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Environmentally Just Futures: A Collection of Community-Driven African Environmental Education and Improvement Initiatives

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  • Onyemaechi Nwanaji-Enwerem

    (Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA)

  • Andrea A. Baccarelli

    (Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA)

  • Brian D. Curwin

    (Division of Field Studies and Engineering, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA)

  • Ami R. Zota

    (Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, Washington, DC 20052, USA)

  • Jamaji C. Nwanaji-Enwerem

    (Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, Emory Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Center for Computational Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA)

Abstract

Advocating for healthy environments is a matter of justice. Changes in environments have tremendous impacts on the health of communities, and oftentimes, individuals are unable to safeguard themselves through individual actions alone. Efforts frequently require collective action and are often most effective when led by the communities most impacted. In this spirit, we launched “Vibrations” , an African environment photo essay contest. Through funding and publicity, we aimed to support community-led environmental improvement and education initiatives presently taking place on the continent. We received nearly two dozen submissions and selected eight winners. The winners come from five countries (Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa) and have taken on a range of projects aimed at improving environments across a variety of African regions. Projects included efforts to combat pollution, create environmentally conscious school curricula, utilize clean energy sources, and spread awareness about environmental justice concerns in local communities. It is our hope that this report highlights these transformative community-driven efforts, promotes continued conversations on environmental justice in Africa, and encourages meaningful action via policy changes and collaborations throughout the African continent and beyond.

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  • Onyemaechi Nwanaji-Enwerem & Andrea A. Baccarelli & Brian D. Curwin & Ami R. Zota & Jamaji C. Nwanaji-Enwerem, 2022. "Environmentally Just Futures: A Collection of Community-Driven African Environmental Education and Improvement Initiatives," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(11), pages 1-6, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:11:p:6622-:d:827061
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    1. Kalé Z. Kponee & Jamaji C. Nwanaji-Enwerem & Xianqiang Fu & Iyenemi I. Kakulu & Marc G. Weisskopf & Chunrong Jia, 2018. "Elevated Indoor Volatile Organic Compound Exposure in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-11, September.
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    1. Susmita Dasgupta & Maria Sarraf & David Wheeler, 2023. "Child Health Implications of Plastic Waste Reduction in West Africa," Journal of Management and Sustainability, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 13(1), pages 139-139, July.

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