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Episode Synopsis
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About this episode
Welcome to the fourth episode of the Hali Hewa Podcast.
‘Hali Hewa’ is a Swahili term for ‘climate ' and this podcast series is hosted and produced by Kenyan climate change activist, Abigael Kima.
Every month in the lead up to COP27, Abigael will be interviewing African climate change experts on the issues that matter to them most and inviting them to share what they feel the next international climate conference must deliver on.
Our guest today is Vanessa Nakate. Vanessa is one of the most well-known young climate activists from Uganda. She is the founder of Youth for Future Africa, the Africa-based Rise Up Movement and One Million Activists Stories. She also runs The Vash Green Schools Project, a renewable energy initiative, which aims to transition schools in Uganda to solar energy and install eco-friendly stoves in these schools among many other things on environmental conservation and protection. She recently received the prestigious Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy in recognition of her citizen diplomacy in bringing the voice of her generation to global environmental campaigns and for her inspiring climate activism in Uganda and beyond.
In this episode, Vanessa takes us through her journey as an activist and shares what has inspired the impactful work she has been doing over the last several years. She tells us about an initiative she founded called the Vash Green Schools project, which helps schools in Uganda transition to solar energy and clean cooking stoves. One of the key issues that Vanessa campaigns on at the international level and in connection with the international climate change negotiations is “Loss and Damage”. Vanessa explains what Loss and Damage means as a concept, and why it is a critical issue for Africa in the context of upcoming COP27 climate negotiations. Vanessa also shares her personal reaction to the recent devastating flash floods that took place in Uganda, which claimed lives and left thousands of people displaced and with no access to clean water.
Vanessa signs off the show by sharing what she wants the upcoming COP27 climate conference in Egypt to deliver in November.
Enjoy the show!
About this episode
Welcome to the fourth episode of the Hali Hewa Podcast.
‘Hali Hewa’ is a Swahili term for ‘climate ' and this podcast series is hosted and produced by Kenyan climate change activist, Abigael Kima.
Every month in the lead up to COP27, Abigael will be interviewing African climate change experts on the issues that matter to them most and inviting them to share what they feel the next international climate conference must deliver on.
Our guest today is Vanessa Nakate. Vanessa is one of the most well-known young climate activists from Uganda. She is the founder of Youth for Future Africa, the Africa-based Rise Up Movement and One Million Activists Stories. She also runs The Vash Green Schools Project, a renewable energy initiative, which aims to transition schools in Uganda to solar energy and install eco-friendly stoves in these schools among many other things on environmental conservation and protection. She recently received the prestigious Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy in recognition of her citizen diplomacy in bringing the voice of her generation to global environmental campaigns and for her inspiring climate activism in Uganda and beyond.
In this episode, Vanessa takes us through her journey as an activist and shares what has inspired the impactful work she has been doing over the last several years. She tells us about an initiative she founded called the Vash Green Schools project, which helps schools in Uganda transition to solar energy and clean cooking stoves. One of the key issues that Vanessa campaigns on at the international level and in connection with the international climate change negotiations is “Loss and Damage”. Vanessa explains what Loss and Damage means as a concept, and why it is a critical issue for Africa in the context of upcoming COP27 climate negotiations. Vanessa also shares her personal reaction to the recent devastating flash floods that took place in Uganda, which claimed lives and left thousands of people displaced and with no access to clean water.
Vanessa signs off the show by sharing what she wants the upcoming COP27 climate conference in Egypt to deliver in November.
Enjoy the show!
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