Dr Thuita Thenya, Senior lecturer at Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies (WMI) of the University of Nairobi, Kenya said the frequency of drought, floods, and storms have nearly tripled by 2010-19 due to warming temperature. Delivering a talk about foundations of human induced climate change, Dr Nthenya noted that carbon dioxide contributes to 78% of global warming.
Jiata says she gradually changed the wrong stereotypes about unsustainable ways of living within youths in her community especially the one around deforestation practices.
One of her activities that was actually conspicuous was her involvement with Pakit Foundation School through the climate Leadership Fellowship programme back in 2022.She empowered 104 students on climate change with innovative toolkits and built a community of young climate actors by establishing an environmental club.