I am Fontoh, age 29 from Cameroon, Director of Crusaders for Environmental Protection and Ozone Watch, and National Coordinator for the Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network, Cameroon. 10 years ago, the rapid destruction of a community forest in my village for livelihood prompted me to be part of a climate movement. Further, at aged 23 years, my peers always insulted […]
How are you using education to build more sustainable and equitable communities? Education is the most powerful tool for triggering conscious behaviors in kids. I am the founder of Crusaders for Environmental Protection and Ozone Watch in Cameroon, and through our “eco-kids for the future” educational program, we have trained and empowered 200 children in forest conservation, tree planting, and […]
Fontoh Desmond Abinwi did not grow up in a home or country that had great material wealth, yet he knew that the rich biodiversity in his native Cameroon was something much more valuable. Cameroon is home to plants and animals seen nowhere else in the world; the black rhino, Cross River gorilla, and African elephant are just a few of […]
By Fontoh Desmond Abinwi, Okwelians Fellow 2021 The goal of life is living in agreement with nature.”— Zeno ~ 450 BC (from Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers). The pandemic has offered a great potential of reset, rethinking, and improving conditions needed to encourage environmentalism as a priority in our African economy. Backtracking , reflecting, connecting, and acting together as a […]
So far, Thunberg and her fellow youth campaigners have struck a skeptical tone, saying much has been promised but little done to tackle global warming in almost three decades since the landmark Earth Summit. They blame governments, policy makers and people in power. But one thing about the Milan meeting has been positive, the ability of the different youth groups […]
How our inspiring Global Youth Ambassadors are working to end the education crisis Meet five of the finalists for GYA of the Year: (from left, clockwise) Simbiat Oladoja, Fontoh Desmond Abinwi Fontoh, Bushra Farooq, Iswat Badmus and Ahmed Oueslati At Theirworld, our mission is to end the global education crisis and ensure every child can unlock their potential. But we […]
Climate Forum Report – Towards Climate Security To begin the Forums, delegates received a key note address from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth, who delivered a powerful message of unity and action within the Commonwealth on climate change. Nigel Topping, UN High Level Climate Champion, introduced delegates to the priorities of the UK Presidency. Commonwealth parliamentarians then […]