were made. alec sharma has — commitment they were made. alec sharma has said i commitment they were made. alec sharma has said that the climate fund has not received enough money to date. ashley. i would love to see that sense of unity _ would love to see that sense of unity from _ would love to see that sense of unity from our small island developing nations. whereby they— developing nations. whereby they demand what i call environmental reparations because what those 620 nations are doing — because what those 620 nations are doing to us as a small island _ are doing to us as a small island developing state is an injustice _ island developing state is an injustice because we are so

vulnerable to climatic events. ithink— vulnerable to climatic events. i think we _ vulnerable to climatic events. i think we need to band together to really see that difference and bridge that gap as it _ difference and bridge that gap as it relates to mitigation funding. minister, i have a question— funding. minister, i have a question to you based on what you said — question to you based on what you said. do you think it can be done _ you said. do you think it can be done with our system being so heavily— be done with our system being so heavily damaged at the moment, as it relates to the physical— moment, as it relates to the physical space?— moment, as it relates to the physical space? absolutely. i think one _ physical space? absolutely. i think one of i physical space? absolutely. i think one of the i physical space? absolutely. i think one of the things i physical space? absolutely. i think one of the things we i physical space? absolutely. i i think one of the things we have to do and we have been doing is replenishing stock in the region. that is why you see all the islands in the region looking to cars in the region. next question from penny island. ., . island. balancing the consistent i island. balancing the consistent economic| island. balancing the i consistent economic demands of the government— consistent economic demands of the government with i consistent economic demands of the government with the i the government with the critical— the government with the critical needs— the government with the critical needs of- the government with the critical needs of the i the government with the i critical needs of the island environment _ critical needs of the island environment is i critical needs of the island environment is a i critical needs of the island environment is a tough i critical needs of the island. environment is a toughjob. everything _ environment is a toughjob. everything you _ environment is a toughjob. everything you have i environment is a toughjob. everything you have said i environment is a toughjob. everything you have said to| environment is a toughjob. i everything you have said to my chose — everything you have said to my chose as — everything you have said to my chose as that. _ everything you have said to my chose as that. can _ everything you have said to my chose as that. can we - everything you have said to my chose as that. can we manage| everything you have said to my. chose as that. can we manage to speak— chose as that. can we manage to speak with — chose as that. can we manage to speak with one _ chose as that. can we manage to speak with one voice _ chose as that. can we manage to speak with one voice across - chose as that. can we manage to speak with one voice across the i speak with one voice across the caribbean— speak with one voice across the

caribbean is— speak with one voice across the caribbean is wearing _ speak with one voice across the caribbean is wearing the - speak with one voice across the caribbean is wearing the same i caribbean is wearing the same boat. — caribbean is wearing the same boat. and _ caribbean is wearing the same boat. and can— caribbean is wearing the same boat, and can you _ caribbean is wearing the same boat, and can you provide - caribbean is wearing the same boat, and can you provide the| boat, and can you provide the leadership— boat, and can you provide the leadership that _ boat, and can you provide the leadership that is _ boat, and can you provide the leadership that is needed - boat, and can you provide the . leadership that is needed here? we can— leadership that is needed here? we can and _ leadership that is needed here? we can and we _ leadership that is needed here? we can and we have. _ leadership that is needed here? we can and we have. i- leadership that is needed here? we can and we have. i don't- we can and we have. i don't think the question is speaking — and i don't want anyone in this room to walk away thinking that the caribbean has not been speaking as one voice, or the small island states have not been speaking as one voice. we have for some time. nobody is listening. where seen as invisible and dispensable. we have to speak perhaps, in a louder voice. have to speak perhaps, in a loudervoice. but have to speak perhaps, in a louder voice. but i don't want to the victim. it is not that we're not speaking and it is not that we're not speaking in one voice because we have been. ashley, do you agree with that? i think you signed these larger nationstates respond to us now and give — nationstates respond to us now and give us that sense of unity~ _ and give us that sense of unity. we need to see those proactive _ unity. we need to see those proactive measures being taken from _ proactive measures being taken from developing nations because we are _ from developing nations because we are on— from developing nations because we are on the front lines of climate _ we are on the front lines of climate change every day a young _ climate change every day a young person is affected. a person— young person is affected. a person is— young person is affected. a person is dying, persons are

dying — person is dying, persons are dying from climatic effects. you — dying from climatic effects. you spoke about the unity but we really _ you spoke about the unity but we really need to see that action— we really need to see that action being taken from those larger— action being taken from those larger developing nations. are ou larger developing nations. are you happy _ larger developing nations. site: you happy with what larger developing nations. 35le you happy with what your larger developing nations. £9 you happy with what your own governments are doing? are they providing the leadership that is needed, as penny asked? yes. i think is needed, as penny asked? yes. i think our— is needed, as penny asked? yes. i think our government _ is needed, as penny asked? yes. i think our government is - i think our government is providing good leadership. a quick providing good leadership. quick response from you, penny. i don't believe you're moving fast — i don't believe you're moving fast enough _ i don't believe you're moving fast enough. we _ i don't believe you're moving fast enough. we are - i don't believe you're moving fast enough. we are running| i don't believe you're moving. fast enough. we are running out of tinre — fast enough. we are running out oftinre look— fast enough. we are running out of time. look at _ fast enough. we are running out of time. look at what _ fast enough. we are running out of time. look at what has - of time. look at what has happened _ of time. look at what has happened in— of time. look at what has happened in 2021. - of time. look at what has happened in 2021. the i of time. look at what has i happened in 2021. the world of time. look at what has - happened in 2021. the world is rapidly— happened in 2021. the world is rapidly showing _ happened in 2021. the world is rapidly showing huge _ happened in 2021. the world is rapidly showing huge effects i happened in 2021. the world isi rapidly showing huge effects of climate — rapidly showing huge effects of climate change _ rapidly showing huge effects of climate change and _ rapidly showing huge effects of climate change and we - rapidly showing huge effects of climate change and we don't i climate change and we don't have — climate change and we don't have time _ climate change and we don't have time to _ climate change and we don't have time to discuss - climate change and we don'tl have time to discuss whether climate change and we don't - have time to discuss whether we are living — have time to discuss whether we are living or— have time to discuss whether we are living or not. _ have time to discuss whether we are living or not. we _ have time to discuss whether we are living or not. we need - have time to discuss whether we are living or not. we need to- are living or not. we need to id are living or not. we need to go forward _ are living or not. we need to go forward as _ are living or not. we need to go forward as hard _ are living or not. we need to go forward as hard as - are living or not. we need to go forward as hard as we - are living or not. we need to| go forward as hard as we can. are living or not. we need to. go forward as hard as we can. i go forward as hard as we can. agree with you entirely. i think— agree with you entirely. i think that cop 26 is really important. we are on the frontline. we have done nothing to cause — frontline. we have done nothing to cause this discontent. it is not us — to cause this discontent. it is not us. unless it is that the developed nations of the world continue —

developed nations of the world continue to make changes, we will continue to faces. that is why— will continue to faces. that is why we — will continue to faces. that is why we need to continue to speak— why we need to continue to speak truth to power. you have done today- — speak truth to power. you have done today. thank _ speak truth to power. you have done today. thank you - speak truth to power. you have done today. thank you very - done today. thank you very much. we go to ourfinal question. tristan, what do you want to ask?— question. tristan, what do you want to ask? what advice would ou rive want to ask? what advice would you give to _ want to ask? what advice would you give to young _ want to ask? what advice would you give to young people - want to ask? what advice would you give to young people to - you give to young people to lead — you give to young people to lead future _ you give to young people to lead future research - you give to young people to lead future research and . lead future research and development _ lead future research and development on - lead future research and development on climate i lead future research and - development on climate change? before _ development on climate change? before the — development on climate change? before the question, _ development on climate change? before the question, tristan. - development on climate change? before the question, tristan. i. before the question, tristan. i think— before the question, tristan. i think when it comes to climate change — think when it comes to climate change and climate negotiations, more evidence need — negotiations, more evidence need to— negotiations, more evidence need to be put on that as young persons — need to be put on that as young persons i— need to be put on that as young persons. i would need to be put on that as young persons. iwould really need to be put on that as young persons. i would really love to see that — persons. i would really love to see that more young persons are involved _ see that more young persons are involved in— see that more young persons are involved in climate negotiations processes when it comes— negotiations processes when it comes to — negotiations processes when it comes to cop 26 and when i think— comes to cop 26 and when i think it _ comes to cop 26 and when i think it comes to building that resilience as well. we really need — resilience as well. we really need to— resilience as well. we really need to provide our young persons _ need to provide our young persons with the data to conduct a research and to be really — conduct a research and to be really engaged in the governmental processes regarding climate change. so minister, i would regarding climate change. so minister, iwould really love to see — minister, iwould really love to see a _ minister, iwould really love to see a youth desk being implemented within our

government and i think that our government and i think that our government should look to focus on a climate action team to realty— on a climate action team to really get that research and data — really get that research and data which you are speaking about — data which you are speaking about to _ data which you are speaking about to really build on our advocacy _ about to really build on our advocacy and communication with other— advocacy and communication with other young persons.— other young persons. alright, minister kirk— other young persons. alright, minister kirk humphrey. - other young persons. alright, minister kirk humphrey. i - other young persons. alright, i minister kirk humphrey. i think in terms of _ minister kirk humphrey. i think in terms of real— minister kirk humphrey. i think in terms of real change, - minister kirk humphrey. i think in terms of real change, the - in terms of real change, the young people that are changing the world are not waiting for government. they are not sitting down waiting for the element. all the very young people are not waiting for the government. my advice would be not to wait for the government. i think we need to keep the governments around the region on their toes. sometimes when you are brought inside the belly of the best you don't get to make the changes you would like. ithink to make the changes you would like. i think you need to find a way to be activists, hold hands to a certain extent, but

do not whether the government. it is my genuine advice to you, because i believe there is a lot to be done and we are speaking to who are five and six — they are not getting involved in government agencies, but i want them to think differently so when they get to be of that age. ibis think differently so when they get to be of that age. as young ersons get to be of that age. as young persons were — get to be of that age. as young persons were not _ get to be of that age. as young persons were not waiting - get to be of that age. as young persons were not waiting on i get to be of that age. as young | persons were not waiting on the governments because we see that every— governments because we see that every day— governments because we see that every day climate changes affecting us. what i would like to see — affecting us. what i would like to see is — affecting us. what i would like to see is that governments of using — to see is that governments of using us— to see is that governments of using us as young persons as tokens — using us as young persons as tokens and to really help us to be meaningfully engaged in the climate — be meaningfully engaged in the climate change activities and negotiations. i formed the campaign because of experiencing the events we have, _ experiencing the events we have, att— experiencing the events we have, all coming together to take — have, all coming together to take that proactive step to actually see change within a country _ actually see change within a country i_ actually see change within a country. i don't think that young _ country. i don't think that young persons are waiting on our governments. the government has an open — our governments. the government has an open door _ our governments. the government has an open door policy _ our governments. the government has an open door policy to - has an open door policy to young people. taste has an open door policy to young people-— has an open door policy to mm: --eole. ~ ., ., , young people. we want to seem ounu young people. we want to seem young people _ young people. we want to seem young people engaged - young people. we want to seem young people engaged and - young people engaged and indecisive actions and making decisive steps. it would be, i think i'd completely misleading

to think that anybody in this government, and certainly most regional governments, using people as tokens. but i make the point very strongly that young people have also to take up young people have also to take up the mantle and do their own thing. when maria started making change, she did whether the government. she got international acclaim some strong points. if you want to hold the government accountable, you need to be inside the government to be able to do it. it is my point. minister kirk humphrey, ashley lashley, thank you very much indeed. thank you to our audience here in barbados. from me and the rest of the global questions team, goodbye.

hello there. it's going to be one of those weekends where we get a bit of sunshine and a bit of rain, as well. it looks like saturday will be a much drier day in scotland, where we've had a lot of shower clouds on friday. we'll see more cloud coming in from the south—west, as well — and that is due to this area of low pressure that'll just hang around, really, through the weekend. it means as we start the weekend, we've got quite muggy air across the south of england, south wales, 15 celsius here. it's cooler air that we've got in scotland with those showers in the north, io—ii celsius. the showers in scotland do to become fewer, mind you. a bit of a dull, misty, damp start across parts of wales and the south—west of england. and this cloud gradually working its way northwards. more in the way of sunshine across scotland as those stars become fewer, but the cloud will be increasing in northern ireland and northern england, bringing a bit of rain and drizzle especially later on in the day. could be a bit damp still across the north of wales, even across to the north midlands into east anglia. but to the south of here, we should get some sunshine through, especially in the southeast of

england. temperatures reaching a pleasant 23 celsius, and we could make 19 or 20 in the sunshine in the central belt of scotland. now, that area of low pressure moves slowly into the uk. a few weather fronts on the scene — all pretty weak, mind you. this one here will bring more in the way of showers, wetter weather into the north and northeast of scotland. could be some rain first thing on sunday in southern scotland and northern ireland, moving its way southwards into northern england. find it brightening up, as well, across southern scotland and northern ireland. but a few more showers and more cloud coming into wales and the south—west. head further east towards the east anglia and the east, again, the best of the sunshine. for many, temperatures aren't changing much, but it's getting colder in northern scotland. southern europe, though, sees extreme heat through this weekend, could see temperates hitting. could see temperates hitting 48 celsius. by contrast, it's a cooler northeasterly breeze heading our way for the start of the new week. probably won't be much rain — overnight rain clears away from southern parts of england, we're left with a few showers.

probably quite a bit of cloud streaming our way, as well, and that colder air that we're seeing in scotland is pushing its way southwards across the uk. so top temperature 20—21 celsius in hampshire. as we head further into next week, it's fairly quiet, settled a few showers. a lot of cloud, mind you, and it's not looking particularly warm for this time of year.

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