stories

Only in the Darkness, Can You See the Stars

"I always love to tell stories of the past to my grandchildren; it refreshes some beautiful memories in me. I could still vividly recollect when we were children how we used to catch a glimpse of those days’ serene environment; when we used to go to the bush and collect some wild edible fruits when everywhere was green and thick with butterflies hovering around, and birds singing." -Grandpa

SIMULIZI YA JOSEPHAT

Simulizi ya Josephat is a story which talked about a young man who is disabled and can’t hear or see anything. The particular of the story is to remind the policymakers to consider the endorsement of people with disabilities to have an access of information concerning climate change when the disaster occur

Wasteland Utilization for a Sustainable Environment

The story I about how the wastelands near roads in our community are being used to provide solutions to climate change. If the action is taken by the entire world, it can result in a considerate solution to climate change.

Sustainable, Ethical & Eco-friendly Clothing

The fashion industry, especially "Fast Fashion", is responsible for huge environmental impacts, such as loss of biodiversity, climate change, pollution etc. This video is about how can we mitigate the harmful effects of clothing from a consumer view.

Climate Action Now / From Pollution to Conservation

The first story gives a short overview of what people are already doing to fight climate change and gives hope for the future. The second one is about my personal life journey which I find inspiring.

A Case for System Change to Deal with Population Increase

Since the 1970s, the areas for settlement at Kinondoni, Dar es salaam, were full and no more areas were there for starting new habitats. But, to this date, people are building their houses and business firms. This means that even the areas which were not originally allocated for human settlement are now used for it due to the population increase in the city. This is harmful to ecology.

Use it, Don’t Lose It

Did you know that our daily lives are a for biodiversity loss, and the effects of climate change, such as warmer weather, unseasonal rainfall, and dusty spells? In general, most people think that it is only industries and factories that affect the environment and the variety of plants in the ecosystem. They forget to take into account that farming and animal husbandry, and our daily life, are also another cause of environmental damage. Because everything uses up land, water and air, the impact on the environment and human life, as well as biodiversity, will increase exponentially. All human activities can unknowingly affect and destroy biodiversity, including climate.

My Lost Pride

My lost pride is the title of my story, which explains how human activities destroy the natural environment of river Morogoro at Mafisa street. In the end, this lost pride was brought back through enhancing community awareness of river Morogoro's environmental conservation.

WAKATI SAHIHI NI SASA

The story talks about the knowledge I have on issues of environment, my personal experience on how impacts of climate change have affected me, it also talks about the initiatives I take in climate action, it further describes what has to be done in our communities to combat impacts of climate change, and it eventually speaks about the potential roles of young people to be engaged in this global agenda for creating a promising and sustainable future.

The Global WarNing

Our first duty to the climate is education. Our story is a campaign for everyone to know what is needed to be done if we would reduce or stand a chance with the climate. It contains a song specially dedicated to climate change.

Tree Planting Kunliro Village Project

Community tree planting awareness campaign to support 150 households in Kunliro village to adopt a tree, plant a minimum of three different types of tree in their homes and surrounding areas, and nurture it till maturity because there is no single mature tree in their homes and surrounding areas.

Community Managed Natural Regeneration

CMNR is a low-cost, rapid and easily replicated approach to restoring and improving degraded lands. It is based on the systematic regrowth of existing trees or self-sworn seeds. It is managed and practised by a pastoralist community who have no knowledge of farming or agricultural practices. And is done on deforested areas and on lands that don't have fertile soil, a land that is majorly colonised with sand soil. It focuses on how a simple act of thinning and pruning can release the untapped energy of underground roots. It has increased the supply of a range of products like fodder and firewood and also has improved the communities livelihood by adopting other sources of income.

Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Policy In Sri Lanka

Although there are many climate nature conferences and events happening all over the world, ground-level actions are not satisfactory. Using local and indigenous knowledge systems in drafting policy is a good solution for it. This story is about an ecosystem-based adaptation method practised in Sri Lanka: the restoration of ancient tanks to combat climate change.

A Tale of Afrin

This is my narration of the chronicle of the region where I come from, the Afrin. Afrin was a peaceful city in northern Syria that turned from a sustainable city into a war zone. The olive tree was the centre of our livelihoods, our traditional Kurdish practices, and our ecosystems. Peace was kept until 2018 when Afrin was invaded. After the invasion, not only a deep humanitarian crisis arose but also an environmental one.

HURRY BURRY STREET

The story revolves around my hometown which was 20 years before which found clean and nature friendly. The fallen down areas of my village because ignorance of environment and the nostalgic memories I along with my friends have experienced in my lifetime. Certain steps we decides to take after these 20 years standing amongst the youth of our world.

Half Winning Against Desertification

For many years, Saudi Arabia's natural landscape has been suffering from desertification, which is causing an increased incidence of sandstorms, a decrease in the number of species, and most importantly, a major cause of climate change. All these problems have one simple solution in common, stop cutting trees. The government and individuals both are contributing to stopping the desertification and increasing the vegetation but is it enough?

The Witness, the Perpetrator, the Healer

This is a walk through the writer's work-journal; a heartfelt exposition of her beginnings and processes in the field of environmental care and advocacy. Siting southern Nigeria and a northern region, she talks through the lenses of the land, the inhabitants and the government.

NEW BEGINNING Project - Eyoon Shabah Organization

New beginning is a project aimed at promoting and maintaining Social youth Development. What the project mainly stands for and hopes to eventually succeed in achieving is creating a new concept of living and coexistence amongst various categories in the society. That is, the project seeks to create a concept of recycling ranging from food to include job opportunities and the re-use of surplus materials around us to create a continuous, healthy and developing society. The project is meant to target a specific geographical area as well as specific categories of individuals.