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The Hangout with David Sciarretta#104 Climate Anxiety: A Conversation with Jennifer UchenduSend us a textGrowing up in Nigeria, climate activist and global leader Jennifer Uchendu witnessed systemic inequalities that sparked her passion for advocacy. Today, she's pioneering work at the intersection of climate action and psychological wellbeing—a connection rarely discussed in mainstream environmental conversations. While Western climate narratives often center on distant polar bears or melting ice caps, Jennifer illuminates how climate anxiety manifests uniquely in African contexts, where communities simultaneously navigate economic survival, political instability, and environmental degradation.Follow Jennifer: https://www.instagram.com/dzennypha_?igsh=MXBodzM3dTV3MDkybQ==Learn about Su...
2025-08-1944 min
Climate Change and HappinessSustyVibes with Jennifer Uchendu
image credit | The Susty Vibes team on the streets of Lagos during World Cleanup Day
Season 2, Episode 13: SustyVibes with Jennifer UchenduThomas and Panu spoke with Jennifer Uchendu, a researcher and climate activist from Lagos, Nigeria. Jennifer is founder of SustyVibes, a youth-focused climate organization with a mission to design and implement projects that make sustainability cool, actionable and relatable in Africa. The trio discussed Jennifer’s sense of Nigeria’s environmental situation and history and climate emotions she has observed among youth and elders in the country. Jennifer explained the SustyVibes mindset and the new E...
2023-02-1733 min
Black Earth PodcastAll the feels: understanding eco-anxiety with Jennifer UchenduJennifer Uchendu is an ecofeminist and sustainable development advocate from Lagos, Nigeria. She is the founder of SustyVibes, a youth-led organisation making sustainability actionable and relatable for young Africans. Jennifer is also a pioneering researcher in eco-anxiety, and most recently launched The Eco-Anxiety in Africa Project. In this episode, I speak with Jennifer about what eco-anxiety is, how power and anti-blackness shape our emotions of eco-anxiety and practical things we can do to safeguard our emotions of eco-anxiety. Grab a cup of tea, this is a powerful episode.Episode timestamps00:00 - Welcome to B...
2023-02-1538 min
Gaps In KnowledgeS1E9 - Susty Parties feat. Jennifer UchenduIn this week's episode, we go ALL GEOGRAPHY with Rhys planning an Eco-Holiday, talking with the founder of TEAP and SustyVibes Jennifer Uchendu about eco-anxiety, then find way to stop vampires sucking our power. You can contact us on Twitter @gapspodcast, or email us at gapsinknowledge@outlook.com A huge thanks to Jennifer and the people at TEAP and SustyVibes for being part of our episode today. If you would like to find out more information, please head over to their Twitter for updates.Jennifer Uchendo TEAP (The Eco-Anxiety Project)SustyVibes
2022-08-1255 min
What's Wrong With: The PodcastHow to engage millennials in sustainable community development ft. Jennifer UchenduFollow Susty Vibes on Instagram and Twitter!Follow Jennifer on Instagram and Twitter!Follow SOUR on Instagram and on Twitter!Created by SOUR, this podcast is part of the studio's "Future of X,Y,Z" research, where the collaborative discussion outcomes serve as the base for the futuristic concepts built in line with the studio's mission of solving urban, social, and environmental problems through intelligent designs.Make sure to visit our website - podcast.whatswrongwith.xyz- and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts so you never...
2020-12-2145 min