A Mission With a Difference
Together we CAN
Our mission is to provide young people with the tools, resources and opportunities they need to take action on climate change and environmental issues.
We do this by working closely with local communities, organizations and leaders to identify and address the challenges they face, and by providing education, training and support for young people to become active, informed and engaged citizens.
At CAN, we believe that a sustainable future is one where young people are empowered to take action on the issues that matter to them. Whether it's through our community projects, our events and workshops, or our online resources, we are committed to providing young people with the knowledge, skills and support they need to make a real difference.
We also believe that music is a powerful tool for social change. That's why we support and promote young musicians, who are using their talents to raise awareness and inspire action on climate and environmental issues.
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Where we work
Our Mission & Approach
Building awareness, resilience and adaptation through climate actions
Encouraging youth actions on climate change & climate justice, community action to raise awareness about climate action and building resilient and adaptable communities.
Climate Actions
We are building a community of people and projects that want to act now on climate change, and create a brighter tomorrow for everyone.
Ambassadors
Be a change maker, from mentoring, to supporting climate actions projects! There a multitude of ways that you can make a positive impact in your community.
Awareness
CAN helps to set up sustainable, climate action exemplar projects and case studies on an individual and community based level.
Community Actions
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What we do
Culture · Humanity · Earth · Ocean
Positive Climate Actions
CAN Ambassadors are the face of the CAN culture conservation initiative. They advocate for cultural advocacy, arts & culture, music & performance, tradition and customary innovations, human rights & peace and language and cultural conservation in their communities. They also engage in eco-tourism and sustainable development and entertainment, media & sports related fields.
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Latest ambassador project
Yek'ugowa by Tinta Tribe
The Tinta Tribe is a group of young people who want to change the world. They're our CAN Youth Ambassadors (Shack, Dj ToM & Nkosiyabantu) and have produced a song and video called "Yek'ugowa" (which means "Stop stressing") to raise awareness about mental health.
The song is a fun, exciting way to get people thinking about their mental health in these difficult times of war, climate change & public health crises. It's become an anthem for many people in the townships and informal settlements of Cape Town and is spreading like wildfire in South Africa!
We're so proud of these guys — they're doing great work and we can't wait to see what else they come up with! Check out Tinta Tribe's website for more info.
Our Vision
Motivate and empower people to act on climate change
To motivate and empower people to act on climate change by offering opportunities to build resilience and solutions. We are supporting, educating and engaging advocates of climate actions to help build climate change resilience, and create forward adaptation and mitigation solutions.
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Stories in motion
Meet Robbie Davidson — running for climate change
Meet Robbie, CAN's Running Champion and our new CAN Youth Ambassador. Robbie grew up in Cape Town, where he first discovered a passion for helping others — and now raises awareness about climate change and wellness.
Read his story →
Yek'ugowa — music video by Tinta Tribe
Our CAN Youth Ambassadors Shack, Dj ToM & Nkosiyabantu aka Tinta Tribe produced “Yek'ugowa” (“Stop stressing”) — an anthem for mental health awareness that is spreading like wildfire in South Africa.
Meet the ambassadors →
Music for Peace — "Peace Don't Go"
Created by Dj ToM, Shack and Nkosiyabantu to help stop the war in Ukraine, with Cameron Lombard sharing in the making of the video as part of his personal climate mission.
Watch more videos →Register and Explore
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