My World, My Narrative: Youth Momentum and the Future of the Environment

IF 5 4区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Environment Pub Date : 2023-10-13 DOI:10.1080/00139157.2023.2245744

Betty Osei Bonsu

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Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Disclosure StatementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.Notes1 Global Youth Statement, https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/youth-statement-inc/#:∼:text=We%2C%20members%20of%20Break%20Free%20From%20Plastic%20Youth%2C,ecosystems%2C%20to%20our%20wildlife%2C%20and%20to%20human%20health.2 UN News, 2021, https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/10/1103692.3 Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO), http://www.greenafricayouth.org/.4 GAYO Zero Waste Cities, https://greenafricayouth.com/sustainable-community-project/zerowaste/.5 World Economic Forum, https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=9452cce45f806c51JmltdHM9MTY4NzY1MTIwMCZpZ3VpZD0yNzE1M2MxNS0xYTA0LTY2NTctMzMxYy0zM2MyMWI5NzY3NTcmaW5zaWQ9NTIwNQ&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=27153c15-1a04-6657-331c-33c21b976757&psq=Total+plastics+produced+in+ghana+and+recycled&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2Vmb3J1bS5vcmcvYWdlbmRhLzIwMjEvMDkvNC13YXlzLXRyYWRlLWdoYW5hLXRyYW5zaXRpb24tY2lyY3VsYXItcGxhc3RpY3MtZWNvbm9teQ&ntb=1.6 B. Inspired with Stories from Africa, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLTSmm51P7kzKNn1cx4aBzw/videos.Additional informationNotes on contributorsBetty Osei BonsuBetty Osei Bonsu is a Ghanaian circular economy enthusiast and climate activist serving as the Uganda Country Manager for the Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO). She has more than 5 years of experience leading the implementation of sustainable community projects and youth engagements in climate policies. This is providing green jobs for rural communities, diverting waste from landfills, and amplifying the voices of young people in climate change actions. Betty is currently pursuing her master’s degree with the United Nations University, studying environmental risk and human security. Following her passion in public speaking and advocacy, she founded the platform B.ISA (B. Inspired with Stories from Africa), where she is bringing stories on community values, passion, and environment to life.

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我的世界，我的叙述:青年动力与环境的未来

点击放大图片点击缩小图片披露声明作者未报告潜在的利益冲突。注1全球青年声明，https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/youth-statement-inc/#: ~:文本=我们%2C%20members% 2C% 20of%20Break%20Free%20From%20Plastic%20Youth%2C，生态系统%2C%20to%20our%20wildlife%2C%20and%20to%20human% 20health2联合国新闻，2021,https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/10/1103692.3绿色非洲青年组织(GAYO)， http://www.greenafricayouth.org/.4 GAYO零废物城市，https://greenafricayouth.com/sustainable-community-project/zerowaste/.5世界经济论坛，https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=9452cce45f806c51JmltdHM9MTY4NzY1MTIwMCZpZ3VpZD0yNzE1M2MxNS0xYTA0LTY2NTctMzMxYy0zM2MyMWI5NzY3NTcmaW5zaWQ9NTIwNQ&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=27153c15-1a04-6657-331c-33c21b976757&psq=Total+plastics+produced+in+ghana+and+recycled&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2Vmb3J1bS5vcmcvYWdlbmRhLzIwMjEvMDkvNC13YXlzLXRyYWRlLWdoYW5hLXRyYW5zaXRpb24tY2lyY3VsYXItcGxhc3RpY3MtZWNvbm9teQ&ntb=1.6受非洲故事的启发，https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLTSmm51P7kzKNn1cx4aBzw/videos.Additional信息贝蒂·奥塞·邦苏贝蒂·奥塞·邦苏是加纳循环经济爱好者和气候活动家，现任绿色非洲青年组织(GAYO)乌干达国家经理。她在领导可持续社区项目的实施和青年参与气候政策方面拥有超过5年的经验。这为农村社区提供了绿色就业机会，转移了垃圾填埋场的垃圾，扩大了年轻人在气候变化行动中的声音。贝蒂目前正在联合国大学攻读硕士学位，研究环境风险和人类安全。出于对公共演讲和倡导的热情，她创立了B.ISA (B. Inspired with Stories from Africa)平台，在那里她将社区价值观、激情和环境的故事带到生活中。

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Environment 环境科学-环境科学

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5.10

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>36 weeks

期刊介绍： Now in its 60th year of publication, Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development analyzes the problems, places, and people where environment and development come together, illuminating concerns from the local to the global. More readable than specialized journals and more timely than textbooks, Environment offers peer-reviewed articles and commentaries from researchers and practitioners who provide a broad range of international perspectives. This ISI-rated magazine also features in-depth reviews of major policy reports, conferences, and environmental education initiatives, as well as guides to the best Web sites, journal articles, and books.