Re-Power SPOTLIGHT: Winnie Cheche, Climate Activist and Blogger
Perhaps on your side of the world, you have already started noticing people using less and less plastic in an effort to better protect the environment.
Kenya is said to have the world’s strictest ban on single-use plastics. And according to Blogger and Climate Activist, Winnie Cheche, the reason it has been successful is because users were involved.
When development solutions are created in collaboration with end users, the success rate is much higher!
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Environmental conservation is one aspect of Development that is often neglected, and yet it is a critical component to sustainable development. All the activities around economic, human, and social development, mean nothing if there is no healthy future in sight for our planet.
“Climate change affects everyone, but disproportionately impacts poorer nations and communities…” (Global Citizen).
Yet hope remains even in some of the most vulnerable regions.
Amazing young people, such as Winnie Cheche are leading the charge when it comes to promoting sustainable living and wildlife conservation.
Winnie lived next to Lake Nakuru National Park, in Kenya's Great Rift Valley. Her access to the wildlife and nature’s beauty fostered a passion for the environment, even as a young child.
Today, Winnie uses her website (https://chechewinnie.com/) to break down the issues around sustainability and conservation into simplest terms, in order to reach more people and convince them to take actions to protect the planet. Winnie also tell uses her site to share stories of hope based on what other people are doing to achieve a er planet.
We salute Winnie for her efforts. Winnie knows that when more people understand the language around environmental conservation and know the practical steps they can take to reduce waste and contamination, the greater the positive change we will see in our societies prioritizing protecting the environment.
Read Winnie's full essay via Global Citizen or visit her website and blog at: https://chechewinnie.com/.