Q&A: Climate leaders with answers

Oyugi Oloo-Aringo is the founder of Blue Economy Youth International as well as behind the Vijana Wajiweza Organization in Kenya

Q: What book do you recommend to grasp Africa's climate crisis? A: "Biopiracy" by Vandana Shiva, shedding light on patenting ecological materials and the climate crisis.

Q: What African country should outsiders visit to learn about climate? A: Kenya is experiencing intensified climate shocks, affecting food and water resources, with recent years showing dwindling rainfall and rising temperatures.

Q: What climate action have you taken recently? A: I led a tree-planting and waste management initiative in Kibera, known as "Penda Miti, Panda Miti." (Love trees, Plant trees)

Q: What is your earliest conscious memory of the climate crisis? A: I recall the El Nino floods in1997 — walls collapsing, cars destroyed.

Q: Who are your climate role models? A: Raphael Obonyo, a public policy analyst advocating youth involvement in climate action.