Thread by @acinigeria

Welcome to our #EveryDayIsEarthDay Q and A session with Taiwo Adewole, @taiwoadewole. We will be having a conversation around "Human induced climate impact".
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Q1) Going through your profile one cannot help but be impressed by your numerous achievements, help us understand how you came across your passion for environmental sustainability.

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Interesting, so it was a conscious decision.
Q2) To address the issue of human-induced climate impact, we first need to have an understanding of what we are dealing with; Kindly help us understand what this means.

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That means there is a direct correlation between human activity and global warming.
Q3) What do you see as our most pressing environmental problems, and what role can and should businesses play in addressing them?
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Quite an eye opening explanation there, so the biggest environmental problems affect our Health, source of livelihood and even food production.

Q4) Given your impressive international experience in organising climate focused discussions, is there any solution you think Nigeria or Africa at large can adopt from the international community.
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Q5) There is this narrative that humans rely on organisms for survival yet all other organisms would be better off without humans, how true is this?
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Q6) In the US for example, more than 400000 square metres of vegetation has been destroyed, is this example of habitat loss a serious threat to biodiversity and why do you think so?
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Q7) Carbon emissions have been linked with worsening climate conditions, what public policy do you think can best address this issue?
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Q8) Do you think recycling is a major green solution in reversing negative climate trends?  
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Q9) it is often said that the best solutions are drawn from nature (biomimicry), What do you think about biomimetics, and how can we apply it's principles in addressing major climate issues?
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Q10) We want to make sure we take actionable steps after this conversation, could you please tell us the best thing (if there is even a best thing) individuals can do to addesss the issue of human disturbance on nature.
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Before we go on with our last question, let me quickly chip in about two questions from the many we received;

1) In what creative, effective ways can we keep motivating and educating people on the need to take action for the good of the environment
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2) This year's #Earthday has seen tremendous change in the way it is being celebrated, Organizations have taken advocacy online and tech solutions are playing a huge role in Environmental conservation.
How do you think non profits in Africa can leverage on this trend?
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Q11) In rounding off what do you think nonprofits and businesses in the environmental sector can do more to ensure the sanctity of the environment is maintained?

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Thank you so much for your invaluable time and priceless insights.

We look forward to doing more of this with you in the nearest future.

A big thank you to everyone who followed the discuss, please follow our guest @taiwoadewole.

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