By Staff Reporter
The minister of energy, Mohapi Mohapinyane, says Lesotho like other countries of the world is not immune to the effects of climate change.
Mohapinyane said the impact of climate change in Lesotho is evidenced by localised flooding, early frosting and irregular rainfalls among others.
He emphasised that the phenomenon has become one of the greatest challenges facing the planet earth and humanity today, as it also affects human health and wellbeing.
It is in the light of this that he acknowledged the important role that the media has to play in creating public awareness on the effects of climate change and mitigating its impact on human lives as well as the environment.
Mohapinyane was addressing media managers at a workshop for media leaders in Mohale’s Hoek today.
The workshop is hosted by the Improving Adaptiove Capacity of Vulnerable and food-insecure populations in Lesotho (IACOV) project which is supported by the World Food Programme.
The workshop is intended to create a platform to share ideas, knowledge and experiences on improvement of climate change issues in mainstream media programmes.
IACOV is a four-year project executed by the Lesotho Meteorology Services and the ministry of forestry, range and soil conservation, while the WFP operates as the implementing entity.
