🌍 What does it take to stop a coal plant and transform a nation’s energy future?
In this inspiring episode of Tangelic Talks, co-hosts Victoria Cornelio and Andres Tamez sit down with Chibeze Ezekiel — Executive Coordinator of the Strategic Youth Network for Development (SYND) and Goldman Environmental Prize Winner for Africa (2020) — to uncover how one man’s quiet but powerful advocacy stopped Ghana’s first coal plant and set the stage for a new era of clean energy.
Chibeze shares how youth leadership, research-driven activism, and policy engagement can drive lasting change — proving that real transformation begins when communities lead.
🎙️ Episode Highlights
⚡ From business student to climate activist
🌍 Inside the campaign that stopped Ghana’s coal plant
💡 The “Submarine Approach” to effective, quiet advocacy
🧩 Engaging governments through evidence and trust
🏘️ Why communities must lead the climate conversation
🚀 The rise of youth-led green entrepreneurship in Africa
💰 Why renewable energy is smarter business for Africa’s future
⚖️ Building a just and inclusive energy transition
🔹 About Our Guest: Chibeze Ezekiel is a renowned Ghanaian environmental advocate, Executive Coordinator of SYND, 350.org Board Member, and BreatheLife Voice Champion. His leadership was instrumental in halting Ghana’s first coal project — a historic win for renewable energy and climate justice across Africa.
📌 Timestamps
00:00 – Empowering African Solutions
04:00 – The journey from business to climate activism
09:00 – Youth movements & building credibility
13:00 – Stopping the coal plant: Ghana’s clean energy victory
17:00 – The Submarine Approach explained
22:00 – Community leadership & indigenous knowledge
26:00 – Green entrepreneurship and youth empowerment
31:00 – Climate finance & investment readiness
35:00 – Final reflections
💬 Join the Conversation: What can global youth movements learn from Ghana’s climate victory? Share your thoughts in the comments 👇
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