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Vanessa Nakate

Vanessa Nakate Book Launch

Join leading climate activist Vanessa Nakate in conversation with Eden's co-founder, Sir Tim Smit. Together, they'll discuss the radical intersections of climate change, racial justice and social justice as explored in Vanessa's debut book, A Bigger Picture: My Fight to Bring a New African Voice to the Climate Crisis.

During the event, Vanessa will share readings from her book, offering her perspective on the climate crisis as a young Ugandan woman who sees that her community bears inequitable consequences of global warming.

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Hosted in the Med Terrace in the heart of our Mediterranean Biome, this event will offer audiences a crucial perspective on the climate crisis from an activist at the forefront of leading the charge for change. 

About Vanessa

About Vanessa

Founder of the influential Rise Up Climate Movement, in 2019 Vanessa Nakate, became Uganda’s first Fridays for Future protestor, inspired by Sweden’s Greta Thunberg. Her vision for the climate movement is founded on resilience, sustainability, and how we can—and must—build a livable future for all, inclusive to all.

A Bigger Picture book cover. Featuring Vanessa Nakate speaking into a megaphone

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Copies of A Bigger Picture: My Fight to Bring a New African Voice to the Climate Crisis will be available to purchase on the evening, or can be pre-ordered below. 

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Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg

“ In this moment of intersecting crises, Vanessa Nakate continues to teach us a most critical lesson. She reminds us that while we may all be in the same storm, we are not all in the same boat. ”

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