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	Luke Chike Igweobi


Title and Organization:		Climate Campaign, Sierra Student Coalition, Kano Green
Gender and Age:		Male, 32
Location:		Boston, Massachusetts
Country of Residence:		United States
Country of Birth:		Nigeria
Languages:		English , French , German , Esan , Hausa , Igbo , Yoruba



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About Me

"My Country is the world, and my religion is to do good" -Thomas Paine

I use to wonder how I can contribute to make a difference in the world. I have always wanted to stand out from the crowd who show reluctance to pursue excellence. I have realized change lie inside of me. I have learned that little efforts count, and I have accepted all my abilities is given freely by God...and for HIS purpose. Luke Chike Igweobi (middle in the photograph) is committed to transforming and empowering communities. With his over ten years experience in grassroots organizing, the critical issues of Sustainable development, Energy and Climate Change borders him the most. It's sad to see people suffering endlessly due actions or inactions of governments, and bad strategic plans and policies. It's incredible how much poverty, helplessness and hopelessness prevail in Africa where I come from because transformational leadership is lacking. Again, inconsideration and inaction by governments of developed world has exacerbated Africa's pains. Martin Luther King Jr said and I quote: "The developed nations of the world cannot remain in a seething sea of poverty. The storm is rising against the privileged minority of the earth, from which there is no shelter in isolation and armament. The storm will not abate until a just distribution of the fruits of the earth enables men everywhere to live in dignity and human decency"
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I'm working to see my little efforts as an integral part of the change the world is asking for. I'm always willing to connect with people who share my passion for a better tomorrow. I have been greatly inspired by the life and works of my friends: Jared Duval, Meg Boyle, Billy Parish and Rachel Ackoff. I was born and raised in Nigeria, on the West Coast of Africa, and I hold a Bachelors degree in Biochemistry from the University of Lagos. I am currently pursuing a Masters degree in Management, - Healthcare Administration, at the New England College in New Hampshire, and I work at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston,- a Harvard Medical School Teaching Affiliate.

I started two groups on TIG: EU-UNEP Alliance Youth Strategy, and Global Youth in Support of UNODC, and I would like you to share my dream of a better future!

Here are some of my contribution to grassroot organzing, volunteering and community development:

* Founded 'Earthresource & Bioserver Club' at the University of Lagos, Nigeria, -a first-of-its-kind environmental protection campaign student activists organization. E&B work mainly on issues relating to clean energy, pollution control and climate change.

* Created and anchored 'Light of the Nation' - an enlightenment Television programme treating youth & social development issues, environmental protection and health awareness on Nigerian National Television (Nigerian Television Authority, Kano).
-From March 2005.

* Founded 'Kano Green Environmental Club', -a group carrying out renovation of government owned gardens & parks, promoting environmental protection campaign, tree planting and conservation in Kano, north of Nigeria where the greatest environmental challenge is desert encroachment. (With the support of UNEP and Kano State Ministry of Environment) -September 2004. Kano Green marked the UN-world Environment Day 2005 with a dinner and the loudest green rally ever in history of Kano City -north of Nigeria.

* Founded 'Better Health Care Club' at the School of Health Technology, Club Road, Kano, Nigeria .-January 2005

* Designed and carried out "Mineral & Vitamin Deficiency Eradication & Breast Feeding Campaign in rural communities of Manjibir and Dawakin-kudu" in Kano State (endorsed by the Kano State Ministry of Health). Supported by Kano State Ministry of Health, WHO and UNICEF Northern Nigerian field units.
-Feb, 2005-June 2005

* Anchored The Bloom Cancer Care & Support Center's 'Anti-Cancer Advocacy & Awareness Promotional rallies on Opebi-Allen Ikeja and Awolowo Road Ikoyi, in Lagos' -September and October 2005

*Africa Correspondent for "Straightgoods" - Canadian NewsMagazine: www.straightgoods.com

Here are some of my presentations in time past:

(i)'Global Climate Change and the Future of Developing Countries' A workshop presented at the Northeast Conference, Yale University, New Haven Connecticut. Jointly organised by Climate Campaign, Energy Action Network & Sierra Student Coalition. April 2006.

(ii)'Confronting Climate Change in Africa'
Presented at the Sierra Student Coalition/Climate Campaign PA Clean Energy Summit, Comfort Inn River Front, Harrisburg Pennsylvania USA. January 29 2006.

(iii) "Combating Global Climate Change: The need for Stronger International Ties". Presented at the Northeast Environmental Conference (New York/New Jersey Summit), at the Alfred Lerner Hall of the Columbia University, New York City. Organized by the Ivy League Environmental Coalition (ILEC) -October 2004. (Columbia Spectator, Harvard Independence October 2004)

(iv) "Earth Day: A time for sober reflections on the state of our planets' environment, our ecosystem, mankind, and life-supporting systems". Presented on 2005 Earth Day at the Kano Emirate Council Chamber and at the British Council, Kano Nigeria. Organized by Kano Green. -April 2005. (Kano Green Journal April 2004)

(v) "UN-World Environment Day 2005: Green Cities Plan for the Planet, -thinking globally and acting locally…Charity begins at home" Presented on a Dinner to commemorate 2005 UN-World Environment Day: Finetime Restaurant, Hospital Road, Kano Nigeria. Organized by Kano Green. -June 2005. . (Kano Green Journal June 2004)

(vi) "Effect of High-Dose Oral Vitamin A on Diarrheaol episodes on children with persistent diarrhea in a Northeast Brazilian Community" Presented at the Teaching Laboratory of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, College of Medicine, University of Lagos. -NABS Journal August 2003.

(vii) "Medicinal Value of Ocimum gratissimum accessed by the antimicrobial activities of its leave extracts". Presented at the Biochemistry Departmental Library, University of Lagos, Nigeria. April 2004.

Here are some the training and courses I have attended:
(1) Shell Petroleum Development Company, Port Harcourt, Nigeria 2002
* Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Training
* Waste Management Training
* Fire Prevention Course

(2) ExxonMobil Oil Nigeria Plc, Lagos, Nigeria 2005
*Safety, Health and Environment for Independent Contractors
*Work Control Procedures
* Excavation Safety
*Tank Closure Without Tears, An Inspectors Safety Training

(3) Top Services Ltd for ANSI and American Petroleum Institute
*Requirements for Safe Entry and Cleaning of Petroleum Storage Tanks

(4) UNICEF, Northern Nigeria field Office 2005
* Training for grassroot Polio Eradication exercise.

At my leisure, I enjoy :
* Nature Photography...my new camera phone is just awesome..
* Playing the Guitar,...I own an Acoustic and an electric, taught myself how to play and have been playing for 4 years now..
* Gardening
* Creative writing...I've written a bunch of poems in the time past but I regret losing my manuscript (poem notebook) in my cause of relocating around the globe.
* Praying & Bible Study... I always pray that leaders would learn to lay down their lives, and that governments would understand the essence of their existence and their role in securing a sustainable future
* Painting...guess it runs in the family, my elder brother holds a bachelors in Fine Arts and does fantastic oil painting on canvass.
* Baking and Cooking has become my regular weekend routine.
I also enjoy hanging out with friends, but I value my personal quite time... singing and playing my acoustic guitar has become most inspiring thing at such times!
If you have anything to share, please feel free to contact me: luke_igweobi@dfci.harvard.edu

"This world demands the qualities of youth: not a time of life but a state of mind, a temper of the will, a quality of imagination, a
predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the
love of ease." -Robert F. Kennedy

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