I’m so excited to speak to ecofeminist and founder of SustyVibes, Jennifer Uchendu in today’s episode. She is exploring ways to live and act in our changing climate from an emotional standpoint through The Eco-anxiety Africa Project (TEAP). For over a decade, she has been driving sustainability advocacy that centre youth leadership and action in Nigeria. Using both eco-feminist and climate justice frameworks, her organisation SustyVibes, is on a mission to make sustainability cool and relatable in Africa.

SustyVibes is a youth-led organization making sustainability relatable and actionable for young people. In 2022, following a personal experience of eco-anxiety, she launched The Eco-anxiety Africa Project (TEAP) with an aim to address the impacts of climate change on the mental health of African youths. Through research, advocacy, and community action, Jennifer is creating space for resilience and hope using local solutions. She has a master’s in development studies from the Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, and is the co-author of the e-book, A Guide to Business Sustainability in Nigeria. Her goal is to work with people and organisations interested in shifting mindsets and doing the hard and often uncomfortable work of learning about climate emotions.

Learn more about SustyVibes here.

00:00 – 03:40 Meet Jennifer
03:40 – 07:05 SustyVibes
07:05 – 08:10 Pitfalls & Challenges
08:10 – 09:00 Motivation
09:00 – 10:30 Qualities & Pride
10:30 – 12:15 Top Tips
12:15 – 13:58 Plans & Goals for The Future
13:58 – 15:20 Role Models