Climate change is having a disproportionate effect on Africa: the impacts are more devastating than elsewhere and the people have contributed less to cause it. This editorial highlights the problem of carbon dioxide emissions and discusses the role of deforestation. It is a potent example of opportunities squandered by the skewed, profit-driven mitigation strategies of the North, which fail to include local African knowledge and input. Without a more holistic, bottom-up approach, the fate of millions is extremely bleak.
                    

**The editors of At Issue Ezine, along with all of his colleagues at AfricaFiles, honour the memory of Hugh McCullum, who passed away on October 16th. His passion for Africa and for justice, his professional journalism and his friendship will be sorely missed by us all. We are grateful to have known him.**