Adenike Oladosu
Adenike Oladosu | |
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Born | Adenike Titilope Oladosu 30 September 1994 |
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.[2][3][4][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
[edit]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.[10][9][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.[13] 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
[edit]- Named one of "22 diverse voices to follow on Twitter this Earth Day" by Amnesty International.[14]
- 15 ambassador of the African youth climate hub.[15]
- She has been awarded the highest human rights award by Amnesty Nigeria for her fight for climate justice.[6]
- In December 2024, Adenike Oladosu was included on the BBC's 100 Women list.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a 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.
- ^ ""We need climate action," urge Nigerian children". CNN. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a 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
- ^ Obara, Brian (8 March 2024). "How a Nigerian ecofeminist grew a climate movement". Dialogue Earth. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "22 diverse voices to follow this Earth Day". www.amnesty.org. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "TheAfricanYouthClimateHub" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 January 2020.
- ^ "BBC 100 Women 2024: Who is on the list this year?". BBC. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Adenike Oladosu on Instagram
- Adenike Oladosu on Twitter
- "Elevate Festival 2020 – Adenike Oladosu – Opening Speech". YouTube. 5 March 2020.