My Journey Toward Climate Awareness

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Growing up in the village, I was always fascinated by how cool the air felt and how green everything was. Trees surrounded my home, my school, and nearly every place I went. The sound of birds, the fresh breeze, and the shade from the trees made the environment calm and comforting. At that time, I never imagined that things could be any different — this was simply the world I knew.

Everything changed when I left the village for high school in Thika. It was my first real experience of city life, and I immediately noticed how different the environment felt. There were still trees, but not many. The air was heavier and sometimes dusty, and on hot days the heat felt unbearable. During the rainy season, water would flood the fields, making them inaccessible for days. It was frustrating, especially because those flooded periods came with swarms of mosquitoes that made life uncomfortable. That’s when I started to notice how much the environment could change from one place to another — and how these changes affected daily life.

Years later, when I joined campus, I began exploring different topics to discover what truly interested me. Climate change caught my attention and stayed with me. As I read more, I started connecting what I was learning to the experiences I had growing up — the fresh village air, the heat and floods in the city, and the discomfort that came with environmental changes. I began to realize that these weren’t random events; they were part of a larger pattern that scientists and leaders had been studying and addressing long before I even knew the term “climate change.”

The more I learned, the more I felt a sense of responsibility. I wanted to understand not just the problems but also the solutions — how we can reduce our carbon footprint, move away from reliance on fossil fuels, and adopt sustainable practices that protect both people and the planet.

Now, as I continue this journey, I want to share what I’m learning and hopefully inspire others — especially young people — to join in. Together, we can take small but meaningful steps toward protecting our environment and ensuring intergenerational equity, so that future generations can enjoy the same beauty and balance that once surrounded me as a little girl in the village.

This is my first blog entry. 🌍💚

Come along with me — let’s learn, grow, and act for a better world.

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