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social entrepreneur and environmental sustainability educator, advocate and author.

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Adenike Adebukola Akinsemolu is a Nigerian Environmental sustainability advocate, educator, author and a social entrepreneur. She is a lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University (Adeyemi College Campus). She is known as one of the country's leading experts on environmental sustainability. She founded the Green Campus Initiative, which became the Green Institute. She founded the Girl Prize which provides financial and mentorship support for young Nigerian secondary school girls.

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The gift of life comes but once, and you have in a lifetime to accomplish all your dreams, visions, goals, and ambitions unapologetically. Remember, happiness comes in the fulfillment of these dreams, visions, goals, and ambitions.

There is nothing bad in adopting a new culture but when you see nothing good in your own culture and thinks the other culture is the norm, then something is wrong. I call it slavery of the mind.

The younger generations are agents of change and a bridge to a better future. This indeed is how I plan to shake things up- by equipping budding leaders with the requisite tools for growth.

At that moment, it struck me that one single act can make an impact in the world.

For me, it involves connecting more with nature. Going outside and stepping into nature. Experiencing its beauty and its importance. It is only when we appreciate alluring essence of Mother Nature, then, together, we would have the urge to make our planet great again.

A healthy environment is vital for a healthy existence, and I wanted us to aspire to make our environment better for us and the generations to come.

Everything happens for a reason, and there is a premeditated arrangement for things that are and things that shall be.

Life is not a ten-speed bike where you can change to different gears and request for a spare.

....However, that should not stop us from doing our part. This planet is ours. When it thrives, we do the same.

Environmental studies could be seen as an autonomous discipline, yet to get the best out of it, a multidisciplinary approach must be applied.

Climate change is a moral issue. It is not just science.

Nigeria's approach to waste management (2020)

When we become conscious of reducing waste from kitchens to households, and on the streets, it is only then they will realise the health, environmental and economic benefits of waste management.

Human relationships are not a zero-sum game if we need to be truly honest. We should often create a platform for negotiation and understand how to improve in our relationship.

Do not let the hardships take away your basic rights. Nature is closer than you think.