Little Ripples can make Big Waves in Fighting Climate Change: A Personal Story

I signed up to be a Climate Change Writer(CCW), not because I was an expert in Climate Change issues but because of my curiosity to understand more about Climate Change and how it effects around my world.

I signed up to be a Climate Change Writer not because I was an expert in Climate Change issues but because I wanted to understand more about Climate Change and how it really affected my world. I always understand Climate Change was a subject to be discussed at the global level or at least a regional level but not at my local level. However, this notion changed when I heard about Climate Change and Gender Issues in Kenya during the 16 days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in November-December 2022. 

I have this thought to myself, how can that be? How does that even happen? And it was these questions that triggered me on a quest to better understand what Climate Change is; how it affects me and my community and even how it is affecting my country as a whole. As I research more on this subject and wrote articles on same, I got more curious and excited. Actually, I could do something about Climate Change, and creating awareness on Climate Change was only the stepping stone. Having communal ownership of the impact of our choices, behaviors, and lifestyles have on climate change was an achievement but then having personal conversations and becoming more intentional in curbing climate change would be the end goal. 

In one of my articles, I suggested that Climate Change should be a subject of discussion in a Kindergarten class. That as children grow up, they already have the basic concept of what climate change is and they can be part of the change agents in reversing the effects of Climate Change. I also recommended that children be involved in tree planting activities, not only that, but they can also be engaged in community awareness events such as walks, runs, sports events, and inter-school debates on Climate Change, to mention but a few. 

These are definitely little ripples in the big sea however, they have the power to make big waves that can change the world. It is Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize Laureate that said “When the World is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.” Yes, one voice in a tiny village in Kenya is loud enough to be heard in the entire country and even the continent. Therefore, I will keep on telling stories about Climate Change and maybe, just maybe I can convince one more person to stop and listen and choose to be part of the change. It can be done!

Edited by: Muhammad Abdullahi Ibrahim

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