From food security to renewable energy and green technology, VSO Climate Champions, Fridah Okomo and Cetric Mululu, are here to guide you in navigating the world of green innovation with The Green Perspective Podcast. Join us as we interview green experts and discuss actionable solutions that help our planet and its people.
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Episodes
Episode 5 - Driving climate action in Nigeria
In this episode, our hosts Fridah and Cetric sit down with VSO Youth Climate Champion, Blessing Ewa. We delve into how she's driving climate action at a grassroots level and how young people across the world are contributing to innovative and sustainable ideas, reaching the communities that VSO is working with to raise awareness on critical climate-related issues.
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Episode 4 - Strengthening food systems in Bangladesh
In this episode, Fridah and Cetric are joined by VSO Bangladesh Project Lead, Shafiqur Rahman. They explore how green technologies are helping solve the food crisis and improve crop yields for marginalised farmers, while preserving soil health and biodiversity.
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Episode 3 - How youth are turning waste into work in Kenya
In this episode, Fridah and Cetric sit down with Pranay Shrestha, an International Volunteer from Nepal working in Kenya on VSO's From Waste To Work project. As an expert in transforming waste into livelihoods, Pranay is inspiring youth to turn waste into profit while also keeping our planet clean.
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Episode 2 - Exploring clean energy innovations In Uganda
In our second episode, Fridah and Cetric sit down with Hosea Tumwine, a VSO Youth Climate Champion from Uganda, who is leading green innovations in his community.
Hosea offers a heartfelt account of how his upbringing shaped his awareness of climate change and its ripple effects on the daily lives of people like his mother. From advocating for local voices in climate action decisions to developing sustainable alternatives to firewood, Hosea is at the forefront of transforming how his community approaches conversations and solutions around climate change.
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Episode 1 - Meet the hosts
Get to know your personal guides to green world, Fridah and Cetric, in our first episode. As VSO Youth Climate Champions, our hosts share their own personal stories of how they were first introduced into the world of green innovation through volunteering, and the obstacles they've faced along the way.
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Your hosts
Cetric Mululu
I am Cetric Mululu, originally from Webuye, Kenya, now based in Birmingham, UK. Currently, I am completing my Master's in Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Birmingham, where I have served as a student representative and Green Impact Sustainability Auditor at the Guild of Students under SOS-UK.
I am passionate about enterprise development, with extensive experience in the development sector supporting young entrepreneurs running eco start-ups, primarily social enterprises in the green sector. I have contributed significantly to over ten such projects. Recently, I worked as an Entrepreneurship Development Advisor for the Waste to Work project in Nairobi to transform perceptions and business models of youth working in the informal waste sectors.
I'm excited to share my experiences with green enthusiasts on global green agendas through the The Green Perspective Podcast, where I co-host and drive meaningful conversations, one episode at a time.
Fridah Okomo
My name is Fridah Okomo, and I’m originally from Nairobi, Kenya, I’m currently pursuing a Masters in Global Development at the University of Leeds, UK where I also serve as a Student Sustainability Representative.
I am passionate and committed to youth led initiatives and I view myself as an advocate for meaningful youth participation. I champion youth spaces in areas climate policy, decent work and green skills and ensure young people have a seat at the table and are actively involved in creating and co creating sustainable solutions.
I’ve represented young people at various regional and international conferences including the Rewired Conference in Dubai, Africa Climate Week and COP26 to advocate and amplify their voices.
As a Green Skills Facilitator with VSO, I’m honoured to host The Green Perspective Podcast where I will be driving conversations about sustainability.