Ellyanne Wanjiku Chlystun Githae, a 13-year-old environmentalist from Nairobi, Kenya, is Africa’s Youngest Climate Change Ambassador and has been honoured as Kenya’s Youngest Mashujaa.

Ellyanne’s interest in environmental protection was sparked at a young age, having been nurtured in an area renowned for its varied ecosystems and natural beauty. At 4 years of age, in kindergarten, she did a project on ‘heroes’. That’s when she first found out about Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan environmental activist and the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Maathai’s impactful quote, “You cannot enslave a mind that knows itself, that values itself, that understands itself,” left an indelible mark on Ellyanne, shaping her understanding that the mind governs both body and mindset.

Ellyanne considers herself fortunate to have mentors who supported her in an unusual career path. Her mother motivated her to pursue environmental work even though she was not very knowledgeable about it.

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‘Give us plastic waste, drink tea in return’, invites a tea stall near the famous Kumbhalgarh Fort in Rajasthan.

Bhaga Singh weighs the waste plastic he receives at his tea stall on his weighing machine. The 31-year-old vendor then offers tea and a samosa in a paper cup and plate to the customer in return for one kilo of waste plastic. By doing this, the chaiwala is making a humble initiative to make the area plastic-free. The waste plastic he collects is given to the waste collectors.

“I don’t do it for profit; but for a plastic-free Kumbhalgarh,” says the young man from Kelwara village. Located near the Aravalli Hills, Kumbhalgarh Fort has a 36 km long wall, said to be the second-longest wall after the Great Wall of China. The World Heritage Site attracts a large number of tourists who dump a lot of plastic. Bhaga’s village alone generates more than 2,000 kgs of waste every month, with 527 kgs of plastic alone.

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A diligent philanthropist, a committed eco-activist, a loving family man, a perfect gentleman and the future king — what more reasons does one need to love Prince William! Being a member of the British royal family and the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, will eventually succeed his father Prince Charles as King of England. His personality and work have already won him affection and popularity among the people.

Prince William was born on 21 June 1982 in London. He received his early education at Wetherby School in London and later attended Ludgrove School in Wokingham, Berkshire. Having been exposed to charitable activities early in his life by his mother Diana, Princess of Wales, Prince William volunteered to teach children in Chile during his gap year. He also worked at a British dairy farm and visited Belize and countries in Africa. He graduated from the University of St Andrews in Scotland.

Following his graduation, Prince William trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, served for over seven years, and carried out over 150 helicopter search and rescue operations before the denouement of his military service in 2013. Later, he served as an air ambulance pilot until 2017. Speaking to the BBC, the Prince justified his choice: “All I want, at the end of the day is to feel like I have made a difference and a contribution.’’

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