Description

Joshua Gabriel Oluwaseyi is a Climate Change Activist and founder of LEARNBLUE, a youth-led nonprofit organization that raises awareness of global environmental issues and encourages young people to take action. In 2019, Joshua was recognized as one of the most influential young leaders in Nigeria, and in 2021, he was honored in Teen Vogue’s 21 Under 21 Young People Shaping Tomorrow.

In 2018, Joshua was impacted by allergies due to air pollutants from smoke and dust. When he learned that in the year before more than 100,000 people had died in Nigeria from air pollution-related causes, it inspired him to get involved in raising awareness about Climate Change. Despite being involved in this field of activism, Joshua has lost a lot of friends and acquaintances because many believe that Climate Change is a lie. Since founding LEARNBLUE in 2019, he has spoken at many events around the world talking about the issue of Climate Change. Even though it can be mentally draining, Joshua remains committed to his why.   

In this episode, you will hear:

• Joshua on the importance of finding the why behind your passion
• How Joshua views activists who look for recognition and awards rather than the impact or the bigger goal
• If Joshua always wanted to be a climate change activist or was being impacted by allergies the big reason he wanted to be involved in that field
• How Joshua came up with the name of his nonprofit LEARNBLUE
• What are some things Joshua does not like about his passions
• How Joshua deals with negative thoughts in his head

If you want to follow Joshua Gabriel Oluwaseyi, be sure to follow him on Instagram @joshgseyi as well as his nonprofit LEARNBLUE @learnblueglobal.

You can also check out LEARNBLUE’s website:

Website: https://learnblue.org.ng/