Ian Wachira, is a final year actuarial science student at Kenyatta University. He is an environmentalist who sensitizes communities on climate change.”
I believe that the economy and the societal social pillar are on the environment, so we cannot have a well-doing economy and society without taking care of the environment first.” Says the environmental advocate.
Wachira says that his passion for the environment started two years ago after he attended the Nairobi summer school on climate change, an initiative of Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA).
After attending the training where he learned the importance of climate change, Wachira registered as a member of the mount Kenya Network Forum, a non-governmental organization based in Laikipia county.
He says the network is operating in isiolo, Marsabit, Nyeri, Nyandarua and Laikipia. Currently he is part of the communication department and uses his earned skills in disseminating information about climate justice advocacy through social media platforms twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts and others.
Wachira associates his passion with his outgoing and inquisitive personality which has helped him learn a lot on climate change. He further mentions that he has learned that communicating climate change goes hand in hand with championing for community involvement. He says he started his work by showing followers of his social media platforms the mitigation processes and the impact of climate change. “People have been probing about what they can do to address these issues, and seeing media coming on board means we are making an impact. It is a happy feeling,” he says.
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