December 03, (THEWILL) – Jennifer Uchendu, a Nigerian environmentalist, has emerged as the only Nigerian on the list of British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC 100 inspiring and influential women for 2023.
The announcement of this year’s list kicks off the BBC’s 100 Women 2023 season – focusing on women’s right and diverse life experiences around the globe, This will be the first time BBC will recognise the disproportionate impact of climate change on the lives of women and girls by specifically highlighting a group of women leading the battle against the climate crisis.
By naming 28 climate pioneers from all corners of the globe, the BBC 100 Women list 2023 celebrates those inspiring and leading their communities to tackle and adapt to the devastating impact of climate change in their regions.
Jennifer, who is devoted to climate change and mental health advocacy, has her most recent work focused on exploring the impacts of the climate crisis on the mental health of Africans, especially young people. The 30-year-old runs SustyVibes, a sustainability-focused organisation, to draw leaders to action on the United Nations (UN) climate change conference, widely known as the Conference of the Parties (COP). A graduate of Chemistry from Covenant University, she set up the Echo Anxiety Africa Project in 2022 to focus on validating and safeguarding climate emotions in Africans through research, advocacy and climate aware psychotherapy.
