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Developing an understanding of these matters during my upbringing has imbued within me a profound sense of duty towards the equitable treatment of the environment and the imperative to champion sustainable methodologies and practices. It has driven me to explore how the language of environmental discourse can shape public perception and policy.
As an academic with African heritage, I feel a personal and professional obligation to contribute to this educational transformation. By leveraging my research and academic platform, I aim to encourage curricula that incorporate local knowledge systems alongside scientific understanding, thereby fostering a holistic approach to environmental education that is both locally relevant and globally informed.
PT: As a U.S.-based researcher and scholar, do you consider collaborative research with African scholars as part of the strategies for addressing environmental and climate challenges as well as ecological preservation in Africa?Certainly, collaboration with African scholars is a critical strategy for addressing the environmental, climate, and ecological challenges in Africa.
It is of paramount importance to weave ecological principles throughout educational programmes, thereby establishing them as fundamental educational objectives at local, national, and international levels. Recently, I received an Urban Bird Project Spring Scholarship. The Urban Bird Project is a three-year, $1.5 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. The UTSA Urban Bird Project is organised by a transdisciplinary research team led by the UTSA College of Liberal and Fine Arts .