Adenike Oladosu

Adenike Oladosu
Oladosu in 2020
Born
Adenike Titilope Oladosu

(1994-09-30) 30 September 1994 (age 30)
Abuja, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Other namesTitilope
EducationUniversity of Agriculture, Makurdi.
OccupationActivist And Ecofeminist
Years active2018–present
Known forClimate activism
Awards22 diverse voices to follow on Twitter this Earth Day by Amnesty International.15 ambassador of the African youth climate hub.

Adenike Oladosu (born 1994[1]) is a Nigerian climate activist, and initiator of the school strike for climate in Nigeria.[2][3][4][5] She has showcased her climate action at international conferences including the UN Climate Change Conference, World Economic Forum, and Elevate festival in Graz-Austria.[6]

In December 2019, Oladosu attended the COP25 gathering in Spain as a Nigerian youth diplomat where she gave a "moving address" about climate change in Africa and how it influences lives.[7][8]

Biography

Oladosu is from Ogbomosho town in Oyo State, Nigeria.[9] She got her early education at Government Secondary School, Gwagwalada, Abuja. Then she proceeded to the Federal University of Agriculture, Markurdi where she bagged a first class degree in Agricultural Economics.[10][9][11]

Adenike Oladosu is one of Africa's most vocal environmental activists. Oladosu realized that there was a lack of knowledge about climate change on the continent. So she started her own pan- African climate justice movement.[12]

In 2019, she was nominated for the first UN Youth Climate Summit in New York. Recognized by UNICEF Nigeria as a young change-maker, she’s leading a grassroots movement called ILeadClimate, advocating for the restoration of Lake Chad and youth involvement in climate justice through education.[13] She has also been recognized by the Human Impact Institute (USA) as one of the 12 women standing for climate action in rural communities.

Awards and recognitions

  • Named one of "22 diverse voices to follow on Twitter this Earth Day" by Amnesty International.[14]
  • 15 ambassador of the African youth climate hub.[15]
  • She has been awarded the highest human rights award by Amnesty Nigeria for her fight for climate justice.[6]
  • In December 2024, Adenike Oladosu was included on the BBC's 100 Women list.[16]

References

  1. ^ Tsanni, Abdullahi (11 June 2019). "My fight for climate action has just begun – Adenike Oladosu". African Newspage. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. ^ Simire, Michael (19 September 2019). "Six Nigerian youth activists to attend UN Climate Summit". EnviroNews Nigeria -. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. ^ Watts, Jonathan (19 September 2019). "'The crisis is already here': young strikers facing climate apartheid". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  4. ^ McCarthy, Joe. "12 Female Climate Activists Who Are Saving the Planet". Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  5. ^ VanVugt, Bianca (5 March 2019). "Support inspiring young women taking action on climate change". Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Oladosu Adenike Titilope". YBCA. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  7. ^ Breeze, Nick. "Youth strikers march for climate justice". The Ecologist. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  8. ^ ""We need climate action," urge Nigerian children". CNN. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Meet Adenike Oladosu, A Climate Justice Activist And Eco-reporter". 6 October 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  10. ^ Adebote, ‘Seyifunmi (19 September 2019). "Six Nigerian youth activists to attend UN Climate Summit". EnviroNews Nigeria -. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  11. ^ Tsanni, Abdullahi (11 June 2019). "My fight for climate action has just begun – Adenike Oladosu". African Newspage. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  12. ^ Climate activist Adenike Oladosu – DW – 11/20/2021, retrieved 15 April 2023
  13. ^ Obara, Brian (8 March 2024). "How a Nigerian ecofeminist grew a climate movement". Dialogue Earth. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  14. ^ "22 diverse voices to follow this Earth Day". www.amnesty.org. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  15. ^ "TheAfricanYouthClimateHub" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 January 2020.
  16. ^ "BBC 100 Women 2024: Who is on the list this year?". BBC. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.