(a) Doers; who are working non-academically in various sustainability or
regenerative fields (e.g., biodiversity conservation, regenerative Indigenous practices,
solar energy, green business, sustainable mining, and more),
(b) Academics,
(c) Young people,
(d) Those most impacted by climate change and biodiversity loss, who are often
marginalized by society and do not have an equitable voice in generating solutions,
decisions, and actions to address these crises,
(e) Grassroots groups,
(f) Others who are interested in any of the related topics.
(a) Articles must be between 2,000 and 6,000 words.
(b) Submissions must be original works that are not being considered for publication
nor published elsewhere.
(c) Articles must be in English or French.
(d) Your submission must be in MS Word.
(e) All articles must pertain to Africa, whether focusing on its people, ecosystems,
places, etc.
The articles will be based on or related to the following areas:
(a) One, two, or all three crises that are our primary areas of focus: biodiversity loss,
climate change, A Just Transition,
(b) The place of climate and human diversity in the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals,
(c) Conceptual and pragmatic distinctions between sustainability and regeneration,
(d) Environmental protection,
(e) Whole-system transformation behaviours, practices, and styles,
(f) How the reorientation of mind and heart can bring total transformation in our
lives,
(g) Human mindset and heartset transformation - challenges and possible solution,
(h) And related issues.
Deadline to submit articles
| Key Activities | Deadline |
| Submission of topic and summary of your article | 17th July – 31st July, 2024 |
| Submission of full article | 17th July – 16th August, 2024 |
| Publication on different platforms | 28th July – 31st August, 2024 |
| Final digital anthology for distribution/circulation | 19th September, 2024 |
All articles should be sent to call4articles.oldn24@gmail.com
Benefits to the Authors
a) To be listed in a leading-edge anthology on a pressing set of issues facing
Africa and the world.
b) To have authors’ ideas shape the narrative and praxis around these issues
before, during, and after the conference and in numerous spheres, as the
anthology of submissions will be read by many around the world.
c) To make a contribution to solutioning around the climate, biodiversity, and
just transition crises.