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Our Power, Our People, Our Planet: A Women-led Clean Energy Movement in Nigeria
People power has always been the heartbeat of change. But today, it’s clearer than ever that we’re at a turning point. Environmental degradation and injustice are no longer distant threats—they’re present, immediate, and reshaping lives in real time. They demand bold, collective action. This Earth Day, we’re reminded that the most effective solutions are often…
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Beth Roach U.S. Accelerator Program Lead Elizabeth (Beth) Roach is a Co-founder of Alliance of Native Seedkeepers, an organization that was formed to keep ancestral seeds alive and to rebuild culture and food security in native communities. Beth has an extensive background in grants management, conservation, financial management, and organizing. She is also a storyteller…
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Brynn Foster Participant: 2019 U.S. Grassroots Accelerator Reclaiming a regenerative food system and Hawaiian food sovereignty. Region Honolulu, Hawaii Affiliations & Roles Founder & Director, Voyaging Foods Brynn Foster is the Founder of Voyaging Foods, a miller and baker of Hawaii-grown canoe-plant flour-based food products. The mission of Voyaging Foods is to reclaim and support…
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Ruth Aloua Participant: 2019 U.S. Grassroots Accelerator Preserving traditional ecologies and cultures to pass on to the next generation in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Region Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Affiliations & Roles President, Malu ‘Aina Center for Nonviolent Education and Action Ruth Aloua, based in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, is the President of the Malu ‘Aina Center for Nonviolent Education…
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Lyrica 2020 US Accelorator Mentor Mobilizing young people all over the Colorado Plateau to train, learn, and develop relationships in the face of climate change. Region Albuquerque, New Mexico Affiliations & Roles Co-director, Uplift Climate Lyrica (she/her) is the co-director of Uplift Climate, a youth oriented space that brings together young people from all…
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