Sept. 27, 2020 The tipping point in my life that got me interested in sustainability was in my mid-20s. I had just finished my undergraduate and had been living a wanton, sun-kissed, leisurely life at the beach and in the music and party scene in San Diego. It was a fast-paced life of fun, entertainment, …
In June 2019, I was a part of an 80 member team selected from all over the world to take part in the Climate Force Arctic Expedition. Our leader was Sir Robert Swan, the first person in history to walk to both the Poles. The Expedition was an eye-opener as it enlightened me about the threats …
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When the Chernobyl disaster occurred, I was a child. I remember that both at home and in kindergarten, it was no longer allowed to drink milk. I did not understand, at the age of four, the reasons for that sudden change in diet, but I saw that the adults around me were frightened. I believe that the …
Summary ROW, LYCA and Nelis Liberia, intends to increase the act of Reforestation in Liberia. Many countries around the world have points on convergence when it come to climate and adaptation. Over the years, our climate has been dissipated because of continuous threat posed by cutting down of trees without attempting to Reforestation in many …
We are happy to announce the winners of the NELIS Writing Challenge, but not only! We are also happy to tell you that we had outstanding articles and inspiring sustainability stories. The task was to write an article where you share with the NELIS community your sustainability story in 100 to 1200 words. Five juries …
OMLATAM: A fantastic closure of the OMLATAM 2020 Call to get started with the official launch of One Million Leaders Latin America! The OMLATAM 2020 Call was a great success, receiving applications from more than 200 people from 14 Latin-American countries. It has been satisfactory to see the variety of people interested, from different disciplines …
I have a dream…. Whenever people are asked to talk about their dreams, there is always a sense of pride in their hearts. I’m also not left out. At the moment there is a smile on my face as I talk about my sustainability dream. My sustainability dream for the future is to set up …
‘There is no water anywhere!’ my grandmother exclaimed. No one was really responding as we are all still struggling to open our eyes as it was still the wee hours of the morning. ‘I thought the children went to the stream yesterday evening’? she continued. ‘But we soaked the cassava for the garri processing, remember’? …
4Revs Innovation Challenge – Helping humanity solve its main survival challenges in one generation (2020-2050) Humanity is facing four essential survival challenges which we must overcome to enable the continued flourishing of life on Earth, relating to food, water, resources, and climate change/energy. Clearing these four bottlenecks will require revolutionary innovation – and will provide …
THE LAUNCH OF ONE MILLION LEADERS AFRICA PROGRAM. OMLA PROGRAM Africa as a continent is populated by many young people in the world. About 75% of young ones below the 45 years of age came together to launch a young leaders program of the name : ONE MILLION LEADERS AFRICA (OMLA) through Nelis African Virtual …