CT0041: “Conserving Wildlife, Changing Culture”

In this episode, a young and passionate wildlife advocate joins the Climate Talk Podcast host, Seyifunmi Adebote, to discuss the state of wildlife in Nigeria and the continent, her contributions to conserving wildlife as a Digital Content Manager at a global organisation shaping the area of wildlife and conservation across the African continent.

Eniola addresses the limited education on conserving wildlife, its effect on biodiversity (11:11), and the rather consumerist culture in Nigeria. She highlights how her work at ⁠WACI has focused on developing, curating, and establishing innovative initiatives to bridge the awareness gap over the years in the region. She discusses how the WACI system has prioritised services in (21:04) wildlife species, climate risks, conservation, environment and advocacy.

Eniola walked us through her journey so far in the wildlife space and offered quite forward-thinking solutions to change the wildlife culture in Nigeria and across the continent.

This was such a great conversation. On this episode, you will learn about:

1. Wildlife is suffering because of the degradation caused by climate change.

2. Wildlife is necessary for the ecosystem to continue to run effectively.

3. Educating people about wildlife starts in the schools to build an entire generation of people who understand the value of wildlife conservation and sustainability.

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About the Wildlife Africa Conservation Initiative: https://v4w.wildlifeofafrica.com/

Guest’s Social Media (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/eniola-adeola-62b39a21a/

Episode Credits:

Episode Host: Seyifunmi Adebote (https://www.linkedin.com/in/adebotes/)

Episode Producers: Nkem Creatives (https://x.com/nkemcreatives)

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