“I don’t care about climate change” is the title of my thesis as part of my Environmental Communication and Management Master’s Program at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Ultuna campus, Uppsala, Sweden. That said, I am concerned about climate change. It’s been a while since I completed and defended this thesis and I am … Read more
The Young Professionals Debate is one of my many highlights from the recently concluded World Water Week 2024, held from August 25–29, online and on-site at Waterfront Congress Centre in Stockholm. This year’s debate focused on “building bridges to a water-secure future.” It raised the question: is conflict a necessity for water security and resilience? “Let … Read more
Some things are unimaginable if you haven’t lived in certain parts of the world. For example, this is Lagos, Nigeria’s economic power house, it is looking beautiful until you look beyond the yellow buses, blue pedestrian bridge and lush green. Zooming in on those brown spots in the median, you’ll realize that they are not … Read more
Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters. — Margaret Wheatley I have seen how impactful conversations can be. If you reflect on your journey deeply you might be able to remember that one conversation that opened you up to a new world of possibilities. For me, many of my milestones started from just … Read more
“I don’t care about climate change!” Without stuttering TT said to me. A little wrinkle appeared on her forehead as she slapped her face gently, attempting to kill a mosquito that had just found a juicy spot on her greasy face. This was her true opinion, not something she said with pride. Yet I couldn’t … Read more