In Nairobi, Kenya, young activists and musicians from across four continents came together for the Earth Artivists Training and Songwriting Workshop—a 10-day program blending climate justice, community engagement, and music.
The workshop empowered participants to transform lived experiences of climate impact into powerful artistic expression. It was coordinated by IMC within the framework of the Voices for Change project, an initiative led by CCIVS and co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the EU.
Led by Kenyan artist and educator Chekmate Mido, the songwriting sessions focused on vocal technique, lyrical storytelling, and musical structure. With his guidance, participants shared and shaped their stories—of droughts, displacement, and resistance—into a collaborative song that reflected their common struggles and hopes.
With a focus on inclusion and a decolonized approach to environmental advocacy, the Earth Artivists Training and Songwriting Workshop experience became a celebration of music as a force for awareness and action.
Stay tuned: the song will be released soon!
Voices for Change is a project coordinated by the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS), based in France, in partnership with the International Music Council (France), GSM-Youth Services Centerit (Turkey), Cantieri Giovani (Italy), Kenia Voluntary Service (Kenya), South Africa Workcamps Association (South Africa), Legambiente (Italy), Field Services and Inter-Cultural Learning (India), ESTYES (Estonia), INEX (Czech Republic), Fundación Proyecto Ecológico Chiriboga (Ecuador), and the Palestinian Center for Media, Research and Development (Palestine).