The Nigerian Founder Connecting Businesses to Green-Tech Solutions
Meet CrowdSolve’s very own Innovator-in-Residence, Naphtali Obed Akudung. Naphtali’s innovation, Climrenew, connects business owners to green-tech solutions for renewable energy, plastic waste and sustainable agriculture to reduce carbon footprints.
A Consultancy Connecting Businesses to Green-Tech Solutions
“For me, climate innovation means two things: (1) assessing the impact of climate change and suggesting better ways of managing it and (2) looking for available resources to solve climate change locally with the potential to scale globally” says Naphtali.
To put this view of climate innovation in action, Naphtali started Climrenew. This consultancy creates awareness on the impacts of climate change while connecting business owners to green-tech solutions, allowing them to grow as they build climate-positive businesses.
Additionally, the Climrenew team has helped plant 2,000 trees, cleaned up ~25,000 PET bottles while utilizing up to $20,000 grant and worked with few volunteers to create awareness of climate change .
The Growing Importance of Climate Innovation
When asked why climate innovation is so important, Naphtali responded, “We have to grow past the “talking stage” and begin to act. This can, in no way, be achieved without Innovation. We must continue developing technology to both mitigate the impacts of climate change and adapt to an ever-changing environment. Innovation is the only way to translate the political, economic, and policy framework into real action that can help us build climate resilience.”
“Interestingly, the fight against climate change is everybody business. This means all hands need to be on deck to help build systems that can accommodate and allow the democratization of innovation - from different technological concepts and diverse regions. Doing this will get more front line actors (Innovators) to come up with solutions that will help us reduce our carbon footprints and divert other activities that may further exacerbate the damming impacts of climate change.”
Joining the Global Fight Against Climate Change
Naphtali has recently joined the Civil Society Youth Representative Steering Committee, United Nations Department of Global Communications (CSYRSC-UNDGC) 2023. In this role, his duty is to advice the UN on strategies and programs that will champion equity and sustainable development down to the grassroots level.
This will largely be achieved through advocacy, speaking engagements and partnerships while representing the civil society organization Captain Planet Foundation (Planeteer Alliance) as a Planeteer Ambassador. Naphtali will also get the opportunity to learn and interact with other Civil Society Organizations(CSOs) that are accredited by United Nations.
Where Naphtali & Climrenew are Going Next
As Naphtali continues to grow Climrenew as a premiere consultancy, he is looking to build both his team and a network of connections with industrial experts in the sustainability field.
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