The Climate Guy by Raeesah Chandlay Growing up in Richa village in Bokkos, Nigeria, Naphtali recalls waking up in the early hours of the morning to the sounds of chirping birds and nature. He was already aware that those sounds may soon disappear as development had begun its encroachment into rural spaces. The realisation sunk…
At the Forefront by Raeesah Chandlay For many of us, the effects of the climate crisis are still seen as a distant catastrophe waiting to happen. But this Climate Leader has been at its epicentre for as long as she can remember. Risper grew up in the flood-prone Budalang’i Constituency in western Kenya. Life in…
Name and Surname: EWI STEPHANIE LAMMACountry Of Origin: CAMEROONOccupation: COMMUNITY WORKER When were you introduced to the concept of climate change?In 2013 How has climate change impacted you and your community? Among the many challenges my community has faced as a result of climate change is food insecurity. In 2015, there was an outbreak of…
By Nosiphelo Nikani Born and bred in an area called Luapula, a scorching region in Northern Zambia, Enock grew up thinking that climate change was a myth. He thought that the floods and droughts his community experienced were natural – or severe punishment from the creator. He would hear others in his community saying that…
At the Intersection of Art and Nature by Raeesah Chandlay Growing up in Swaziland (now Eswatini), a small home in the secluded bush was the first canvas in the life of the eco-creative. Dane Armstrong hails from a family of artists with an ethos deeply rooted in nature. Brought up vegetarian in an outspoken family,…
A Champion of Climate Literacy by Raeesah Chandlay By now it is widely known that rural and indigenous communities are at the forefront of the climate crisis. In the small village of Bamunka located in northwest Cameroon, Tamo witnessed the impacts of climate change first-hand. But the concept was like a fictional notion among the…
Inspired by the Power of Storytelling by Raeesah Chandlay Raised by a journalist and a BBC presenter, Sam was already aware of environmental issues and the concept of climate from a young age. But the turning point was when he was around seventeen years old, and An Inconvenient Truth was played in science class at…
“For it to be, it’s up to me“ Sunday Geoffrey is a 2020 trained Climate Reality Leader, passionate climate justice, and SDG advocate. He is a community leader, a true lover of nature with a strong interest and knowledge working in marginalized and vulnerable communities. He served as an Office Assistant with International Organizations including…