Elizabeth Wanjiru Wathuti and Andrew Bownds
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have recognised Kenyan environmentalist Elizabeth Wathuti and Uganda’s Andrew Bownds’ efforts in conservation.
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle who are also the President and Vice-President of the Queens Commonwealth Trust, used their social media feed to recognise “young leaders helping our communities at a grassroots and global level – the inspiring individuals who have the power to lead the future, and are moving the needle every single day.”
They hope to “shine a light on a few of these change-making young leaders of the QCT, who are doing amazing things – not because they have to, but because they want to – a choice we all have in life.”
Liz Wathuti, 23, founder of Green Generation Initiative was recognised for “Focusing on deforestation, climate change and pollution – GGI has trained over 10,000 school children in being environmentally conscious and facilitated the planting of over 20,000 tree seedlings in schools, to help secure local school feeding programs,” they wrote on Instagram.
According to Liz, the main aim of Green Generation Initiative is to address global environmental challenges that “I have identified with since I was a child, including deforestation, pollution, and environmental injustices.”
Andrew Bownds, the young founder of Eco Brixs, which is “a closed-loop recycling system providing employment opportunities and creating a positive environmental impact in Masaka, Uganda.”
They also celebrated HeyGirlDreamer, a charity based in the UK, that was “created with female empowerment for the next generation of women of colour in mind”.
