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Nigerian climate activist
Adenike Oladosu
Oladosu in 2020
Born Adenike Titilope Oladosu
(1994-09-30 ) 30 September 1994 (age 29) Nationality
Nigerian Other names Titilope Education
University of Agriculture, Makurdi. Occupation
Activist And
Ecofeminist Years active 2018–present Known for Climate activism Awards 22 diverse voices to follow on Twitter this Earth Day by Amnesty International.15
ambassador of the African youth climate hub.
Adenike Oladosu (born 1994
[1] ) is a
Nigerian
climate activist , and initiator of the
school strike for climate in
Nigeria .
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[5] She has showcased her climate action at international
conferences including the
UN Climate Change Conference ,
World Economic Forum , and Elevate
festival in
Graz-Austria .
[6]
In December 2019, Oladosu attended the
COP25 gathering in
Spain as a Nigerian youth diplomat where she gave a "moving address" about
climate change in Africa and how it influences lives.
[7]
[8]
Biography
Oladosu is from
Ogbomosho town in
Oyo State ,
Nigeria .
[9] She got her early education at Government Secondary School,
Gwagwalada ,
Abuja . Then she proceeded to the Federal
University of Agriculture, Markurdi where she bagged a
first class degree in
Agricultural Economics .
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[11]
Adenike Oladosu is one of Africa's most vocal environmental activists. Oladosu realized that there was a lack of knowledge about climate change on the continent. So she started her own pan- African climate justice movement.
[12]
In 2019, she was nominated for the first UN Youth Climate
Summit in
New York . Recognized by
UNICEF Nigeria as a young change-maker, she’s leading a
grassroots movement called ILeadClimate, advocating for the restoration of Lake Chad and youth involvement in
climate justice through education. She has also been recognized by the Human Impact Institute (USA) as one of the 12 women standing for climate action in
rural
communities .
Awards and recognitions
Named one of "22 diverse voices to follow on Twitter this Earth Day" by Amnesty International.
[13]
15
ambassador of the African youth climate hub.
[14]
She has been awarded the highest
human rights award by Amnesty Nigeria for her fight for climate justice.
[6]
References
^ Tsanni, Abdullahi (11 June 2019).
"My fight for climate action has just begun – Adenike Oladosu" . African Newspage . Retrieved 27 January 2020 .
^ Simire, Michael (19 September 2019).
"Six Nigerian youth activists to attend UN Climate Summit" . EnviroNews Nigeria - . Retrieved 26 January 2020 .
^ Watts, Jonathan (19 September 2019).
" 'The crisis is already here': young strikers facing climate apartheid" . The Guardian .
ISSN
0261-3077 . Retrieved 27 January 2020 .
^ McCarthy, Joe.
"12 Female Climate Activists Who Are Saving the Planet" . Retrieved 22 January 2020 .
^ VanVugt, Bianca (5 March 2019).
"Support inspiring young women taking action on climate change" . Retrieved 22 January 2020 .
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b
"Oladosu Adenike Titilope" . YBCA . Retrieved 1 March 2022 .
^ Breeze, Nick.
"Youth strikers march for climate justice" .
The Ecologist .
Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020 .
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" "We need climate action," urge Nigerian children" . CNN . 14 March 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2021 .
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b
"Meet Adenike Oladosu, A Climate Justice Activist And Eco-reporter" . 6 October 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021 .
^ Adebote, ‘Seyifunmi (19 September 2019).
"Six Nigerian youth activists to attend UN Climate Summit" . EnviroNews Nigeria - . Retrieved 26 January 2020 .
^ Tsanni, Abdullahi (11 June 2019).
"My fight for climate action has just begun – Adenike Oladosu" . African Newspage . Retrieved 27 January 2020 .
^
Climate activist Adenike Oladosu – DW – 11/20/2021 , retrieved 15 April 2023
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"22 diverse voices to follow this Earth Day" . www.amnesty.org . 18 April 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020 .
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"TheAfricanYouthClimateHub" (PDF) .
Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 January 2020.
External links
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