Growing up on the shores of Lake Victoria, I saw the impacts of climate change firsthand. Driven by my love for the lake and my community, I embarked on a journey to combat environmental degradation. Now, through education, sustainable agriculture, and eco-friendly initiatives, I am working to restore the natural beauty and resilience of our ecosystem while empowering the next generation to be environmental stewards.
Narratives of Change: Saving millions of Trees from an Axe in Kiryandongo, Uganda
"How using electricity to cook could save millions of trees from an Axe " is a non fiction story. It is a story based on the reality that is facing people in Kiryandongo currently. It about how we can tap Uganda's growing electricity capacity to mitigate climate change that is facing the residents of my village kinyara I and kiryandongo at large. It is about how fast climate change is happening in my village and the challenges it presents inform of loss of trees to charcoal and firewood. Charcoal and fire are our energy for cooking in this part of the world. This story is also about how residents in my village are not able to access Charcoal and firewood again due to depletion. This story also delves into how residents could tap into Uganda's huge electricity to change the narrative.
Doctor of Nature!
Have you ever imagined growing food from waste? We did it! We were capable of turning waste into potential material for sustainable agriculture while empowering the local rural community to mitigate and adapt to climate change effects, preserving the local natural resources, and protecting the environment despite all the challenges our country is facing.
Restoring the Lost Dominion
As a young 11-year-old girl in primary school, I was denied a right. Human-wildlife conflict around my area led to us being fearful, with children seeking to drop out of school for the sake of their safety. My personal school experience, which I’m proud to discuss, stretched my mindset and belief systems, making me who I am today. I envision a world where every child has a safe place to learn and a child’s education is not compromised by environmental factors like human-wildlife conflict, especially with ongoing climate change.
A Snapshot of the Experiences of a Young Environmental Defender: Seeking to Reconcile Human Needs and Sustainable Environmental Protection in a Least Developed Country (Ldc)
For more than three decades, the youth in Malawi have been marginalised, in actions that strengthen the climate agenda. Despite the growing awareness of the need for intergenerational equity, being a young environmental defender, especially from a marginalised background, has proven to be challenging. My personal experience is a brief snapshot of the realities of a young environmental defender, seeking to identify barriers and protection gaps in the existing frameworks. And the opportunities that exist within rapid response mechanisms, in providing immediate support to young activists.
The Witness, the Perpetrator, the Healer
Feeding the Earth
The Sustainable Development Goal 2 - Zero Hunger - was set in 2015 to tackle rising undernourishment. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this challenge. Climate Change threatens food production and quality. WHYFARM, an NGO that uses creative methods to engage young people in agriculture, was founded in 2015 in Siparia, Trinidad and Tobago. It teaches traditional farming techniques that protect the environment and human health, and technologies that optimize production to establish careers in the field and promote food security.
Dearth of the Infinite
We all agree that food and water are necessary for our survival on earth, but what happens when we lack access to these basic things due to extreme weather events? what happens when we do not also know that this shortage in food and water is due to climate change? Find out how all of these is affecting the people of Dar Salam.
