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Nature Answers: Rural Stories from a Changing PlanetAuthor: Farm Radio Carleton University
How can nature itself help us tackle the challenges of a changing world? Each episode, we dive into an inspiring story of how a community in rural Africa is harnessing the power of nature-based solutions to adapt, thrive, and heal the planet. In Season Two, our new host Ivy Prosper takes us to her home country, Ghana, plus Uganda, Cote dIvoire, and Zambia, where we meet a woman growing her community, one tree at a time; young people banding together to save a swamp and the birds living in it; farmers using their ancestors' knowledge to keep their farms from flooding; and even communities using nature to help recover from addiction. Stay tuned to learn about things that you can do in your own backyard. Produced by Farm Radio International, a Canadian not-for-profit that provides resources and training to help rural broadcasters in Africa; in partnership with Carleton University Journalism students who travelled to Africa to produce this series. Language: en Genres: Education, Nature, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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How one woman is changing the landscape of Uganda’s Teso region
Episode 4
Wednesday, 5 March, 2025
When Jessica Sheillah Aanyu moved a six hour bus and motorcycle ride from home, she found herself asking, “What can I do to make a difference.” When an illness threatened her life, she asked herself, “What have I left behind that the world will be proud of.” The answers to these questions led to founding Trees for Life, an environmental organization started by Jessica and her husband that brings trees and education to people in her Ugandan home. This International Women’s Day, meet a woman whose drive and purpose have grown from a single tree in the ground to a movement that makes room for everyone: from a school for the deaf to the other women she sees every day. This podcast was produced by Olivia Rumbell and edited by Tara Sprickerhoff. It is hosted by Ivy Prosper.Transcripts and photos are available at https://farmradio.org/s2e4-how-one-woman-is-changing-teso/ More about Nature Answers: Rural Stories from a Changing Planet at farmradio.org/natureanswersThis is a Farm Radio International podcast produced thanks to funding from the Government of Canada.
