Our first ever podcast is ready! We hope you are as excited as we are at #greencollarafrica 🌿🌿🌿

To kick off our Podcasts, we introduce to you Brian Kakembo(IG: @travelfreak256); the champion of the Waste to Energy Youth Initiative in Uganda (WEYI). 

His project involves the production of eco-friendly briquettes which are produced from agrowaste. He has been able to train over 600 youths since 2015. A graduate of commerce specialising in finance, he says "Energy is something I picked up along the way". 

Tell us your thoughts! 
links:
Student Energy Summit: https://www.studentenergy.org/
Bryan's Youth Initiative video: https://youtu.be/z0sb1MAsz5o

A special shout out to my friend  Timona for his epic beats!(Music: https://soundcloud.com/timzbeats/mungu-peketimzbeats-remix-1)
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Waste to Energy Youth Initiative

Welcome to another Sustainable Sunday brought to you by The Africa Green Collar Project. On this podcast, we speak to Dr. Olufolahan Osunmuyiwa, a development professional and researcher at the institute for Environmental studies in Amsterdam.
Our conversation focuses on sustainable energy transitions in developing countries more specifically in Sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Osunmuyiwa discusses the political and cultural drawbacks and how these factors influence the energy sector. More importantly we look at how the ripple effects of such struggles in the energy sector can influence other economic sectors. We also talk about the influence of energy interventions on households, gender relations and power structures!
Remember to follow us  soundcloud.com/greencollar and our social media platforms to stay updated!

To get some insight on some of the topics we discussed:
1. Low Carbon Energy and Development Strategies: https://goo.gl/7y1Ekj
2. Africa needs a new energy plan: https://sustainableafrika.com/2017/10/23/africa-      needs-a-new-energy-plan/
Website: www.greencollarafrica.org
Why podcasts?
#They chow (consume) less data!
#You can listen to it anywhere!

Sustainable Energy Transitions in Sub-Saharan Africa

We are excited to talk to Michael O’Brien-Onyeka! We begin by talking about Michael's career and his journey on becoming the Senior Vice President of the Africa field division at Conservation International.  We also talk about the benefits  and challenges facing partnerships specifically between the private sector, government and civil society, and Mr. Onyeka also shares his thoughts on what the youth should keep in mind to get involved in sustainability.  Our first podcast of the year promises to be a good one make sure not to miss it.

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Climate change, youth and Africa: Nature Conservation

It is that time of the month when we challenge ourselves to #Re-think what a Sustainable future really means! Welcome to the Africa green Collar projects’ #Re-think series. So today on this podcast we have ventured into a thought provoking topic!  Precision Agriculture: a tool for building climate resilience. Why is it so important any ways? 
Did you know that “Sub-Saharan Africa is considered one of most vulnerable regions to the impacts of climate change because of its heigh dependence on agriculture and natural resources, and limited ability to adapt?” (IPCC 2014). Imagine the devastating impacts that climate change is having on small scale farmers and also its potential impacts on food security.

The challenge is, how do we adapt to the devastating impacts brought about by climate change? We explored one possible solution, so listen in engage us and learn something new!

This specific podcast is the first of a two-part episode where we are collaborating with experts and Academics from global universities and organistions; Dr. Alaika Kassim (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), Dr. Anh L.H. Tran (Coventry University, UK), Kit Franklin (Harper Adams University, UK), Brendan Moroso (CGIAR, USA), and Prof. Rodrigo Filev Maia (University Center of FEI). The podcast is of a collaborative project that has been funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

We are keen to hear some of your questions and takeaways from the podcasts. Feel free to message us on any of our social media platforms or e-mail us at greencollarafrica@gmail.com

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References
IPCC (2014) Summary for policymakers. In: Climate change 2014: Impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability. Part A: Global and sectoral aspects. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovermental Panel on Climate Change [Field CB, Barros VR, Dokken DJ, Mach KJ, Mastrandrea MD, Bilir TE, Chatterjee M, Ebi YL, Estrada YO, Genova RC, Girma B, Kissel ES, Levy AN, MacCracken S, Mastrandrea PR, White LL (eds)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK and New York, USA. pp 1–32

Precision Agriculture: building climate resilience in sub-Saharan Africa

Part 1!

How can young people work to accelerate the Africa’s energy transition towards a sustainable energy future? The answer? Sustainable Energy Education and Fostering Mutual Growth. This month’s podcast showcases the experiences of three students, Christina Merkai (Part 1) and Chloe Coral (Part 2) from Engineers Without Borders (KTH), Sweden and Adam Mwangaila from the University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. They worked together on a project to electricity a school in Singida, Tanzania. Through the podcasts, they share with us their experiences whilst working on the project, we talk about the challenges they faced, the advantages that they had through their collaboration, and they provide us with pointers on what one needs to think about when embarking on such a project!
Correction* it is estimated that “according to historical trends about 515 million people will still lack access to electricity by 2030” (Dagnachew, et al., 2018).
Check out Christina’s article on phase one of the wind energy project that they did in Tanzania!: https://www.greencollarafrica.org/blog/wind-power-for-tanzania-ewb-kth

Manual for building a wind turbine: https://www.scribd.com/book/228828204/2F-Wind-Turbine-Construction-Manual
References
Dagnachew, A. G., Lucas, P. L., Hof, A. . F. & van Vuuren, D. P., 2018. Opportunities and Challenges in Achieving Universal Electricity Access in Sub-Saharan Africa. [Online] 
Available at: https://www.oxfordenergy.org/wpcms/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/OEF-115.pdf
[Accessed 09 February 2019].

Sustainable Energy Education & Fostering Mutual Growth: Part 1

Part 2! Chloe Coral & Adam Mwangaila!

How can young people work to accelerate the Africa’s energy transition towards a sustainable energy future? The answer? Sustainable Energy Education and Fostering Mutual Growth. This month’s podcast showcases the experiences of three students, Christina Merkai (Part 1) and Chloe Coral (Part 2) from Engineers Without Borders (KTH), Sweden and Adam Mwangaila from the University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. They worked together on a project to electricity a school in Singida, Tanzania. Through the podcasts, they share with us their experiences whilst working on the project, we talk about the challenges they faced, the advantages that they had through their collaboration, and they provide us with pointers on what one needs to think about when embarking on such a project!
Correction* it is estimated that “according to historical trends about 515 million people will still lack access to electricity by 2030” (Dagnachew, et al., 2018).
Check out Christina’s article on phase one of the wind energy project that they did in Tanzania!: https://www.greencollarafrica.org/blog/wind-power-for-tanzania-ewb-kth
Manual for building a wind turbine: https://www.scribd.com/book/228828204/2F-Wind-Turbine-Construction-Manual
References
Dagnachew, A. G., Lucas, P. L., Hof, A. . F. & van Vuuren, D. P., 2018. Opportunities and Challenges in Achieving Universal Electricity Access in Sub-Saharan Africa. [Online] 
Available at: www.oxfordenergy.org/wpcms/wp-conte…09/OEF-115.pdf
[Accessed 09 February 2019].

Sustainable Energy Education & Fostering Mutual Growth: Part 2

So what do entrepreneurs and clean energy have in common?

Well we actually do not know, which is why are hosting this podcast!, so today’s podcast was actually very interesting, we had an initial view into energy from an investor’s perspective, however Tony Tiyou Founder of a 2 in 1 company Renewables in Africa who joins us today gave an alternative view into this.

We have mentioned countless times that currently more 600 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to electricity, we have also acknowledged that provision of access to electricity based energy services in the region can only be achieved by integrating on-grid and off-grid electrification solutions. Accelerating the move towards energy service access  requires that we also include the private sector, as we need money. So what goes on in the mind of an investor when they are looking to invest in an energy project? Why is renewable energy  an important factor in this conversation? And ofcourse where do young people fit in this conversation?

Meet Renewables in Africa! A 2 in 1 company offering clean energy engineering consulting services and also operates as media company that is spreading the "green gospel" of renewable energy in Africa -raising awareness about renewable energy industry in Africa.  

 Renewables in Africa details! 
Website: https://www.renewablesinafrica.com/
Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/company/renewables-in-africa/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/renewablesafri?lang=en

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So what do Entrepreneurs and Clean Energy have in common?

We are making podcasts in sustainability to educate youth particularly in Africa about sustainability by engaging with students, organisations, professionals and student movements working in sustainability. We want encourage more youth to join the sustainability movement!