Ecofem Tales

  In the growing call for climate action, Vanessa Nakate stands as a bold voice from Uganda, one that echoes with conviction, urgency, and purpose. Her rise from solo climate strikes to global platforms is not just a story of environmental activism; it’s a call to center African voices and women’s leadership in the fight for a sustainable future. Vanessa Nakate’s journey began in 2019 when she was inspired by Greta Thunberg. But unlike many stories that follow global trends, Nakate chose to start a movement rooted in the unique realities of her homeland. She founded the Rise Up Movement, a platform to amplify African perspectives in climate conversations too often dominated by voices from the Global North. Her Green Schools Project reflects action, not just advocacy by installing solar panels and eco-stoves in Ugandan schools, she is promoting renewable energy, reducing deforestation, and transforming the way education and sustainability intersect. Vanessa doesn’t separate th...

At Ecofem Tales, we believe in storytelling as resistance, restoration, and re-imagination. On Tuesday, that vision came to life as our founder, Francisca Ogechi Okwulehie, presented her PhD research at the ETH4D Mentorship Practical Philosophy Internal Colloquium in Zurich. Left to right: Claire, Fanny, Professor. Nadia Mazouz, Francisca Okwulehie,Dr. Tea Lobo and Daniel Lucas all from the Professorship of Practical Philosophy ETH Zurich Her presentation, “Earth Healing in African Women’s Environmental Narratives: A Moral Pluralism Approach,” is a powerful contribution to African ecofeminist thought and climate justice. With philosophical clarity and deep cultural grounding, she centered the voices of Niger Delta women so often erased from environmental discourse as holders of ecological knowledge, spiritual resilience, and ethical insight. Francisca O. Okwulehie, Founder Ecofem Tales, wins ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship Program at ETH Zurich Her work is a call to remember that environment...