The Nairobi Ideas Podcast is on break until next year. But before we go, we’ve created this recap episode to sum up our second season. Check it out to hear Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, our host and Mawazo Institute CEO, and Kari Mugo, our Digital Media and Public Engagement Consultant, chat about their favourite episodes, some of the lessons they’ve learned so far, and all the love they have for our fans.
Read MoreWhen 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.
Read MoreGlobal land use has been identified as one of the most significant causes of the rapid increase in climate change yet, Dr. David Kimiti says, little attention is being paid to curbing land degradation. Dr. David is Head of Research and Monitoring at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and a Senior Scientist specializing in Rangeland Ecology. In conversation with the Nairobi Ideas podcast, he shares his ‘systems approach’ to conservation.
Read MoreIn the fight against plastic pollution, many have hailed Kenya’s 2017 single-use plastic bag ban as a step in the right direction. The ban includes the strictest fines worldwide for individuals manufacturing or in possession of plastic bags, but was it the right decision? Were there other solutions for tackling plastic waste in the country that should have been considered? Nairobi Ideas Podcast is joined by plastic waste management expert, part-time lecturer, and consultant, Dr Leah Oyake-Ombis, a notable critic of the ban.
Read MoreKenya has one of the harshest plastic bag bans in the world, with fines of up to $40,000 for individuals found in violation. But has the country’s ban made any real change? Nairobi Ideas Podcast is joined by James Wakibia, an environmental activist and photographer who was instrumental in the campaign that yielded Kenya’s 2017 single-use plastic bag ban.
Read MoreGlobal warming, the biodiversity crisis, and environmental degradation are changing life on earth drastically, and the effects on Africa are bound to be drastic. Join us on Season 2 of the Nairobi Ideas Podcast as our host, Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, finds out how experts on the continent are responding to these climate and conservation challenges.
Read MoreMeet Dr. Rose Mutiso: She is Co-founder and CEO of the Mawazo Institute, Research Director at the Energy for Growth Hub, current Next Einstein Forum Ambassador representing Kenya, and voice of the podcast.
Read MoreMeet Young Scientists Kenya (YSK): Michael is Co-founder and CEO of Miti Alliance, and a Board Member of Young Scientists Kenya, a platform for young people to demonstrate their innovation and showcase their scientific talents.
Read MoreMeet Anthony: Founder of TotoSci Academy, AlexKyan, and Jenga Citi, Anthony is a trained computer engineer, ‘student-preneur,’ and self taught inventor with an impressively long list of inventions drawn from the practical necessities of his home life.
Read MoreMeet Susan: A trained economist turned astronomer who has traveled the world looking at the skies and believes that “traditional sky knowledge” can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with astronomy.
Read MoreMeet Dr. Bosire: Founder and Executive Director of the Stellah Bosire Fund and Co-Executive Director of UHAI EASHRI, Stella is a medical physician looking beyond the stethoscope to use science for good, and who advocates for health as a human right.
Read MoreMeet Dr. Hamisi: An accomplished novelist, lecturer and senior administrator at Kenyatta University who is pioneering the use of Kiswahili science fiction novellas to educate children on science.
Read MoreMeet Kago: Co-founder and former CEO of one of Africa’s leading mobile learning platforms, Eneza Education, which provides high quality educational material to students in Kenya, Ghana, and Côte d’Ivoire, with plans to spread across Africa.
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