Season 2: Meet Dr. Paula Kahumbu
When Dr. Paula Kahumbu was a little girl, she had a run in with famed conservationist Dr. Richard Leakey, catapulting a lifelong curiosity about, and interest in, Kenya’s wildlife. Since then, Paula has gone on to become an award-winning Kenyan conservationist herself, and is the current CEO of WildlifeDirect. In this episode of the podcast, she celebrates Kenya’s rich biodiversity and talks about the need for civic education on conservation. Loss of biodiversity, she also argues, is our biggest threat yet. “We have the most to lose, because we have the most on our doorstep.”
You can listen on iTunes, Google Podcasts, or YouTube which offers a transcribed version.
Further Reading
Twitter: @paulakahumbu Website: www.PaulaKahumbu.org
Kahumbu, Paula. “Changing the course of history for Kenya's wildlife.” 26 June 2017. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/africa-wild/2017/jun/26/changing-the-course-of-history-for-kenyas-wildlife
Kahumbu, Paula. “Kenya's droughts and floods are signs that natural resilience is breaking down” LinkedIn. 30 April 2018. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/kenyas-droughts-floods-signs-natural-resilience-breaking-kahumbu/
Wildlife Warriors TV. https://wildlifewarriorsafrica.org/wildlife-warriors-tv/
Ogutu, Joseph. "Development has devastated wildlife in lands south of Nairobi.” 27 November 2016. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/development-has-devastated-wildlife-in-lands-south-of-nairobi-69123
"Nature’s Dangerous Decline ‘Unprecedented’ Species Extinction Rates ‘Accelerating’.” 6 May 2019. UN Environment Programme. https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/press-release/natures-dangerous-decline-unprecedented-species-extinction-rates
How to report an environment crime in Kenya: Submit an incident report to NEMA Kenya by calling 0786101100 or 0741101100. You can also reach NEMA by emailing Incidence@NEMA.go.ke. Be sure to include information on location, suspects, and photos, or videos. As an added step, you can copy all reports to Info@wildlifedirect.org