These videos (Culture and Hygiene & Matatu Story Table 5) are the result of a community storytelling project aiming to incorporate drama, music and the arts. The videos are made by participants and discuss the various issues that come with travelling in matatus in Nairobi. In using this collaborative and creative approach, the serious issue... Continue Reading →
After evaluating information from the WHO and the UN, the Youth 4 Public Transport group created the #BreathableCities World Campaign to test the hypothesis that on a same route an individual’s exposure to, dose of and response to an agent of air pollution might significantly vary depending on what mode of transport is taken. They... Continue Reading →
This is an interview with Amanda Ngabirano, a campaigner for cycling in Uganda, on popular TV station Celeb Select, Sanyu FM. Sanyu FM is the leading private radio station in East and Central Africa (their broadcasting footprint is a 100 KM radius around Kampala and Mbale) and their popular ‘Celeb Select’ segment features interviews with... Continue Reading →
The Zusha! National Road Safety Campaign aims to reduce road accidents by encouraging passengers in PSVs (Public Service Vehicles) to speak out directly to their drivers against reckless driving. It has three main components: 1) Distribution of Zusha! safety stickers in PSVs 2) A media campaign delivered through radio, billboards, social media, newspaper advertisements, editorials,... Continue Reading →
On the way I come Highway that jam Fumes and smoke Outskirts of a town Worries and strain Cars up and down Headache a spark! I call it my travel Inside a matatu van Heating and boiling us Or me I be specific No music to flow This is turning rough Maybe Next time I... Continue Reading →
Centred on Honolulu’s goal to be powered fully by renewable energy by 2045, the VERGE Hawaii conference saw speakers take innovative storytelling approaches to discuss sustainability on the island. For example, to highlight how sustainably native people lived prior to the 1700s, Amber Leonani Nahooikaika, Kuma Hula, Hālau Hula 'O Hokulani, began the conference by... Continue Reading →
